A TOTAL of 12 debutants made their mark as stars of the game when the 2023 AFL All Australian Team was unveiled during the AFL Awards presentation tonight.
Both Collingwood and Port Adelaide supplied three members of the side, the equal-most by any individual club, while 15 of the 18 clubs supplied at least one member of the side.
Making history is Toby Greene, who is the first player to Captain the All Australian team from the GWS GIANTS since the club's inception. Adelaide Crows' key forward Taylor Walker was named at centre half-forward and he becomes the oldest All Australian debutante in the AFL era since 1990.
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Western Bulldogs' captain Marcus Bontempelli, who was named Vice-Captain, and Geelong Cats' defender Tom Stewart were both awarded their fifth blazer, the most for current members of the team. Collingwood pair Nick and Josh Daicos were both named in the midfield and become the first brothers to be selected together in an All Australian team since the Cornes brothers (Chad and Kane) in 2007.
Five players retained their places from the 22 players named in the 2022 AFL All Australian team – Tom Stewart, Charlie Curnow, Jack Sinclair, Connor Rozee and Christian Petracca.
The 2023 All Australian selection panel is Gillon McLachlan (chairperson), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, Cameron Ling and Matthew Pavlich.
Please find below the on-field record during the 2023 Home and Away season of those players selected in the 2023 AFL All Australian team:
Backs
James Sicily, Hawthorn
Never previously All Australian
19 matches this season, 2 goals, 4 behinds
Averages 26.4 disposals, 83.6% disposal efficiency, 9.9 marks, 3.5 intercept marks, 3.8 spoils and 6.1 rebound 50s
Callum Wilkie, St Kilda
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 0 goals, 1 behind
Averages 20.2 disposals, 84.7% disposal efficiency, 8.9 marks, 2.8 intercept marks, 4.8 spoils and 5 rebound 50s
Tom Stewart, Geelong
2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 All Australian
22 matches this season, 1 goal, 0 behinds
Averages 23 disposals, 82.1% disposal efficiency, 8.3 marks, 3.4 intercept marks, 3.2 spoils and 7.2 rebound 50s
Half Backs
Jack Sinclair, St Kilda
2022 All Australian
23 matches this season, 6 goals, 3 behinds
Averages 29 disposals, 77.7% disposal efficiency, 5 marks, 1 intercept marks, 0.7 spoils and 4.7 rebound 50s
Darcy Moore, Collingwood
2020 All Australian
21 matches this season, 0 goals, 1 behind
Averages 16.1 disposals, 86.4% disposal efficiency, 6 marks, 3.8 intercept marks, 6.8 spoils and 5.1 rebound 50s
Dan Houston, Port Adelaide
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 9 goals, 5 behinds
Averages 23.3 disposals, 79.1% disposal efficiency, 5.7 marks, 1.5 intercept marks, 2.1 spoils and 3.6 rebound 50s
Centres
Errol Gulden, Sydney Swans
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 20 goals, 19 behinds
Averages 27 disposals, 64.5% disposal efficiency, 10 contested possessions, 4 clearances, 1.3 centre clearances, 5 tackles and 6.2 inside 50s
Marcus Bontempelli, Western Bulldogs (vice-captain)
2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 All Australian
23 matches this season, 19 goals, 14 behinds
Averages 27.7 disposals, 67.9% disposal efficiency, 14.4 contested possessions, 7.6 clearances, 3.3 centre clearances, 7.5 tackles and 5.7 inside 50s
Josh Daicos, Collingwood
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 16 goals, 8 behinds
Averages 26.1 disposals, 72.2% disposal efficiency, 8 contested possessions, 3.2 clearances, 0.5 centre clearances, 2.5 tackles and 3.4 inside 50s
Half Forwards
Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide
2022 All Australian
23 matches this season, 20 goals, 17 behinds
Averages 26 disposals, 69.4% disposal efficiency, 8.5 contested possessions, 3.7 clearances, 1.6 centre clearances, 5 tackles and 6 inside 50s
Taylor Walker, Adelaide Crows
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season, 76 goals, 34 behinds
Averages 13 disposals, 62.2% disposal efficiency, 5.6 marks, 2.4 inside 50s, 1.2 score assists, 1.9 contested marks, 1.3 tackles and 0.7 goal assists
Christian Petracca, Melbourne
2020, 2021 and 2022 All Australian
23 matches this season, 27 goals, 33 behinds
Averages 27.9 disposals, 67.1% disposal efficiency, 13.9 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 4.1 tackles and 5.8 inside 50s
Forwards
Charlie Cameron, Brisbane Lions
2019 All Australian
23 matches this season, 53 goals, 23 behinds
Averages 10 disposals, 64.2% disposal efficiency, 3.3 marks, 2 inside 50s, 1 score assists, 0.4 contested marks, 3 tackles and 0.7 goal assists
Charlie Curnow, Carlton
2022 All Australian
23 matches this season, 78 goals, 41 behinds
Averages 14.1 disposals, 67.9% disposal efficiency, 7.2 marks, 3.5 inside 50s, 1 score assists, 2.6 contested marks, 1.1 tackles and 0.8 goal assists
Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS (captain)
2016 and 2021 All Australian
21 matches this season, 60 goals, 31 behinds
Averages 17.9 disposals, 57.9% disposal efficiency, 4.5 marks, 5.1 inside 50s, 1.8 score assists, 0.7 contested marks, 2.7 tackles and 1.1 goal assists
Rucks
Tim English, Western Bulldogs
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 16 goals, 4 behinds
Averages 19.1 disposals, 72.5% disposal efficiency, 9.2 contested possessions, 31.2 hitouts, 10.5 hitouts to advantage and 3.2 clearances
Zak Butters, Port Adelaide
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 13 goals, 7 behinds
Averages 27.5 disposals, 73.1% disposal efficiency, 10.7 contested possessions, 4.6 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 3.3 tackles and 5.2 inside 50s
Nick Daicos, Collingwood
Never previously All Australian
20 matches this season, 18 goals, 11 behinds
Averages 31.2 disposals, 75.5% disposal efficiency, 8.9 contested possessions, 4 clearances, 1.6 centre clearances, 3.8 tackles and 3.8 inside 50s
Interchange
Jordan Dawson, Adelaide Crows
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 6 goals, 15 behinds
Averages 27.1 disposals, 71.3% disposal efficiency, 9.4 contested possessions, 3.8 clearances, 1.7 centre clearances, 6.7 tackles and 5.7 inside 50s
Nick Larkey, North Melbourne
Never previously All Australian
23 matches this season, 71 goals, 24 behinds
Averages 9.4 disposals, 70.4% disposal efficiency, 4.2 marks, 1.1 inside 50s, 0.6 score assists, 1.1 contested marks, 0.7 tackles and 0.3 goal assists
Zach Merrett, Essendon
2017 and 2021 All Australian
22 matches this season, 8 goals, 10 behinds
Averages 28.8 disposals, 74.1% disposal efficiency, 9.6 contested possessions, 4.7 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 5.5 tackles and 5.1 inside 50s
Caleb Serong, Fremantle
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season, 4 goals, 10 behinds
Averages 30.7 disposals, 67.4% disposal efficiency, 14.4 contested possessions, 7.6 clearances, 3.2 centre clearances, 5 tackles and 5.2 inside 50s