2015 All-Australian team explained

The 2015 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2015 season. It was announced on 22 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection panel

The selection panel for the 2015 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.^[1]

Team

Initial squad

The initial 40-man squad was announced on 8 September. For the first time since 2006, neither Lance Franklin nor received a nomination.^[2]

Club	Total	class=unsortable	Player(s)
	align=center	4	Eddie Betts, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Laird, Taylor Walker
	align=center	0
	align=center	0
	align=center	2	Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
	align=center	1	Michael Hurley
	align=center	5	Nat Fyfe, Stephen Hill, Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Lachie Neale
	align=center	0
	align=center	0
	align=center	2	Jeremy Cameron, Heath Shaw
	align=center	6	Shaun Burgoyne, Josh Gibson, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli
	align=center	0
	align=center	2	Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins
	align=center	2	Robbie Gray, Chad Wingard
	align=center	4	Brett Deledio, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt
	align=center	0
	align=center	2	Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy
	align=center	5	Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui, Matt Priddis
	align=center	5	Matthew Boyd, Luke Dahlhaus, Robert Murphy, Jake Stringer, Easton Wood

Final team

,, and the had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain Robert Murphy was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward Josh Kennedy announced as vice-captain.^[3] The team saw eleven players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.^[4]

Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.

Notes and References

Web site: Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector. 23 July 2014. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 18 August 2015.
News: All Australian squad of 40 named. Ryan. Peter. 8 September 2015. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 8 September 2015.
News: Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team. Laughton. Max. 22 September 2015. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 22 September 2015.
News: Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players. Twomey. Callum. 22 September 2015. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 September 2015.