2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team explained

2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team
Date:27 November 2023
Venue:Crown Melbourne
Host:Sarah Jones
Network:Fox Footy
Previous:2022 (S7)
Main:AFL Women's All-Australian team

The 2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed players of the 2023 AFL Women's season. The team was announced on 27 November 2023 as a complete women's Australian rules football team of 21 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection panel

The selection panel for the AFL Women's season seven All-Australian team consisted of chairwoman Nicole Livingstone, Andrew Dillon, Laura Kane, Jason Bennett, Kelli Underwood, Sarah Black, Katie Loynes, Narelle Smith and Megan Waters.[1]

Initial squad

The initial 42-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 14 November 2023. Minor premiers had the most players selected in the initial squad with six. All 18 teams had at least one player named in the squad, the first time this has occurred.[2]

BoldNamed in the final team
ClubTotalPlayer(s)
6Chelsea Biddell, Caitlin Gould, Anne Hatchard, Niamh Kelly, Ebony Marinoff, Danielle Ponter
4Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Dakota Davidson, Nat Grider
1Keeley Sherar
1Brianna Davey
2Madison Prespakis, Bonnie Toogood
2Emma O'Driscoll, Mim Strom
2Nina Morrison, Georgie Prespakis
3Daisy D'Arcy, Charlie Rowbottom, Claudia Whitfort
2Tarni Evans, Zarlie Goldsworthy
1Emily Bates
4Tahlia Gillard, Tyla Hanks, Kate Hore, Eden Zanker
4Jasmine Ferguson, Jasmine Garner, Emma Kearney, Ash Riddell
2Abbey Dowrick, Gemma Houghton
2Monique Conti, Eilish Sheerin
1Jaimee Lambert
3Laura Gardiner, Chloe Molloy, Ally Morphett
1Charlotte Thomas
1Ellie Blackburn

Final team

The final team was announced on 27 November 2023. had the most selections with four, followed by, and with three each. Ten teams were represented overall. Eleven players achieved selection for the first time, while seven players from the 2022 season 7 team were selected, with captain Emma Kearney achieving selection for the eighth consecutive season. Melbourne captain Kate Hore was named as All-Australian captain, while Essendon co-captain Bonnie Toogood was named as vice-captain.[3] The three 2023 AFLW All Australian umpires were also announced, with Joel Clamp (Field Umpire), Adrian Pretorius (Boundary Umpire) and Emilie Hill (Goal Umpire) selected.

Note: the position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-14 . All-Australian squad: New faces galore, Crows dominate, Cats out . 2023-11-27 . afl.com.au/aflw . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-14 . History made as all 18 clubs land AFLW All-Australian nominees, Crows dominate — See the squad . 2023-11-27 . Fox Sports . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-27 . 2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires . 2023-11-27 . afl.com.au/aflw . en.