2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team explained

2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team
Date:25 November 2024
Venue:Crown Melbourne
Host:Brihony Dawson
Lauren Wood
Network:Fox Footy
Previous:2023
Main:AFL Women's All-Australian team

The 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed players of the 2024 AFL Women's season. The team was announced on 25 November 2024 as a complete women's Australian rules football team of 21 players.

Selection panel

The selection panel for the 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team consists of chairman Andrew Dillon, Gemma Bastiani, Jason Bennett, Sarah Black, Laura Kane, Katie Loynes, Josh Mahoney, Emma Moore, Erin Phillips, Eliza Reilly, Narelle Smith, Kelli Underwood and Megan Waters.[1]

Initial squad

The initial 42-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 12 November 2024; had the most players selected in the initial squad with six, while, and the were the only clubs to not have any players named.[2] captain Emma Kearney, who had earned selection in all eight teams to that point, missed out on selection for the first time after being injured for most of the season.[2]

Bold Named in the final team
ClubTotalclass=unsortable Player(s)
align=center 5 Chelsea Biddell, Caitlin Gould, Ebony Marinoff, Danielle Ponter, Chelsea Randall
align=center 5 Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Belle Dawes, Breanna Koenen, Taylor Smith
align=center 1 Harriet Cordner
align=center 0
align=center 2 Maddison Gay, Georgia Nanscawen
align=center 3 Aisling McCarthy, Emma O'Driscoll, Mim Strom
align=center 2 Aishling Moloney, Nina Morrison
align=center 1 Charlie Rowbottom
align=center 0
align=center 6 Aileen Gilroy, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Aine McDonagh, Jenna Richardson, Lucy Wales, Eliza West
align=center 1 Maeve Chaplin
align=center 5 Jasmine Garner, Alice O'Loughlin, Ash Riddell, Kate Shierlaw, Sarah Wright
align=center 3 Amelie Borg, Shineah Goody, Matilda Scholz
align=center 2 Monique Conti, Eilish Sheerin
align=center 2 Jesse Wardlaw, Serene Watson
align=center 2 Sofia Hurley, Brenna Tarrant
align=center 2 Ella Roberts, Charlie Thomas
align=center 0

Final team

The final team was announced on 25 November 2024.[2] and had the most selections with four each, with ten teams represented overall.[3] Twelve players achieved selection for the first time,[4] while eight players from the 2022 team were selected.[3] North Melbourne midfielder Jasmine Garner and Adelaide midfielder Ebony Marinoff, who both achieved selection for the seventh time, were named as captain and vice-captain, respectively.[4]

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. News: 2024 AFLW All-Australian squad announced. afl.com.au. 12 November 2024. 12 November 2024.
  2. News: Welsh. Sophie. AA squad: six Hawks named, Dee misses, Roo's streak over. afl.com.au. 12 November 2024. 12 November 2024.
  3. News: Bolch. Dylan. All-Australian team: Star mids grab seventh blazers, 12 first-timers. afl.com.au. 25 November 2024. 25 November 2024.
  4. News: Australian Associated Press. Adelaide star Ebony Marinoff wins AFLW best and fairest. ESPN. 25 November 2024. 25 November 2024.