2016 All-Australian team


The 2016 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players during the 2016 season. It was announced on 1 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection process

The selection panel for the 2016 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.

Team

Minor premiers had the most selections with five. captain, Joel Selwood, was announced as the All-Australian captain, with midfielder, Rory Sloane, announced as the vice-captain. The team saw nine players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.

Initial squad

The initial 40-man squad was announced on 29 August. Adelaide had the most nominations with six, while the two Sydney clubs, Sydney and, had five nominations each. The two worst-performed teams during the season, the and, were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.