AFL announces 40-man squad in contention for 2015 all-Australian team
THE AFL has announced the 40-man squad in contention for the 2015 all-Australian team, with six Hawks and five Dogs. Vote: Who should be in the squad?
THE AFL has announced the 40-man squad in contention for the 2015 all-Australian team.
Hawthorn lead the way with six players nominated while Fremantle, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs each had five players nominated.
Brisbane, Carlton, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne and St Kilda all had zero nominations.
For the first time since 2006, Gary Ablett misses out on a place in the squad.
How @DanielTalia12 and @samjacobs24 do not make the initial all Australian squad is beyond me. I can not fathom it.
â Rory Atkins (@RoryAtkins21) September 8, 2015
Geelong’s end of an era seems confirmed as well, with no Cats in the 40-man squad for the first time since 2006.
There will be plenty of controversy, with notable omissions including Luke Hodge, David Armitage, Aaron Sandilands and Mark Blicavs.
The nominated players, in club order, are:
Adelaide Crows: Eddie Betts, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Laird, Taylor Walker
Brisbane Lions: None
Carlton: None
Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
Essendon: Michael Hurley
Fremantle: Nat Fyfe, Stephen Hill, Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Lachie Neale
Geelong Cats: None
Gold Coast Suns: None
GWS Giants: Jeremy Cameron, Heath Shaw
Hawthorn: Shaun Burgoyne, Josh Gibson, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli
Melbourne: None
North Melbourne: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins
Port Adelaide: Robbie Gray, Chad Wingard
Richmond: Brett Deledio, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt
St Kilda: None
Sydney Swans: Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy
West Coast Eagles: Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui, Matt Priddis
Western Bulldogs: Matthew Boyd, Luke Dahlhaus, Robert Murphy, Jake Stringer, Easton Wood
Originally published as AFL announces 40-man squad in contention for 2015 all-Australian team