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The 2017 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2017 season. It was announced on 30 August 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 2017 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Andrew Dillon, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Chris Johnson, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.^[1]

Team

Initial squad

The initial 40-man All-Australian squad was announced on 28 August. Minor premiers Adelaide had the most selections with eight, while Fremantle and Gold Coast were the only clubs not to have a single player nominated in the squad.^[2]

Club	Total	Player(s)
Adelaide	8	Eddie Betts, Matt Crouch, Sam Jacobs, Rory Laird, Jake Lever, Tom Lynch, Rory Sloane, Taylor Walker
Brisbane Lions	1	Dayne Zorko
Carlton	2	Sam Docherty, Matthew Kreuzer
Collingwood	2	Jeremy Howe, Adam Treloar
Essendon	3	Joe Daniher, Michael Hurley, Zach Merrett
Fremantle	0
Geelong	2	Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood
Gold Coast	0
Greater Western Sydney	4	Toby Greene, Josh Kelly, Tom Scully, Dylan Shiel
Hawthorn	1	Tom Mitchell
Melbourne	3	Jeff Garlett, Michael Hibberd, Neville Jetta
North Melbourne	1	Ben Brown
Port Adelaide	2	Robbie Gray, Tom Jonas, Paddy Ryder
Richmond	2	Dustin Martin, Alex Rance
St Kilda	2	Dylan Roberton, Sebastian Ross
Sydney	2	Lance Franklin, Josh Kennedy
West Coast	3	Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Elliot Yeo
Western Bulldogs	1	Marcus Bontempelli

Final team

Adelaide, Essendon and West Coast each had the most selections with three. Richmond defender Alex Rance was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward Josh Kennedy announced as vice-captain. The team saw twelve players selected in an All-Australian team for the first time in their careers, with twelve clubs represented.^[1]

2017 All-Australian team
B:	Michael Hibberd (Melbourne)	Alex Rance (Richmond) (captain)	Jeremy McGovern (West Coast)
HB:	Rory Laird (Adelaide)	Michael Hurley (Essendon)	Sam Docherty (Carlton)
C:	Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney)	Dustin Martin (Richmond)	Zach Merrett (Essendon)
HF:	Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)	Lance Franklin (Sydney)	Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)
F:	Joe Daniher (Essendon)	Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vice-captain)	Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
Foll:	Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide)	Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)	Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)
Int:	Matt Crouch (Adelaide)	Elliot Yeo (West Coast)	Joel Selwood (Geelong)
Int:	Dylan Shiel (Greater Western Sydney)
Coach:	Damien Hardwick (Richmond)

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

References

^ ^a ^b "2017 Virgin Australia AFL All Australian Team Named". afl.com.au. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ Schmook, Nathan (28 August 2017). "Crows dominate 2017 All Australian squad". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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[team-1] "2017 Virgin Australia AFL All Australian Team Named". afl.com.au. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[2] Schmook, Nathan (28 August 2017). "Crows dominate 2017 All Australian squad". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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 The '''2017 [[Virgin Australia]] [[All-Australian team]]''' represents the best performed [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) players during the [[2017 AFL season|2017 season]]. It was announced on 30 August as a complete [[Australian rules football]] team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
-== Selection panel ==
+==Selection panel==
 The selection panel for the 2017 All-Australian team consisted of chairman [[Gillon McLachlan]], [[Kevin Bartlett (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Bartlett]], [[Luke Darcy]], Andrew Dillon, [[Danny Frawley]], [[Glen Jakovich]], [[Chris Johnson (footballer, born 1976)|Chris Johnson]], [[Cameron Ling]], [[Matthew Richardson (footballer)|Matthew Richardson]] and [[Warren Tredrea]].<ref name="team"/>
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+===Initial squad===
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-| wing1 = [[Josh Kelly (footballer)|Josh Kelly]] ({{AFL GWS}})
-| centre = [[Dustin Martin]] ({{AFL Ric}})
-| wing2 = [[Zach Merrett]] ({{AFL Ess}})
-| halfforwardflank1 = [[Robbie Gray]] ({{AFL PA}})
-| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ({{AFL Syd}})
-| halfforwardflank2 = [[Dayne Zorko]] ({{AFL BL}})
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-| rover = [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] ({{AFL Haw}})
-| interchange1 = [[Matt Crouch (footballer)|Matt Crouch]] ({{AFL Ade}})
-| interchange2 = [[Elliot Yeo]] ({{AFL WC}})
-| interchange3 = [[Joel Selwood]] ({{AFL Gee}})
-| interchange4 = [[Dylan Shiel]] ({{AFL GWS}})
-| interchange5 = &nbsp;
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-Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
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-| {{AFL WC}} || align=center | 4 || [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]], [[Jeremy McGovern]], [[Elliot Yeo]]
+| {{AFL WC}} || align=center | 3 || [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]], [[Jeremy McGovern]], [[Elliot Yeo]]
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-== References ==
+===Final team===
+Adelaide, {{AFL Ess}} and {{AFL WC}} each had the most selections with three. {{AFL Ric}} defender [[Alex Rance]] was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] announced as vice-captain. The team saw twelve players selected in an All-Australian team for the first time in their careers, with twelve clubs represented.<ref name="team">{{cite news|title=2017 Virgin Australia AFL All Australian Team Named|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-30/2017-virgin-australia-afl-all-australian-team-named|work=afl.com.au|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref>
+{{Aussie rules team | title = 2017 All-Australian team
+| backpocket1 = [[Michael Hibberd]] ({{AFL Mel}})
+| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ({{AFL Ric}}) (captain)
+| backpocket2 = [[Jeremy McGovern]] ({{AFL WC}})
+| halfbackflank1 = [[Rory Laird]] ({{AFL Ade}})
+| centrehalfback = [[Michael Hurley (Australian footballer)|Michael Hurley]] ({{AFL Ess}})
+| halfbackflank2 = [[Sam Docherty]] ({{AFL Car}})
+| wing1 = [[Josh Kelly (Australian footballer)|Josh Kelly]] ({{AFL GWS}})
+| centre = [[Dustin Martin]] ({{AFL Ric}})
+| wing2 = [[Zach Merrett]] ({{AFL Ess}})
+| halfforwardflank1 = [[Robbie Gray]] ({{AFL PA}})
+| centrehalfforward = [[Lance Franklin]] ({{AFL Syd}})
+| halfforwardflank2 = [[Dayne Zorko]] ({{AFL BL}})
+| forwardpocket1 = [[Joe Daniher]] ({{AFL Ess}})
+| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ({{AFL WC}}) (vice-captain)
+| forwardpocket2 = [[Eddie Betts]] ({{AFL Ade}})
+| ruck = [[Paddy Ryder]] ({{AFL PA}})
+| ruckrover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ({{AFL Gee}})
+| rover = [[Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)|Tom Mitchell]] ({{AFL Haw}})
+| interchange1 = [[Matt Crouch (footballer)|Matt Crouch]] ({{AFL Ade}})
+| interchange2 = [[Elliot Yeo]] ({{AFL WC}})
+| interchange3 = [[Joel Selwood]] ({{AFL Gee}})
+| interchange4 = [[Dylan Shiel]] ({{AFL GWS}})
+| interchange5 = &nbsp;
+| interchange6 = &nbsp;
+| coach = [[Damien Hardwick]] ({{AFL Ric}})
+}}
+Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}

v t e 2017 All-Australian team
Full-back	Michael Hibberd (Melbourne) Alex Rance (Richmond) (c) Jeremy McGovern (West Coast)
Half-back	Rory Laird (Adelaide) Michael Hurley (Essendon) Sam Docherty (Carlton)
Centre	Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney) Dustin Martin (Richmond) Zach Merrett (Essendon)
Half-forward	Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) Lance Franklin (Sydney) Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)
Full-forward	Joe Daniher (Essendon) Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vc) Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
Ruck	Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide) Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)
Interchange	Matt Crouch (Adelaide) Elliot Yeo (West Coast) Joel Selwood (Geelong) Dylan Shiel (Greater Western Sydney)
Coach	Damien Hardwick (Richmond)
← 2016 The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999. 2018 →

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