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== Team ==
== Team ==
The chosen team was announced on 22 September 2015. The captain was [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] and the Vice Captain was [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh J. Kennedy]]
The chosen team was announced on 22 September 2015.

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The 2015 All-Australian team will represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players in the 2015 season. It was announced in September 2015, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection panel

The All Australian selection panel were Gillon McLachlan (chairman), Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.[1]

Team

The chosen team was announced on 22 September 2015.

2015 All-Australian team
B: Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) Alex Rance (Richmond) Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney)
HB: Easton Wood (Western Bulldogs) Michael Hurley (Essendon) Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs, captain)
C: Daniel Hannebery (Sydney) Matt Priddis (West Coast) Andrew Gaff (West Coast)
HF: Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
F: Eddie Betts (Adelaide) Josh J. Kennedy (West Coast, vice-captain) Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs)
Foll: Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Int: Brett Deledio (Richmond) Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)  
Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) David Mundy (Fremantle)  
Coach:  

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 8 September 2015. For the first time since it entered the AFL in 2011, Gold Coast did not have a player selected in the squad, while Geelong did not have a player nominated for the first time since 2006.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Where did it go wrong for the Queensland AFL sides in 2015?". The Roar. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ Ryan, Peter (8 September 2015). "All Australian squad of 40 named". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 8 September 2015.