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The 2015 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2015 season. It was announced on 22 September 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 2015 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.^[1]

Team

Initial squad

The initial 40-man squad was announced on 8 September. For the first time since 2006, neither Lance Franklin nor Geelong received a nomination.^[2] Other notable omissions included Rory Sloane, Luke Hodge, Isaac Smith, Bernie Vince, David Armitage, Jack Steven, Luke Parker, Mark LeCras, Luke Shuey and Marcus Bontempelli.^{[citation needed]}

Club	Total	Player(s)
Adelaide	4	Eddie Betts, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Laird, Taylor Walker
Brisbane Lions	0
Carlton	0
Collingwood	2	Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
Essendon	1	Michael Hurley
Fremantle	5	Nat Fyfe, Stephen Hill, Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Lachie Neale
Geelong	0
Gold Coast	0
Greater Western Sydney	2	Jeremy Cameron, Heath Shaw
Hawthorn	6	Shaun Burgoyne, Josh Gibson, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli
Melbourne	0
North Melbourne	2	Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins
Port Adelaide	2	Robbie Gray, Chad Wingard
Richmond	4	Brett Deledio, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt
St Kilda	0
Sydney	2	Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy
West Coast	5	Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui, Matt Priddis
Western Bulldogs	5	Matthew Boyd, Luke Dahlhaus, Robert Murphy, Jake Stringer, Easton Wood

Final team

Hawthorn, Richmond, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain Robert Murphy was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward Josh Kennedy announced as vice-captain.^[3] The team saw eleven players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.^[4]

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:	Dan 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 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)
Int:	David Mundy (Fremantle)
Coach:	Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)

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

References

^ "Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
^ Ryan, Peter (8 September 2015). "All Australian squad of 40 named". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
^ Laughton, Max (22 September 2015). "Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
^ Twomey, Callum (22 September 2015). "Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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[1] "Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[2] Ryan, Peter (8 September 2015). "All Australian squad of 40 named". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

[3] Laughton, Max (22 September 2015). "Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

[4] Twomey, Callum (22 September 2015). "Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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 The selection panel for the 2015 All-Australian team consisted of chairman [[Gillon McLachlan]], [[Kevin Bartlett (Australian rules footballer)|Kevin Bartlett]], [[Luke Darcy]], Mark Evans, [[Danny Frawley]], [[Glen Jakovich]], [[Cameron Ling]], [[Matthew Richardson (footballer)|Matthew Richardson]] and [[Warren Tredrea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-23/power-legend-appointed-all-australian-selector-|title=Tredrea replaces Ricciuto as All Australian selector|date=23 July 2014|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|accessdate=18 August 2015}}</ref>
-== Team ==
+==Team==
-{{AFL Haw}}, {{AFL Ric}}, {{AFL WCE}} and the {{AFL WB}} had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] announced as vice-captain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/western-bulldogs-skipper-robert-murphy-captains-2015-afl-all-australian-team/story-e6frf3e3-1227539337051|title=Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=22 September 2015|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> The team saw 11 players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-22/all-australian-hurley-wins-nod-as-dogs-dominate-all-aus-backline|title=Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=22 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref>
+===Initial squad===
-{{Aussie rules team | title = 2015 All-Australian team
+The initial 40-man squad was announced on 8 September. For the first time since [[All-Australian team#2006|2006]], neither [[Lance Franklin]] nor {{AFL Gee}} received a nomination.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-08/all-australian-squad-of-40-named|title=All Australian squad of 40 named|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=8 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> Other notable omissions included [[Rory Sloane]], [[Luke Hodge]], [[Isaac Smith (footballer)|Isaac Smith]], [[Bernie Vince]], [[David Armitage (footballer)|David Armitage]], [[Jack Steven]], [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]], [[Mark LeCras]], [[Luke Shuey]] and [[Marcus Bontempelli]].{{cn|date=September 2020}}
-| backpocket1 = [[Josh Gibson (footballer)|Josh Gibson]] ({{AFL Haw}})
-| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ({{AFL Ric}})
-| backpocket2 = [[Heath Shaw]] ({{AFL GWS}})
-| halfbackflank1 = [[Easton Wood]] ({{AFL WB}})
-| centrehalfback = [[Michael Hurley (footballer)|Michael Hurley]] ({{AFL Ess}})
-| halfbackflank2 = [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] ({{AFL WB}}) (captain)
-| wing1 = [[Dan Hannebery]] ({{AFL Syd}})
-| centre = [[Matt Priddis]] ({{AFL WCE}})
-| wing2 = [[Andrew Gaff]] ({{AFL WCE}})
-| halfforwardflank1 = [[Chad Wingard]] ({{AFL PA}})
-| centrehalfforward = [[Jack Riewoldt]] ({{AFL Ric}})
-| halfforwardflank2 = [[Cyril Rioli]] ({{AFL Haw}})
-| forwardpocket1 = [[Eddie Betts]] ({{AFL Ade}})
-| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ({{AFL WCE}}) (vice-captain)
-| forwardpocket2 = [[Jake Stringer]] ({{AFL WB}})
-| ruck = [[Todd Goldstein]] ({{AFL NM}})
-| ruckrover = [[Nat Fyfe]] ({{AFL Fre}})
-| rover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ({{AFL Ade}})
-| interchange1 = [[Brett Deledio]] ({{AFL Ric}})
-| interchange2 = [[Robbie Gray]] ({{AFL PA}})
-| interchange3 = [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] ({{AFL Haw}})
-| interchange4 = [[David Mundy]] ({{AFL Fre}})
-| interchange5 = &nbsp;
-| interchange6 = &nbsp;
-| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ({{AFL Haw}})
-}}
-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 All-Australian squad was announced on 8 September. For the first time since [[All-Australian team#2006|2006]], neither [[Lance Franklin]] nor {{AFL Gee}} received a nomination.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-08/all-australian-squad-of-40-named|title=All Australian squad of 40 named|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=8 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> Other notable omissions included [[Rory Sloane]], [[Luke Hodge]], [[Isaac Smith (footballer)|Isaac Smith]], [[Bernie Vince]], [[David Armitage (footballer)|David Armitage]], [[Jack Steven]], [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]], [[Mark LeCras]], [[Luke Shuey]] and [[Marcus Bontempelli]].{{cn|date=September 2020}}
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 | {{AFL WB}} || align=center | 5 || [[Matthew Boyd]], [[Luke Dahlhaus]], [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]], [[Jake Stringer]], [[Easton Wood]]
 |}
+===Final team===
+{{AFL Haw}}, {{AFL Ric}}, {{AFL WCE}} and the {{AFL WB}} had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] announced as vice-captain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/western-bulldogs-skipper-robert-murphy-captains-2015-afl-all-australian-team/story-e6frf3e3-1227539337051|title=Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy captains 2015 AFL All-Australian team|last=Laughton|first=Max|date=22 September 2015|work=[[Fox Sports (Australia)]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> The team saw eleven players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-22/all-australian-hurley-wins-nod-as-dogs-dominate-all-aus-backline|title=Bulldog Murphy captains All Australian team with 11 first-time players|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=22 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref>
+{{Aussie rules team | title = 2015 All-Australian team
+| backpocket1 = [[Josh Gibson (footballer)|Josh Gibson]] ({{AFL Haw}})
+| fullback = [[Alex Rance]] ({{AFL Ric}})
+| backpocket2 = [[Heath Shaw]] ({{AFL GWS}})
+| halfbackflank1 = [[Easton Wood]] ({{AFL WB}})
+| centrehalfback = [[Michael Hurley (footballer)|Michael Hurley]] ({{AFL Ess}})
+| halfbackflank2 = [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] ({{AFL WB}}) (captain)
+| wing1 = [[Dan Hannebery]] ({{AFL Syd}})
+| centre = [[Matt Priddis]] ({{AFL WCE}})
+| wing2 = [[Andrew Gaff]] ({{AFL WCE}})
+| halfforwardflank1 = [[Chad Wingard]] ({{AFL PA}})
+| centrehalfforward = [[Jack Riewoldt]] ({{AFL Ric}})
+| halfforwardflank2 = [[Cyril Rioli]] ({{AFL Haw}})
+| forwardpocket1 = [[Eddie Betts]] ({{AFL Ade}})
+| fullforward = [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] ({{AFL WCE}}) (vice-captain)
+| forwardpocket2 = [[Jake Stringer]] ({{AFL WB}})
+| ruck = [[Todd Goldstein]] ({{AFL NM}})
+| ruckrover = [[Nat Fyfe]] ({{AFL Fre}})
+| rover = [[Patrick Dangerfield]] ({{AFL Ade}})
+| interchange1 = [[Brett Deledio]] ({{AFL Ric}})
+| interchange2 = [[Robbie Gray]] ({{AFL PA}})
+| interchange3 = [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] ({{AFL Haw}})
+| interchange4 = [[David Mundy]] ({{AFL Fre}})
+| interchange5 = &nbsp;
+| interchange6 = &nbsp;
+| coach = [[Alastair Clarkson]] ({{AFL Haw}})
+}}
+Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
 == References ==

v t e 2015 All-Australian team
Full-back	Josh Gibson (Hawthorn) Alex Rance (Richmond) Heath Shaw (Greater Western Sydney)
Half-back	Easton Wood (Western Bulldogs) Michael Hurley (Essendon) Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) (c)
Centre	Dan Hannebery (Sydney) Matt Priddis (West Coast) Andrew Gaff (West Coast)
Half-forward	Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
Full-forward	Eddie Betts (Adelaide) Josh Kennedy (West Coast) (vc) Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs)
Ruck	Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) Nat Fyfe (Fremantle) Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Interchange	Brett Deledio (Richmond) Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) David Mundy (Fremantle)
Coach	Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)
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