The 2023 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2023 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.
The selection panel for the 2023 All-Australian team will consist of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, Cameron Ling, and Matthew Pavlich. [1]
The initial 44-man All-Australian squad was announced on 28 August, with all eighteen clubs supplying at least one nominee. [2] [3] [1]
The final team was announced on Wednesday, 30 August. [4]
B: | James Sicily (Hawthorn) | Callum Wilkie (St Kilda) | Tom Stewart (Geelong) |
HB: | Jack Sinclair (St Kilda) | Darcy Moore (Collingwood) | Dan Houston (Port Adelaide) |
C: | Errol Gulden (Sydney) | Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) (vice-captain) | Josh Daicos (Collingwood) |
HF: | Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide) | Taylor Walker (Adelaide) | Christian Petracca (Melbourne) |
F: | Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions) | Charlie Curnow (Carlton) | Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney) (captain) |
Foll: | Tim English (Western Bulldogs) | Zak Butters (Port Adelaide) | Nick Daicos (Collingwood) |
Int: | Jordan Dawson (Adelaide) | Nick Larkey (North Melbourne) | Zach Merrett (Essendon) |
Caleb Serong (Fremantle) | |||
Coach: | Craig McRae (Collingwood) |
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
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