The AFLPA 22under22 has been named for 2018, with Western Bulldogs star midfielder Marcus Bontempelli the first player to make the team for five consecutive years. Bontempelli was also named as the captain for the side, with Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver named as the vice-captain. The 22under22 is the only AFL award to be voted on by members of the public, and it was the public that took particular interest in players from Brisbane, Collingwood, Essendon and Melbourne which all had three players each in the side. Seven clubs were unlucky not to have one of their players in the team which were Geelong, the Gold Coast Suns, the GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and the West Coast Eagles. Below is the team for 2018. The 22under22 for 2018 FB: Alex Witherden (Brisbane) - Harris Andrews (Brisbane) - Andrew McGrath (Essendon) HB: Conor McKenna (Essendon) - Tom Doedee (Adelaide) - Jayden Short (Richmond) C: Angus Brayshaw (Melbourne) - Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) - Isaac Heeney (Sydney) HF: Jade Gresham (St Kilda) - Charlie Curnow (Carlton) - Jordan De Goey (Collingwood) FF: Ben Ronke (Sydney) - Eric Hipwood (Brisbane) - Jaidyn Stephenson (Collingwood) FOLL: Sean Darcy (Fremantle) - Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) - Zach Merrett (Essendon) I/C: Ed Langdon (Fremantle) - Christian Petracca (Melbourne) - Tom Phillips (Collingwood) - Dan Butler (Richmond) Below are the players that made the 40-man squad, but did not make the final team:
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The All Australian team has been announced for 2018, with a few new faces and an “unexpected” captain which make up the squad. The team was made up of 10 new players:
Lance Franklin made the All Australian team for the eighth time, but was surprisingly named as the captain for 2018. “It’s unexpected,” Franklin said after being selected as captain. “I’m obviously very proud to be captain of this amazing team. There’s such great players in this team, I’m stoked. “I’m proud, I really am. It’s been a lot of hard work, not only by myself but with all my teammates, to be the player I am today. “I’ve come a long way, not only with my football but with the person I am today. I’m really proud.” Patrick Dangerfield was named as vice-captain. All Australian Team 2018
FB: Tom Stewart (Geelong) - Alex Rance (Richmond) - Rory Laird (Adelaide Crows) HB: Shannon Hurn (West Coast) - Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) - Lachie Whitfield (GWS Giants) C: Andrew Gaff (West Coast) - Dustin Martin (Richmond) - Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) - Lance Franklin (Sydney) - Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) FF: Luke Breust (Hawthorn) - Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) - Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne) - Patrick Cripps (Carlton) - Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) I/C: Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) - Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) - Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) - Shane Edwards (Richmond) |
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