Western Bulldogs champion Marcus Bontempelli has been named All-Australian captain as Melbourne ruck star Max Gawn joined an elite group of gamers along with his seventh choice within the group of the 12 months.
Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps was named vice-captain to fellow Brownlow Medal contender Bontempelli, who earned his sixth All-Australian blazer.
Minor premiers Sydney had been effectively represented with 4 gamers — Errol Gulden, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner and Isaac Heeney — within the aspect.
The opposite seven finalists all had not less than one participant make the reduce, whereas no different membership had greater than two representatives.
Gulden and Collingwood midfield star Nick Daicos had been picked on the wings, that means there was no room for Hawthorn’s Massimo D’Ambrosio to finish his rags-to-riches story with a primary blazer.
Additionally among the many notable absentees had been Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow, Brisbane Lions co-captain Harris Andrews and Essendon skipper Zach Merrett.
Carlton defender Jacob Weitering lastly broke by for his first choice, named at full-back after being in 4 earlier All-Australian squads with out making the ultimate reduce.
Weitering was one in all seven gamers picked for the primary time alongside Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, Jake Waterman, Jesse Hogan, Dylan Moore and Adam Treloar.
Hogan was named at full-forward after a career-best season by which he kicked 69 objectives from 23 video games and was a transparent winner of the Coleman Medal.
Waterman additionally had a career-best marketing campaign in 2024, recovering from severe sickness which threatened to derail his profession earlier than starring for West Coast with 53 objectives in 20 video games.
Gawn edged out North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri and Collingwood’s Darcy Cameron for the ruck place and is now one in all 10 gamers within the historical past of the sport with not less than seven All-Australian alternatives.
Gawn matches Wayne Carey, Stephen Silvagni and present All-Australian selector Nathan Buckley with seven blazers every.
The file is eight, held collectively by Gary Ablett Snr, Gary Ablett Jnr, Patrick Dangerfield, Lance Franklin, Robert Harvey and Mark Ricciuto.
West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern was named within the All-Australian group for a fifth time after a five-year absence, having returned to his greatest after a collection of harm setbacks.
McGovern beforehand received 4 consecutive blazers from 2016-2019.
Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko (seven years) and GWS playmaker Lachie Whitfield (six) had been additionally picked once more after lengthy absences.
Solely six gamers retained their All-Australian locations after being named in final 12 months’s group: Dan Houston, Caleb Serong, Zak Butters, Daicos, Gulden and Bontempelli.
All-Australian group, 2024
FB: Nick Blakey (Sydney), Jacob Weitering (Carlton), Luke Ryan (Fremantle)
HB: Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions), Jeremy McGovern (West Coast), Dan Houston (Port Adelaide)
C: Errol Guldon (Sydney), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs — captain), Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
HF: Chad Warner (Sydney), Jeremy Cameron (Geelong), Isaac Heeney (Sydney)
FF: Jake Waterman (West Coast), Jesse Hogan (GWS), Dylan Moore (Hawthorn)
FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne) Patrick Cripps (Carlton — vice-captain), Caleb Serong (Fremantle)
I/C: Lachie Whitfield (GWS), Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions), Adam Treloar (Western Bulldogs), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
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