Our mid-season All-Australian team: Who makes the cut?
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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 12 | 44 | 135.2 | |
| 2 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 40 | 152.4 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 12 | 34 | 114.8 | |
| 4 | Geelong Cats | 12 | 32 | 121.9 | |
| 5 | Gold Coast SUNS | 11 | 28 | 116.9 | |
| 6 | Melbourne | 12 | 28 | 101.8 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 28 | 93.7 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Crows | 11 | 24 | 107.9 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 12 | 24 | 103.9 | |
| 10 | GWS GIANTS | 12 | 24 | 103.2 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 12 | 22 | 99.9 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 12 | 20 | 102.3 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 11 | 20 | 97.6 | |
| 14 | Carlton | 12 | 16 | 87.5 | |
| 15 | West Coast Eagles | 12 | 16 | 70 | |
| 16 | Port Adelaide | 11 | 12 | 100.9 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 12 | 8 | 60.4 | |
| 18 | Essendon | 12 | 4 | 70.5 | |
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