A TOTAL of 11 players received their maiden All-Australian blazers when the 2025 AFL All-Australian Team was unveiled on Thursday night at the AFL Awards presentation in Melbourne.
This included Noah Anderson, Zac Bailey, Josh Battle, Jordan Clark, Hugh McCluggage, Kysaiah Pickett, Ed Richards, Matt Rowell, Bailey Smith, Riley Thilthorpe and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, who were each selected in the final team of 22 for the first time in their careers.
Max Gawn became the seventh player in the competition's history to be selected in the final team for a record eighth time, joining Gary Ablett snr, Gary Ablett jnr, Patrick Dangerfield, Lance Franklin, Robert Harvey and Mark Ricciuto.
This was followed by Marcus Bontempelli, who received All-Australian honours for a seventh time to equal Wayne Carey, Stephen Silvagni and current All-Australian selector, Nathan Buckley.
Jeremy Cameron, who collected his fifth All-Australian blazer, was named the 2025 All-Australian Captain, while Jordan Dawson was named vice-captain, with his second selection.
Nick Daicos and Caleb Serong – alongside Bontempelli, Cameron, Gawn and Isaac Heeney – retained their spot from the 2024 AFL All-Australian Team, which also marks their third consecutive selection.
The Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs had the equal most players selected in the final team, with three each.
The full list of club representation was – Adelaide Crows (two), Brisbane Lions (three), Collingwood (one), Fremantle (two), Geelong Cats (two), Gold Coast SUNS (two), GWS GIANTS (one), Hawthorn (two), Melbourne (two), St Kilda (one), Sydney Swans (one) and Western Bulldogs (three).
The 2025 All Australian selection panel consisted of Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane and Matthew Pavlich.
The 2025 AFL All Australian Team:
Backs
Josh Battle, Hawthorn
Never Previously All Australian.
23 matches this season, 0 goals, 2 behinds.
Averages 18.5 disposals, 80.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.5 marks, 1.3 intercept marks, 2.9 spoils and 3.5 rebound 50s.
Sam Taylor, GWS GIANTS
2022 All Australian Team.
19 matches this season, 1 goal, 0 behinds.
Averages 14.3 disposals, 83.5 per cent disposal efficiency, 6.6 marks, 3.7 intercept marks, 5.9 spoils and 3.3 rebound 50s.
Jordan Clark, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian team.
2024 Extended Squad.
23 matches this season, 2 goals, 3 behinds.
Averages 24.3 disposals, 75.7 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.9 marks, 1.6 intercept marks, 1.9 spoils and 5.3 rebound 50s.
Half-backs
Bailey Dale, Western Bulldogs
2021 All Australian Team.
2024 Extended Squad.
23 matches this season, 4 goals, 3 behinds.
Averages 27.0 disposals, 81.4 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.7 marks, 1.5 intercept marks, 0.7 spoils and 5.3 rebound 50s.
Harris Andrews, Brisbane Lions
2019, 2020 All Australian Team.
2018, 2023, 2024 Extended Squad.
23 matches this season, 0 goals, 1 behind.
Averages 13.5 disposals, 89.1per cent disposal efficiency, 7.7 marks, 3.0 intercept marks, 7.3 spoils and 2.5 rebound 50s.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, St Kilda
Never Previously All Australian.
23 matches this season, 17 goals, 18 behinds.
Averages 29.9 disposals, 68.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.3 marks, 0.7 intercept marks, 1.4 spoils and 5.4 rebound 50s.
Centres
Bailey Smith, Geelong Cats
Never Previously All Australian.
20 matches this season, 6 goals, 6 behinds.
Averages 31.7 disposals, 64.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 11.1 contested possessions, 5.9 clearances, 2.9 centre clearances, 5.0 tackles, 7.5 score involvements and 6.6 inside 50s.
Jordan Dawson, Adelaide Crows (Vice-Captain)
2023 All Australian Team.
23 matches this season, 17 goals, 19 behinds.
Averages 23.7 disposals, 64.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 9.8 contested possessions, 4.4 clearances, 2.1 centre clearances, 7.6 tackles, 6.2 score involvements and 6.3 inside 50s.
Hugh McCluggage, Brisbane Lions
Never Previously All Australian team.
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Extended Squad.
23 matches this season, 13 goals, 12 behinds.
Averages 27.0 disposals, 67.5 per cent disposal efficiency, 12.0 contested possessions, 5.8 clearances, 2.1 centre clearances, 4.7 tackles, 7.6 score involvements and 5.8 inside 50s.
Rucks
Max Gawn, Melbourne
2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (captain), 2022, 2024 All Australian Team.
23 matches this season, 6 goals, 15 behinds.
Averages 20.7 disposals, 66.5 per cent disposal efficiency, 13.5 contested possessions, 75.2 ruck contests, 35.9 hitouts, 10.0 hitouts to advantage, 6.8 score involvements and 5.3 clearances.
Noah Anderson, Gold Coast SUNS
Never Previously All Australian team.
2023, 2024 Extended Squad.
22 matches this season, 8 goals, 9 behinds.
Averages 30.0 disposals, 70.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 12.5 contested possessions, 6.9 clearances, 2.8 centre clearances, 3.2 tackles, 7.0 score involvements and 5.3 inside 50s.
Ed Richards, Western Bulldogs
Never Previously All Australian.
23 matches this season, 22 goals, 15 behinds.
Averages 25.8 disposals, 68.3 per cent disposal efficiency, 11.0 contested possessions, 5.7 clearances, 2.5 centre clearances, 3.7 tackles, 8.3 score involvements and 6.4 inside 50s.
Half-forwards
Isaac Heeney, Sydney Swans
2022, 2024 All Australian Team.
23 matches this season, 37 goals, 21 behinds.
Averages 23.6 disposals, 67.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 3.8 marks, 4.1 inside 50s, 6.9 score involvements, 0.7 contested marks, 3.8 tackles and 0.8 goal assists.
Jeremy Cameron, Geelong Cats (Captain)
2013, 2019, 2022, 2024 All Australian Team.
2015 Extended Squad.
23 matches this season, 83 goals, 36 behinds.
Averages 13.7 disposals, 66.7 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.7 marks, 2.3 inside 50s, 7.9 score involvements, 0.9 contested marks, 1.7 tackles and 0.6 goal assists.
Zac Bailey, Brisbane Lions
Never Previously All Australian.
22 matches this season, 33 goals, 30 behinds.
Averages 19.7 disposals, 72.3 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.7 marks, 3.4 inside 50s, 6.7 score involvements, 0.1 contested marks, 2.2 tackles and 0.6 goal assists.
Forwards
Jack Gunston, Hawthorn
2018 All Australian Team.
2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 Extended Squad.
20 matches this season, 62 goals, 32 behinds.
Averages 12.5 disposals, 64.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.1 marks, 2.0 inside 50s, 7.6 score involvements, 0.5 contested marks, 1.3 tackles and 0.9 goal assists.
Riley Thilthorpe, Adelaide Crows
Never Previously All Australian.
23 matches this season, 55 goals, 29 behinds.
Averages 13.7 disposals, 67.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.7 marks, 2.1 inside 50s, 6.7 score involvements, 1.9 contested marks, 2.0 tackles and 0.9 goal assists.
Kysaiah Pickett, Melbourne
Never Previously All Australian.
20 matches this season, 40 goals, 29 behinds.
Averages 19.6 disposals, 62.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 3.1 marks, 4.3 inside 50s, 6.9 score involvements, 0.4 contested marks, 3.7 tackles and 0.7 goal assists.
Interchange
Nick Daicos, Collingwood
2023, 2024 All Australian Team.
23 matches this season, 16 goals, 19 behinds.
Averages 30.4 disposals, 69.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 10.6 contested possessions, 6.3 clearances, 2.4 centre clearances, 3.7 tackles, 8.0 score involvements and 6.0 inside 50s.
Marcus Bontempelli, Western Bulldogs
2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (vice captain), 2023 (vice captain), 2024 (captain) All Australian Team.
2017, 2022 Extended Squad.
18 matches this season, 21 goals, 17 behinds.
Averages 27.1 disposals, 76.0 per cent disposal efficiency, 11.6 contested possessions, 6.3 clearances, 2.4 centre clearances, 5.4 tackles, 9.1 score involvements and 6.3 inside 50s.
Caleb Serong, Fremantle
2023, 2024 All Australian Team.
23 matches this season, 7 goals, 6 behinds.
Averages 27.0 disposals, 65.6% disposal efficiency, 14.1 contested possessions, 8.0 clearances, 3.8 centre clearances, 4.6 tackles, 5.9 score involvements and 5.3 inside 50s.
Matt Rowell, Gold Coast SUNS
Never Previously All Australian.
22 matches this season, 7 goals, 5 behinds.
Averages 25.9 disposals, 72.6% disposal efficiency, 13.8 contested possessions, 8.6 clearances, 3.5 centre clearances, 8.7 tackles, 7.0 score involvements and 5.5 inside 50s.
