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2014 All-Australian team

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The 2014 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2014 season. It was announced on 16 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players.[1] The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection panel

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The selection panel for the 2014 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.

Team

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Initial squad

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Club Total Player(s)
Adelaide 4 Eddie Betts, Sam Jacobs, Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia
Brisbane Lions 1 Tom Rockliff
Carlton 1 Bryce Gibbs
Collingwood 2 Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
Essendon 2 Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker
Fremantle 3 Hayden Ballantyne, Nathan Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands
Geelong 4 Tom Hawkins, Tom Lonergan, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor
Gold Coast 1 Gary Ablett Jr.
Greater Western Sydney 1 Callan Ward
Hawthorn 5 Luke Breust, Shaun Burgoyne, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis, Jordan Roughead
Melbourne 0
North Melbourne 1 Brent Harvey
Port Adelaide 3 Travis Boak, Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz
Richmond 3 Brandon Ellis, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance
St Kilda 1 Nick Riewoldt
Sydney 5 Lance Franklin, Josh Kennedy, Nick Malceski, Luke Parker, Nick Smith
West Coast 2 Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis
Western Bulldogs 1 Tom Liberatore

Final team

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2014 All-Australian team
B: Cale Hooker (Essendon) Daniel Talia (Adelaide) Nick Smith (Sydney)
HB: Nick Malceski (Sydney) Alex Rance (Richmond) Brodie Smith (Adelaide)
C: Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle) Josh Kennedy (Sydney) Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
HF: Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) (vice-captain) Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
F: Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle) Lance Franklin (Sydney) Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn)
Foll: Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) Joel Selwood (Geelong) (captain) Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast)
Int: Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions)    
Coach: Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)

Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.

West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis won that year's Brownlow Medal, but didn't make the final All-Australian team. It was the first time this had happened since Melbourne midfielder Shane Woewodin missed selection in 2000.

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Ablett, Nathan Fyfe and Lance Franklin named in All Australian AFL team of the year". 16 September 2014.