Four clubs have dominated the 2025 All-Australian squad, with five players from the Crows, Lions, Suns and Dogs selected.
The AFL on Tuesday announced the 44-man squad for the 2025 All-Australian team, which will be narrowed down to a 22-man team on Thursday night at the AFL Awards ceremony.
Scroll down to see the full squad.
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There are 18 players who’ve earned selection in the squad for the first time. Of the 44 players, 28 are vying for their first All-Australian team selection.
Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Western Bulldogs have the equal-most players selected in the squad, with five each.
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Two key members of Adelaide’s much-improved defence were rewarded, with Mark Keane and Josh Worrell earning squad selection for the first time. Captain Jordan Dawson — a 2023 All-Australian — is also in the mix, as well as forward duo Riley Thilthorpe and Izak Rankine, with the latter recently heading overseas in the wake of his four-game ban for a homophobic slur.
Brisbane star Hugh McCluggage is one of five Lions in the squad, alongside Harris Andrews, Zac Bailey, Josh Dunkley, and Dayne Zorko. McCluggage will be hoping for a case of fifth time lucky as he’s made the squad in four previous seasons but never made the final 22 cut.
Gold Coast’s surge up the ladder this season was recognised, with Noah Anderson, Sam Collins, Ben King, Ben Long and Matt Rowell all in line for selection. None of the five players have made the All-Australian team before.
Melbourne captain Max Gawn was one of only three ruck options selected in the squad alongside Sydney’s Brodie Grundy and Fremantle’s Luke Jackson. Should Gawn be selected on Thursday night, he’d become the seventh player in AFL history with eight All-Australian blazers.
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Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli is in line to be picked in the final team for a seventh time.
Some of the most surprising squad snubs include North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri, St Kilda’s Cal Wilkie and Essendon’s Zach Merrett.
The 2025 All Australian selection panel is Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane and Matthew Pavlich.
AFL ALL-AUSTRALIAN SQUAD 2025
Club-by-club
Adelaide Crows: Jordan Dawson, Mark Keane, Izak Rankine, Riley Thilthorpe, Josh Worrell
Brisbane Lions: Harris Andrews, Zac Bailey, Josh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggage, Dayne Zorko
Carlton: Nil
Collingwood: Nick Daicos, Josh Daicos, Jamie Elliott
Essendon: Nil
Fremantle: Andy Brayshaw, Jordan Clark, Luke Jackson, Caleb Serong
Geelong Cats: Jeremy Cameron, Max Holmes, Bailey Smith
Gold Coast Suns: Noah Anderson, Sam Collins, Ben King, Ben Long, Matt Rowell
GWS Giants: Lachie Ash, Finn Callaghan, Tom Green, Sam Taylor
Hawthorn: Josh Battle, Jack Gunston
Melbourne: Max Gawn, Kysaiah Pickett
North Melbourne: Nil
Port Adelaide: Zak Butters, Mitch Georgiades
Richmond: Nick Vlastuin
St Kilda: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Sydney Swans: Brodie Grundy, Isaac Heeney
West Coast Eagles: Nil
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Bailey Dale, Sam Darcy, Tom Liberatore, Ed Richards