It’s that time of year again: the winter chill has set in, the electrical fires are roaring, and all over the nation, footy fans are getting out their notepad and paper (or laptop computer) and jotting down their mid-season All-Australian teams. Who’s been the best key defender of the year: Harris Andrews or Alex Pearce? Do you pick two wingmen even if you don’t know who the second-best one is? Can you have Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn in the same team even though we know for a FACT it doesn’t work? All important questions that need answering. After weeks of painstaking research, giving full consideration to every player who has run onto an AFL field this season (yes, even Tew Jiath), I have arrived at my team: the cream of the cream of the first half of the year.
So without further ado, here is my full All Australian 23 (yes, I’ve even named a sub!) after 14 rounds of the 2024 season, along with a few honourable mentions who just missed the cut. Disagree with a pick? Feel free to vent your frustration in the comments section – though make sure to abide by the rule that any player you want to put in also needs someone taken out in their place. More AFL This was a tough group to pick, because if anything, 2024 has been the year of the defender.
We’ve seen some huge disposal numbers from the game’s best half-backs, the leading interceptors are racking up the marks, and once again scores, for the most part, are lower than we and the AFL would like. Nevertheless, th.
