AFL Awards night - The All Australian team named for 2023 | AFL 360 | Fox Footy

being named as an old Australian is one of the highest honors of our game as it represents a player's outstanding and consistent performance across an entire season this year in a season like no other the champions of our game have stood up and dominated in their respective positions on the field week in and week out to announce this year's AFL all Australian team please welcome two-time all-australian and member of the all Australian selection panel Glenn jakovich [Music] [Applause] thank you Sarah The Defenders of the 2023 all Australian team the back pocket James Sicily Hawthorne fullback Calum Wilkie St Kilda back pocket Tom Stewart Geelong half back flank Sinclair senkilda send half back Darcy Moore Collingwood halfback flank Dan Houston Port Adelaide foreign [Music] Sicily Dons his first all-australian Blazer in what has been an outstanding year for the hawk Skipper Sicily is ranked second in the league for intercept possessions consistently turning defense into attack Sicily for innocent Mark 10 people in the all-time record stamping his authority as one of the competition's elite Defenders Callum Wilkie also debuts in the team of the year after an impressive season down back for the Saints rated Elite for kicks averaging 14 per outing he's also a model of consistency not missing a game since debuting in 2019. Wilkie's used the body in the contest was fantastic geelong's Tom Stewart has become Chris Scott's Mr Fix It and the source of many headaches for opposition coaches along pulls it straight has had several standout performances this year rated Elite him kicks marks and meters gained this is his fifth all Australian Blazer [Music] Jack Sinclair made his all-australian debut last year and backs it up in 2023 following another outstanding season [Applause] Sinclair's car presence coming out of Defense combined with his Elite ball use and decision making are big reasons why he's the number one rated defender in the competition Captain C agreed with Darcy Moore who took his game to another level in a career best season Darcy Moore part of the league in intercept marks he rarely lost a one-on-one contest law also provided plenty of drive from defense with his run and quality ball use Port Adelaide's Dan Houston makes his all-australian debut ranked the second best General defender in the competition his beautiful right boots exceptional decision making and intercepting capabilities make him an absolute weapon in all facets for the power the greatest of escapes it [Applause] the Midfield of the 2023 all Australian team on the wing Josh dakos Collingwood Cinder Marcus bondapelli Western Bulldogs and on the wing Errol Gordon Sydney Swans in the Rut team English the Western Bulldogs Rock Rover Zach badass Port Adelaide and Ruck Nick daikos Collingwood Football Club [Applause] [Music] Josh daikos has had a career best year on the wing a beautiful kick on both feet Josh covers a huge amount of ground with his two-way running his ability to break lines alongside his classy ball use has seen him become a critical ingredient in this magpie's side Bound for September pulling on his fifth all-australian Blazer Marcus bontopelli's influence on games this year was extraordinary Bulldog's Captain LED from the front through his ability to win the ball in the contest or on the outside as well as hitting the scoreboard he can do it all he is an outright Superstar of the competition Sydney Young Gun Errol Gordon receives his first all-australian selection Gordon has become an elite Winger in just his third AFL season he's ranked number one in the competition for meters gained and often split open opposition defenses with his Elite kicking inside 50. gets onto his left can he finish [Applause] 2023 all Australian Ruckman is Tim English the 26 year old bulldog has impressed all through not only his rough work but ability to influence the game around the ground and hit the scoreboard this is his first all-australian Blazer so the task for him here which he handles beautifully Zach Butters has had a breakout season in Port Adelaide's Midfield which sees him earn his first all-australian selection [Applause] Brave tough and skillful Butters wins the bowling contest and regularly sets up scoring opportunities for teammates his outstanding finish to the season has him looking primed for a huge September it's little surprise to see Nick decos awarded his first all-australian selection what a dominant season from his second year player decos has mesmerized the opposition with his Elite ball use by hand and foot showing great Poise and decision-making Under Pressure oh my goodness has he got an air of greatness or what a freakish Talent decos has quickly become a generational player Fords of the 2023 all Australian team Ford flank Connor Rosie Port Adelaide Sinha Ford Taylor Walker Adelaide forward flank Christian patraka Melbourne forward pocket Charlie Cameron Brisbane lines full forward Charlie curnow Carlton forward pocket Toby green gws Giants [Applause] or Adelaide's Connor Rosie lines up on the half forward flank and transitions from the bench last year into the starting 22. Frank's Elite for score involvements or as he has become a devastating player in the competition with his slick classy ball use an excellent decision making at Center half forward is Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker astonishingly Walker wins his first all-australian Blazer in his six eighth season and the result will Delight the crown takes kick to Career best 76 goals and lit up the Crow's forward line with his strong marking and superb kicking a popular and well-deserved selection at age 33. it was another outstanding season from Melbourne's Christian Patrica ranked number one in the competition for score involvements his combination of Brute Force Elite skills and supreme work rate sees petraka secure his fourth all-australian Blazer [Applause] back into all Australian selection is brisbane's leading goalkeeper Charlie Cameron the fan favorites kicked 53 goals and was a headache for Defenders with his blistering Pace Elite pressure and constant goal threats [Applause] at full forward Charlie curnow makes it back to back all Australian selections C's Coleman medalist produced a career-based hall of 78 goals propelling the blues to their first Finals appearance since 2013 and Charlie to Superstar status of course it is [Applause] giant Skipper Toby green adds a third all-australian Blazer to his collection green kicked to career-high 60 goals and tore apart opposition defenses with his Elite aerial and ground ball work no surprise he was rated the number one small forward in the game [Applause] The Interchange of the 2023 all Australian team I'm sarong Freeman Zach Merritt essendon Jordan Dawson Adelaide and Nick Lackey North Melbourne on The Interchange is fremantle's Caleb sarong the 22 year old hurt opposition teams with his disposals contested ball and clearance work sarong's rapid rise to stardom deserves recognition with back-to-back all Australian Blazers do you find that left food appears oh alongside him is Zach Merritt the snn captain has been eye-catching in the Middle with his Elite disposal and decision making his huge work rates and determination has seen him become an important leader in a young developing team this is his third all Australian selection wow [Applause] Jordan Dawson is richly deserving of his debut selection in the all Australian team Dawson set up many scoring opportunities with his Elite marking skills determined running and devastating left foot kick and who's this the captain's move to the Midfield has been a huge reason for the crows surge up the ladder after making his all-australian debut is Nick Lackey the kangaroo spearhead kicked a remarkable 71 goals in a team that only won three games [Applause] showed a great ability to work hard up and down the ground strong hands in the air and arrow light accuracy in front of golf [Music] the empires of the 2023 all Australian team feel Robert Finlay boundary Matthew konechka goal Adam wojak [Applause] foreign pie Robert Finley has officiated 327 games and 12 finals Matthew knetska has run the boundary in 261 games and 29 finals and wojic has been go up high for 292 games and 32 finals including four grand finals everyone please put your hands together for the 2023 AFL all Australian team [Applause] [Music] to announce the boss captain and captain of this year's all Australian team please welcome CEO of the AFL Helen McLaughlin [Music] thank you Sarah and the 2023 all Australian Vice Captain is Marcus bonded Belly of the western Bulldogs [Applause] in the 2023 all Australian captain is Toby green of the gws Giants congratulations to Marcus and Toby let's now take a look at the overall team from the back line the talents of Sicily Wilkie and Stewart just try getting past the half backs Sinclair Moore in Houston the Midfield is star-studded Josh daycos bontempelli and golden the Harford line of brilliant and brave Rosie Walker and Patrica and we have goals Galore in the Ford line Cameron kerno and green congratulations to the followers English Butters and Nick decos and rounding out this exceptional team sarong Merritt Dawson and larki