AFL Star Recognized: $2 Million Man Gets First Jumper
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Main Topic: The announcement of the AFL All-Australian team.
Key players Named:
Charlie Cameron: Center half-forward
Riley Thilthorpe: Full-forward (chosen over Ben King due to ruckwork)
Nick Daicos & Caleb Serong: Named on the bench (third consecutive selection)
Matt Rowell & Zach Bontempelli: Also named on the bench
Josh Anderson & Jordan Richards: Named as starting midfielders
Tom Dawson: Named in the centre
Izak Rankine: Was on the verge of selection but was suspended for a homophobic slur.
Lachie Smith: Equal winner of the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year award with Josh Anderson.
notable Points:
No current Brownlow medallists were in the 44-man squad, but the eventual Brownlow winner likely would have been named in the team.
The All-Australian team consists of 22 players, despite AFL teams having 23 players (including a substitute) on game day.
* Thilthorpe was selected despite being 6th in goalkicking, due to his versatility as a second ruck.
