The 2009 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (AFL) players during the 2009 AFL season

2009 AFL season

-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9 :-Round 10:...

. It was announced on 14 September 2009, as a complete Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 team of 22 players and a coach. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on 1 September 2009. The team is an honorary team and does not actually play any games.

Selection process

The selection panel for the 2009 All-Australian team were Andrew Demetriou

Andrew Demetriou

Andrew Demetriou is the chief executive officer of the Australian Football League and a former Australian rules footballer. He is the youngest son of Greek-Cypriot immigrants and, before becoming a VFL player, he worked in the dental import industry...

 (non-voting chairman), Adrian Anderson, Kevin Bartlett, Gerard Healy

Gerard Healy

Gerard Healy is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator.Healy attended St Bede's College in Mentone, where he was the Senior Football Captain.-Melbourne Demons:...

, James Hird

James Hird

James Hird is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....

, Glen Jakovich

Glen Jakovich

Glen Jakovich is a former Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles.Glen was recruited from South Fremantle in Western Australia and debuted in 1991 and played most of his career at the Centre Half Back position, in the number 27 gernsey...

, Mark Ricciuto

Mark Ricciuto

Mark Anthony Ricciuto is a former Australian rules football player, who played for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League...

 and Robert Walls

Robert Walls

Robert Walls is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. On 22 June 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.- Carlton :...

.

Selected team

Initial squad

A squad of 40 players, consisting of 12 defenders, 12 forwards and 16 midfielders and ruckmen was announced on 1 September 2009. The top four teams after the home and away season provided 24 of the 40 players selected in the initial squad, with the bottom eight teams only providing seven players. Three clubs, Port Adelaide, Melbourne and Richmond did not have any players nominated.

Controversial omissions from the squad include former Brownlow Medal

Brownlow Medal

The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...

lists Simon Black

Simon Black

Simon Black is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.Black is a midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill...

 and Jason Akermanis

Jason Akermanis

Jason Dean Akermanis is an Australian rules football player. He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs...

 and prolific midfielders Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson (footballer)

Scott Thompson is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .-Melbourne career:He was drafted by Melbourne with the 16th selection in the 2000 AFL Draft from Port Adelaide in the SANFL. Debuting with the Melbourne in 2001 as a 19-year-old, he struggled to break through into...

, Bryce Gibbs, Jobe Watson

Jobe Watson

Jobe Watson is the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is the son of former Essendon player Tim Watson.-Early life:...

, Joel Corey

Joel Corey

Joel Corey is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder, tall and weighing , Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball....

, Aaron Davey

Aaron Davey

Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....

, and Daniel Cross. Dane Swan

Dane Swan

Dane Swan is an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League.Since 2007 Swan has emerged as one of the AFL's elite midfielders, winner of the prestigious Brownlow Medal in 2011 with a record tally of 34 votes...

 was surprisingly named as a forward, despite playing mainly as a midfielder and only scoring 17 goals during the season.

2009 All-Australian squad
Defenders
Craig Bolton Craig Bolton Craig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank...	Corey Enright Corey Enright Corey Enright is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...	Sam Gilbert Sam Gilbert Sam Gilbert is a professional Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Gilbert is a rugby league convert who didn’t start playing AFL until he was 16 years old...
Brendon Goddard Brendon Goddard Brendon James Goddard is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League...	Simon Goodwin Simon Goodwin Simon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer, who is a dual premiership player with the Adelaide Football Club and is now an assistant coach at the Essendon Football Club.-Early career :...	Ryan Hargrave Ryan Hargrave Ryan Hargrave is a player in the AFL who was drafted with pick 66 in 1999. He is a defender on the field and is quite versatile within the back line. He usually takes the second best opposition forward and usually does a good job restricting him. Hargrave on occasion sneaks forward to kick a few...	Brian Lake
Andrew Mackie Andrew Mackie Andrew John Mackie is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...	Nick Maxwell Nick Maxwell Nick Maxwell is an Australian rules football player and current captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...	Simon Prestigiacomo Simon Prestigiacomo Simon 'Presti' Prestigiacomo is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early career: forward line:...	Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett Matthew Scarlett is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A fullback, tall and weighing , Scarlett is the eldest son of former Geelong footballer John Scarlett....
Midfielders/Ruckmen
Gary Ablett Gary Ablett, Jr. Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....	Jimmy Bartel Jimmy Bartel James 'Jimmy' Bartel is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League . A midfielder at and , Bartel is a Brownlow Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of the Cats' AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011, being named the...	Matthew Boyd Matthew Boyd Matthew Boyd is an Australian rules football player who has come through the Western Bulldogs' rookie list, debuting in 2003. Prior to that he had played for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup and Frankston in the VFL...	Mitchell Clark Mitchell Clark Mitchell "Mitch" Clark is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. Standing at 2 metres tall, Clark is known for his ability to take aerial or contested marks, and is a reliable kick at goal...
Nick Dal Santo Nick Dal Santo Nick Dal Santo is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...	Alan Didak Alan Didak Alan Didak is a professional Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Early life :...	Lenny Hayes Lenny Hayes Lenny Hayes is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.Hayes is a former captain of St Kilda and continues to be an onfield leader in the Saints' midfield....	Chris Judd Chris Judd Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Hamish McIntosh Hamish McIntosh Hamish McIntosh is an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League.- Football career :From Lavington, New South Wales on the Murray River, he played his U/18 footy with Murray Bushrangers....	Leigh Montagna Leigh Montagna Leigh Montagna is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Montagna was recruited as the number 37 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft. He is a midfielder with St Kilda Football Club.-AFL career:...	Marc Murphy Marc Murphy Marc Murphy is an Australian rules footballer, recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft by the Carlton Football Club.-Early life and junior career:...	Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...
Aaron Sandilands Aaron Sandilands Aaron Sandilands is an Australian rules footballer. At 211 cm tall and weighing 122 kg , he is the heaviest and equal tallest player in the history of the game...	Joel Selwood Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...	Brad Sewell Brad Sewell Brad Sewell is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was selected with pick number 6 in the Rookie Draft in 2003...	Bernie Vince Bernie Vince Bernie Vince is an Australian Rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. Originally from the Yorke Peninsula, he attended school at Minlaton District School until his senior years, which were spent in Adelaide at Prince Alfred College where he represented...
Forwards
Jonathan Brown	Paul Chapman	Leon Davis Leon Davis (footballer) Leon Davis is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Drafted to Collingwood in 1999 as a small forward, Davis is of Aboriginal heritage. Davis made an early impression at the Pies and played Round 1 in his debut season. He showed that he was capable of turning a match but...	Brendon Fevola
Lance Franklin Lance Franklin Lance "Buddy" Franklin, Jr is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League . Nicknamed 'Buddy', Franklin primarily plays as a centre half-forward, but also spends some time in the midfield, where he plays along the wing...	Adam Goodes Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....	Steve Johnson	Mark LeCras Mark LeCras Mark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...
Stephen Milne Stephen Milne Stephen Milne is a professional footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-AFL career:...	Jason Porplyzia Jason Porplyzia Jason Porplyzia is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He wears the number 40 for the Adelaide Football Club, and is known as a dangerous forward with a strong mark for his size. He is also widely regarded as one of the most accurate kicks for goal in the competition...	Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:...	Dane Swan Dane Swan Dane Swan is an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League.Since 2007 Swan has emerged as one of the AFL's elite midfielders, winner of the prestigious Brownlow Medal in 2011 with a record tally of 34 votes...