2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team
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{{Infobox award
| name = {{nowrap| 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team }}
| sponsor = Toyota
| date = 27 April 2020
| country = Australia
| previous = 2019
| main = AFL Women's All-Australian team
| next = 2021
}}
The 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed players of the 2020 AFL Women's season. It was announced on 27 April 2020 as a complete women's Australian rules football team of 21 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel
The selection panel for the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team consisted of chairwoman Nicole Livingstone, Steve Hocking, Josh Vanderloo, Kelli Underwood, Sarah Black, Tim Harrington, Shelley Ware and Sharelle McMahon.{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=REVEALED: Magpies lead the way in All-Australian squad|url=https://womens.afl/news/50080/revealed-magpies-lead-the-way-in-all-australian-squad|work=womens.afl|date=3 April 2020|accessdate=3 April 2020}}{{cite news|title=AFLW statement: 2020 AFLW All-Australian Squad|url=https://womens.afl/news/50079/aflw-statement-2020-aflw-all-australian-squad|work=womens.afl|date=3 April 2020|accessdate=3 April 2020}}
Initial squad
The initial 40-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 3 April. {{AFLW|Col}} had the most players selected in the initial squad with five, and every team had at least one representative. Eleven players from the 2019 team were among those selected.{{cite news|last=Negrepontis|first=Nic|title=Official 2020 AFLW All-Australian squad revealed|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/04/03/official-2020-aflw-all-australian-squad-revealed/|work=SEN|date=3 April 2020|accessdate=3 April 2020}}
Final team
The final team was announced on 27 April. Finalists {{AFLW|Car}}, {{AFL Mel}} and {{AFLW|NM}} had the most selections with three, and every team except {{AFLW|Ric}} and {{AFLW|WC}} had at least one representative. Eleven players achieved selection for the first time, while eight players from the 2019 team were selected, two of whom – Melbourne vice-captain Karen Paxman and North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney – achieved selection for the fourth consecutive year. Paxman was announced as the All-Australian captain and Kearney was announced as the vice-captain.{{cite news|last=McGowan|first=Marc|title=AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates|url=https://womens.afl/news/50129/aflw-all-australian-team-revealed-new-wave-dominates|work=womens.afl|date=27 April 2020|accessdate=27 April 2020}}{{cite news|title=Statement: 2020 Toyota AFL Women's All-Australian Team announced|url=https://womens.afl/news/50134/statement-2020-toyota-afl-women-s-all-australian-team-announced|work=womens.afl|date=27 April 2020|accessdate=28 April 2020}}{{cite news|last=Laughton|first=Max|title=AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-allaustralian-team-for-2020-revealed-12-clubs-represented-as-two-stars-make-history/news-story/7548ceec1657bdbe8cb71abca5c58252|work=Fox Sports News (Australia)|date=27 April 2020|accessdate=28 April 2020}}
{{Aussie rules team
| title = 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = Sarah Allan ({{AFLW|Ade}})
| fullback = Kate Lutkins ({{AFLW|Bri}})
| backpocket2 =
| halfbackflank1 = Kerryn Harrington ({{AFLW|Car}})
| centrehalfback = Libby Birch ({{AFLW|Mel}})
| halfbackflank2 = Isabel Huntington ({{AFLW|WB}})
| wing1 = Emma Kearney ({{AFLW|NM}}) (vice-captain)
| centre = Kiara Bowers ({{AFLW|Fre}})
| wing2 = Jaimee Lambert ({{AFLW|Col}})
| halfforwardflank1 = Olivia Purcell ({{AFLW|Gee}})
| centrehalfforward = Gemma Houghton ({{AFLW|Fre}})
| halfforwardflank2 = Jasmine Garner ({{AFLW|NM}})
| forwardpocket1 = Caitlin Greiser ({{AFLW|StK}})
| fullforward = Kate Hore ({{AFLW|Mel}})
| forwardpocket2 =
| ruck = Sharni Layton ({{AFLW|Col}})
| ruckrover = Karen Paxman ({{AFLW|Mel}}) (captain)
| rover = Madison Prespakis ({{AFLW|Car}})
| interchange1 = Kalinda Howarth ({{AFLW|GC}})
| interchange2 = Alyce Parker ({{AFLW|GWS}})
| interchange3 = Tayla Harris ({{AFLW|Car}})
| interchange4 = Ash Riddell ({{AFLW|NM}})
| interchange5 = Anne Hatchard ({{AFLW|Ade}})
| interchange6 =
| coach =
}}
Note: the position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team; as no premiership was awarded in 2020, the coach position was not awarded.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://womens.afl/features/aflw-awards AFLW Awards]
{{2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}
{{AFL Women's All-Australian team}}
{{2020 AFL Women's season}}