2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team
{{Short description|Award for the best-performed players of Australian rules football}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = {{nowrap| 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team }}
| date = 20 April 2021
| venue = {{Collapsible list|title={{nobold|2021 W Awards venues}}|{{unbulleted list|Adelaide Oval|Crown Melbourne|The Gabba|Perth Stadium|Sydney Cricket Ground}}}}
| host = Sarah Jones
| network = Fox Footy
| previous = 2020
| main = AFL Women's All-Australian team
| next = 2022 (S6)
}}
The 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed players of the 2021 AFL Women's season. The team was announced on 20 April 2021 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 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team consisted of chairwoman Nicole Livingstone, Steve Hocking, Josh Vanderloo, Kelli Underwood, Sarah Black, Tim Harrington, Shelley Ware, Sharelle McMahon, Courtney Cramey and Melissa Hickey.
Initial squad
The initial 40-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 31 March. {{AFLW|Col}} had the most players selected in the initial squad with six, and every team had at least one representative. Fifteen players from the 2020 team were among those selected.{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=All-Australian squad revealed: Pies lead the way, star Crow snubbed|url=https://womens.afl/news/69090/all-australian-squad-revealed-pies-lead-the-way-star-crow-snubbed|work=womens.afl|date=31 March 2021|access-date=31 March 2021}}{{cite news|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|title=Teen Tiger in All-Australian squad after stellar first season|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/teen-tiger-in-all-australian-squad-after-stellar-first-season-20210331-p57fp8.html|work=The Age|date=31 March 2021|access-date=31 March 2021}}{{cite news|last=Walsh|first=Liz|title=AFLW finals: All the news ahead of week one: AFLW All-Australian squad|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-finals-all-the-news-ahead-of-week-one/news-story/6cf495a445058c95e7a3b9d879ac7cad|work=Herald Sun|date=31 March 2021|access-date=31 March 2021}}
Final team
The final team was announced on 20 April. Collingwood had the most selections with four, and every team except {{AFLW|GC}} and {{AFLW|WC}} had at least one representative. Six players achieved selection for the first time, while seven players from the 2020 team were selected, two of whom – {{AFLW|Mel}} vice-captain Karen Paxman and {{AFLW|NM}} captain Emma Kearney – achieved selection for the fifth consecutive year. Collingwood co-captain Brianna Davey was announced as the All-Australian captain and {{AFLW|Fre}} midfielder Kiara Bowers was announced as the vice-captain.{{cite news|title=REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team|url=https://womens.afl/news/71754/revealed-the-2021-aflw-all-australian-team|work=womens.afl|date=20 April 2021|access-date=20 April 2021}}
{{Aussie rules team
| title = 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team
| backpocket1 = Sarah Allan ({{AFLW|Ade}})
| fullback = Meg McDonald ({{AFLW|Gee}})
| backpocket2 =
| halfbackflank1 = Ruby Schleicher ({{AFLW|Col}})
| centrehalfback = Kate Lutkins ({{AFLW|Bri}})
| halfbackflank2 = Janelle Cuthbertson ({{AFLW|Fre}})
| wing1 = Monique Conti ({{AFLW|Ric}})
| centre = Kiara Bowers ({{AFLW|Fre}}) (vice-captain)
| wing2 = Georgia Patrikios ({{AFLW|StK}})
| halfforwardflank1 = Jasmine Garner ({{AFLW|NM}})
| centrehalfforward = Katie Brennan ({{AFLW|Ric}})
| halfforwardflank2 = Ellie Blackburn ({{AFLW|WB}})
| forwardpocket1 = Erin Phillips ({{AFLW|Ade}})
| fullforward = Chloe Molloy ({{AFLW|Col}})
| forwardpocket2 =
| ruck = Breann Moody ({{AFLW|Car}})
| ruckrover = Brianna Davey ({{AFLW|Col}}) (captain)
| rover = Alyce Parker ({{AFLW|GWS}})
| interchange1 = Ebony Marinoff ({{AFLW|Ade}})
| interchange2 = Darcy Vescio ({{AFLW|Car}})
| interchange3 = Brittany Bonnici ({{AFLW|Col}})
| interchange4 = Karen Paxman ({{AFLW|Mel}})
| interchange5 = Emma Kearney ({{AFLW|NM}})
| interchange6 =
| coach = Craig Starcevich ({{AFLW|Bri}})
}}
Note: the position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://womens.afl/features/aflw-awards AFLW Awards]
{{2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}
{{AFL Women's All-Australian team}}
{{2021 AFL Women's season}}