2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team
| date = 27 November 2023
| venue = Crown Melbourne
| host = Sarah Jones
| network = Fox Footy
| previous = 2022 (S7)
| main = AFL Women's All-Australian team
| next = 2024
}}
The 2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed players of the 2023 AFL Women's season. The team was announced on 27 November 2023 as a complete women's Australian rules football team of 21 players.
Selection panel
The selection panel for the AFL Women's season seven All-Australian team consisted of chairwoman Nicole Livingstone, Andrew Dillon, Laura Kane, Jason Bennett, Kelli Underwood, Sarah Black, Katie Loynes, Narelle Smith and Megan Waters.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=All-Australian squad: New faces galore, Crows dominate, Cats out |url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1064213/all-australian-squad-crows-dominate-new-faces-galore-cats-snubbed |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=afl.com.au/aflw |language=en}}
Initial squad
The initial 42-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 14 November 2023. Minor premiers {{AFLW|Ade}} had the most players selected in the initial squad with six. All 18 teams had at least one player named in the squad, the first time this has occurred.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=History made as all 18 clubs land AFLW All-Australian nominees, Crows dominate — See the squad |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-2023-afl-womens-all-australian-squad-of-42-revealed-players-nominated-records-every-teams-nominees-latest-news/news-story/5904458d59df38f6a6a443ccd873e1c6 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}
class="wikitable"
|Bold |Named in the final team |
class="wikitable sortable"
!Club !Total ! class="unsortable" |Player(s) |
{{AFLW|Ade}}
| align="center" |6 |Chelsea Biddell, Caitlin Gould, Anne Hatchard, Niamh Kelly, Ebony Marinoff, Danielle Ponter |
{{AFLW|Bri}}
| align="center" |4 |
{{AFLW|Car}}
| align="center" |1 |
{{AFLW|Col}}
| align="center" |1 |
{{AFLW|Ess}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|Fre}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|Gee}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|GC}}
| align="center" |3 |
{{AFLW|GWS}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|Haw}}
| align="center" |1 |
{{AFLW|Mel}}
| align="center" |4 |
{{AFLW|NM}}
| align="center" |4 |Jasmine Ferguson, Jasmine Garner, Emma Kearney, Ash Riddell |
{{AFLW|PA}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|Ric}}
| align="center" |2 |
{{AFLW|StK}}
| align="center" |1 |
{{AFLW|Syd}}
| align="center" |3 |
{{AFLW|WC}}
| align="center" |1 |
{{AFLW|WB}}
| align="center" |1 |
Final team
The final team was announced on 27 November 2023. {{AFLW|Ade}} had the most selections with four, followed by {{AFLW|Bri}}, {{AFLW|NM}} and {{AFLW|Syd}} with three each. Ten teams were represented overall. Eleven players achieved selection for the first time, while seven players from the 2022 season 7 team were selected, with {{AFLW|NM}} captain Emma Kearney achieving selection for the eighth consecutive season. Melbourne captain Kate Hore was named as All-Australian captain, while Essendon co-captain Bonnie Toogood was named as vice-captain.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-27 |title=2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires |url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1067724/2023-aflw-all-australian-team-and-all-australian-umpires |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=afl.com.au/aflw |language=en}} The three 2023 AFLW All Australian umpires were also announced, with Joel Clamp (Field Umpire), Adrian Pretorius (Boundary Umpire) and Emilie Hill (Goal Umpire) selected.
{{Aussie rules team|title=2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team|backpocket1=Charlotte Thomas ({{AFLW|WC}})|fullback=Chelsea Biddell ({{AFLW|Ade}})|backpocket2=
|halfbackflank1=Emma Kearney ({{AFLW|NM}})|centrehalfback=Emma O'Driscoll ({{AFLW|Fre}})|halfbackflank2=Eilish Sheerin ({{AFLW|Ric}})
|wing1=Niamh Kelly ({{AFLW|Ade}})|centre=Monique Conti ({{AFLW|Ric}})|wing2=Sophie Conway ({{AFLW|Bri}})
|halfforwardflank1=Chloe Molloy ({{AFLW|Syd}})|centrehalfforward=Bonnie Toogood ({{AFLW|Ess}}) (vice-captain)|halfforwardflank2=Kate Hore ({{AFLW|Mel}}) (captain)
|forwardpocket1=Dakota Davidson ({{AFLW|Bri}})|fullforward=Danielle Ponter ({{AFLW|Ade}})|forwardpocket2=
|ruck=Ally Morphett ({{AFLW|Syd}})|ruckrover=Jasmine Garner ({{AFLW|NM}})|rover=Ebony Marinoff ({{AFLW|Ade}})
|interchange1=Charlie Rowbottom ({{AFLW|GC}})|interchange2=Eden Zanker ({{AFLW|Mel}})|interchange3=Ally Anderson ({{AFLW|Bri}})|interchange4=Ash Riddell ({{AFLW|NM}})|interchange5=Laura Gardiner ({{AFLW|Syd}})|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]
{{2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}{{AFL Women's All-Australian team}}{{2023 AFL Women's season}}