Sydney Swans duo Brodie Grundy and Charlie Curnow have today been named in the 2026 All Australian squad.

The All Australian selection panel today confirmed the squad, selecting 46 players recognising the leading players across all parts of the field – forwards, defenders and midfielders/rucks.

The final team of 23, as per the criteria established in 2007, will be selected as if to play a match. The team will be named on Tuesday, 25 August, as part of the AFL Awards.

Grundy and Curnow are the two red and white represented, with Fremantle having the most players selected in the squad with eight, followed by Brisbane Lions with six.

The full list of club representation is – Adelaide Crows (three), Brisbane Lions (six), Carlton (one), Collingwood (two), Fremantle (eight), Geelong Cats (four), Gold Coast SUNS (two), GWS GIANTS (two), Hawthorn (five), Melbourne (two), North Melbourne (one), Port Adelaide (four), St Kilda (two), Sydney Swans (two), Western Bulldogs (two). Essendon, Richmond and the West Coast Eagles do not have a representative named.

2026 All Australian Selection Panel: Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Simon Black, Jude Bolton, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, David Mundy, Joel Selwood and Greg Swann.

The AFL Awards will be hosted by Fox Footy's Sarah Jones and three-time All Australian Jack Riewoldt, and be broadcast live from 7:30pm on Fox Footy, available on Kayo SPORTS.

2026 All Australian Selection Panel: Andrew Dillon (Chair), Eddie Betts, Simon Black, Jude Bolton, Abbey Holmes, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, David Mundy, Joel Selwood and Greg Swann.

The AFL Awards will be hosted by Fox Footy's Sarah Jones and three-time All Australian Jack Riewoldt, and be broadcast live from 7:30pm on Fox Footy, available on Kayo SPORTS.

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'Coleman' Charles turns it on and breaks well clear

Charlie Curnow celebrates with passion as he all but seals the 2026 Coleman Medal with these two goals

The All Australian squad, listed in alphabetical order by club then surname:

Jordan Dawson, Adelaide Crows
2023, 2025 (vice captain) All Australian Team.
 
20 matches this season, 22 goals, 8 behinds.
Averages 26.3 disposals, 66.5% disposal efficiency, 9.4 contested possessions, 4.4 clearances, 2.3 centre clearances, 5.7 tackles, 6.4 score involvements and 4.9 inside 50s.
 
Wayne Milera, Adelaide Crows
Never Previously All Australian.
 
18 matches this season, 2 goals, 0 behinds.
Averages 25.3 disposals, 84.4% disposal efficiency, 5.9 marks, 1.2 intercept marks, 1.2 spoils and 5.2 rebound 50s.
 
Izak Rankine, Adelaide Crows
Never Previously All Australian team.
2025 Extended Squad.
 
20 matches this season, 23 goals, 18 behinds.
Averages 24.0 disposals, 68.7% disposal efficiency, 11.0 contested possessions, 5.1 clearances, 1.4 centre clearances, 4.2 tackles, 6.1 score involvements and 4.7 inside 50s.
 
Harris Andrews, Brisbane Lions
2019, 2020, 2025 All Australian Team.
2018, 2023, 2024 Extended Squad.
 
20 matches this season, 0 goals, 0 behinds.
Averages 14.5 disposals, 89.3% disposal efficiency, 7.5 marks, 3.0 intercept marks, 6.4 spoils and 2.6 rebound 50s.
 
Will Ashcroft, Brisbane Lions
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 16 goals, 17 behinds.
Averages 28.7 disposals, 69.3% disposal efficiency, 9.5 contested possessions, 5.3 clearances, 2.1 centre clearances, 3.4 tackles, 7.6 score involvements and 4.8 inside 50s.
 
Zac Bailey, Brisbane Lions
2025 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 31 goals, 20 behinds.
Averages 21.7 disposals, 69.5% disposal efficiency, 7.5 contested possessions, 3.0 clearances, 1.4 centre clearances, 2.8 tackles, 7.3 score involvements and 4.2 inside 50s.
 
Charlie Cameron, Brisbane Lions
2019, 2023 All Australian Team.
2021, 2022 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 50 goals, 23 behinds.
Averages 11.8 disposals, 64.0% disposal efficiency, 3.8 marks, 2.6 inside 50s, 5.8 score involvements, 0.3 contested marks, 2.3 tackles and 0.8 goal assists.
 
Logan Morris, Brisbane Lions
Never Previously All Australian.
 
22 matches this season, 63 goals, 42 behinds.
Averages 11.8 disposals, 59.1% disposal efficiency, 5.0 marks, 1.9 inside 50s, 7.2 score involvements, 1.0 contested marks, 1.7 tackles and 0.8 goal assists.
 
Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions
2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 All Australian Team.
2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 5 goals, 9 behinds.
Averages 30.0 disposals, 76.7% disposal efficiency, 13.5 contested possessions, 7.2 clearances, 3.7 centre clearances, 2.6 tackles, 6.9 score involvements and 4.3 inside 50s.
 
Patrick Cripps, Carlton
2018, 2019, 2022 (vice captain), 2024 (vice captain) All Australian Team.
2023 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 14 goals, 18 behinds.
Averages 26.5 disposals, 65.6% disposal efficiency, 14.6 contested possessions, 7.6 clearances, 3.3 centre clearances, 5.1 tackles, 7.0 score involvements and 3.5 inside 50s.
 
Josh Daicos, Collingwood
2023 All Australian Team.
2022, 2025 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 1 goal, 6 behinds.
Averages 27.2 disposals, 78.2% disposal efficiency, 5.9 marks, 0.4 intercept marks, 0.3 spoils and 4.6 rebound 50s.
 
Nick Daicos, Collingwood
2023, 2024, 2025 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 24 goals, 20 behinds.
Averages 34.9 disposals, 69.2% disposal efficiency, 10.7 contested possessions, 5.7 clearances, 2.9 centre clearances, 2.4 tackles, 9.0 score involvements and 6.7 inside 50s.
 
Jye Amiss, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian.
 
22 matches this season, 58 goals, 32 behinds.
Averages 9.6 disposals, 65.1% disposal efficiency, 4.7 marks, 1.1 inside 50s, 5.8 score involvements, 1.4 contested marks, 0.9 tackles and 0.4 goal assists.
 
Shai Bolton, Fremantle
2022 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 21 goals, 13 behinds.
Averages 22.7 disposals, 73.2% disposal efficiency, 8.8 contested possessions, 4.1 clearances, 2.0 centre clearances, 3.4 tackles, 7.4 score involvements and 5.9 inside 50s.
 
Jordan Clark, Fremantle
2025 All Australian Team.
2024 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 2 goals, 0 behinds.
Averages 22.1 disposals, 83.9% disposal efficiency, 4.9 marks, 0.9 intercept marks, 1.3 spoils and 4.8 rebound 50s.
 
Luke Jackson, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian team.
2023, 2025 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 24 goals, 17 behinds.
Averages 18.3 disposals, 70.8% disposal efficiency, 11.0 contested possessions, 59.2 ruck contests, 25.3 hitouts, 7.4 hitouts to advantage, 4.9 clearances, 7.7 score involvements.
 
Alex Pearce, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian.
 
20 matches this season, 0 goals, 0 behinds.
Averages 8.3 disposals, 82.5% disposal efficiency, 3.7 marks, 2.3 intercept marks, 3.0 spoils and 1.7 rebound 50s.
 
Murphy Reid, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian.
 
21 matches this season, 12 goals, 19 behinds.
Averages 23.4 disposals, 73.2% disposal efficiency, 3.4 marks, 4.2 inside 50s, 7.3 score involvements, 0.1 contested marks, 1.9 tackles and 0.9 goal assists.
 
Caleb Serong, Fremantle
2023, 2024, 2025 All Australian Team.
 
20 matches this season, 10 goals, 3 behinds.
Averages 24.7 disposals, 69.2% disposal efficiency, 11.1 contested possessions, 6.5 clearances, 3.1 centre clearances, 5.0 tackles, 6.5 score involvements and 4.6 inside 50s.
 
Josh Treacy, Fremantle
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 54 goals, 38 behinds.
Averages 12.9 disposals, 69.0% disposal efficiency, 6.6 marks, 2.7 inside 50s, 6.9 score involvements, 2.0 contested marks, 2.3 tackles and 0.6 goal assists.
 
Oliver Dempsey, Geelong Cats
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 30 goals, 13 behinds.
Averages 19.8 disposals, 73.9% disposal efficiency, 1.9 tackles, 6.0 score involvements and 3.0 inside 50s.
 
Max Holmes, Geelong Cats
Never Previously All Australian team.
2024, 2025 Extended Squad.
 
18 matches this season, 4 goals, 5 behinds.
Averages 29.2 disposals, 75.2% disposal efficiency, 9.3 contested possessions, 4.2 clearances, 2.2 centre clearances, 3.1 tackles, 5.9 score involvements and 5.1 inside 50s.
 
Connor O'Sullivan, Geelong Cats
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 1 goal, 2 behinds.
Averages 15.4 disposals, 81.9% disposal efficiency, 6.7 marks, 2.6 intercept marks, 5.0 spoils and 3.4 rebound 50s.

Bailey Smith, Geelong Cats
2025 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 11 goals, 4 behinds.
Averages 32.6 disposals, 66.4% disposal efficiency, 11.3 contested possessions, 5.5 clearances, 2.7 centre clearances, 4.7 tackles, 7.2 score involvements and 7.3 inside 50s.
 
Ben King, Gold Coast SUNS
Never Previously All Australian team.
2025 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 60 goals, 26 behinds.
Averages 7.6 disposals, 70.3% disposal efficiency, 3.7 marks, 1.0 inside 50s, 4.8 score involvements, 1.0 contested marks, 0.6 tackles and 0.2 goal assists.

Bodhi Uwland, Gold Coast SUNS
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 1 goal, 1 behind.
Averages 23.1 disposals, 84.9% disposal efficiency, 6.3 marks, 1.9 intercept marks, 5.0 spoils and 4.2 rebound 50s.
 
Lachie Ash, GWS GIANTS
Never Previously All Australian team.
2025 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 1 goal, 2 behinds.
Averages 28.7 disposals, 77.6% disposal efficiency, 7.2 marks, 1.0 intercept marks, 1.1 spoils and 6.5 rebound 50s.
 
Clayton Oliver, GWS GIANTS
2018, 2021, 2022 All Australian Team.
2020 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 4 goals, 6 behinds.
Averages 30.2 disposals, 71.1% disposal efficiency, 14.9 contested possessions, 7.3 clearances, 2.6 centre clearances, 4.8 tackles, 6.4 score involvements and 4.0 inside 50s.
 
Jack Gunston, Hawthorn
2018, 2025 All Australian Team.
2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 Extended Squad.
 
17 matches this season, 59 goals, 35 behinds.
Averages 10.9 disposals, 57.3% disposal efficiency, 5.9 marks, 1.4 inside 50s, 7.1 score involvements, 0.5 contested marks, 0.9 tackles and 0.1 goal assists.
 
Jarman Impey, Hawthorn
Never Previously All Australian.
 
21 matches this season, 5 goals, 4 behinds.
Averages 23.6 disposals, 77.2% disposal efficiency, 7.0 marks, 2.0 intercept marks, 0.8 spoils and 4.5 rebound 50s.
 
Jai Newcombe, Hawthorn
Never Previously All Australian team.
2023 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 8 goals, 8 behinds.
Averages 26.0 disposals, 73.5% disposal efficiency, 13.0 contested possessions, 7.6 clearances, 3.2 centre clearances, 3.8 tackles, 6.4 score involvements and 4.0 inside 50s.
 
James Sicily, Hawthorn
2023 All Australian Team.
2019, 2022, 2024 Extended Squad.
 
22 matches this season, 1 goal, 3 behinds.
Averages 21.2 disposals, 84.8% disposal efficiency, 7.0 marks, 2.3 intercept marks, 2.7 spoils and 5.0 rebound 50s.
 
Nick Watson, Hawthorn
Never Previously All Australian.
 
21 matches this season, 55 goals, 22 behinds.
Averages 13.3 disposals, 71.0% disposal efficiency, 2.3 marks, 2.4 inside 50s, 6.9 score involvements, 0.2 contested marks, 2.4 tackles and 0.7 goal assists.
 
Max Gawn, Melbourne
2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (captain), 2022, 2024, 2025 All Australian Team.
 
23 matches this season, 12 goals, 9 behinds.
Averages 21.7 disposals, 66.5% disposal efficiency, 13.3 contested possessions, 67.7 ruck contests, 33.0 hitouts, 10.6 hitouts to advantage, 6.7 score involvements and 6.6 clearances.
 
Kysaiah Pickett, Melbourne
2025 All Australian Team.
 
23 matches this season, 28 goals, 18 behinds.
Averages 22.7 disposals, 61.2% disposal efficiency, 8.9 contested possessions, 4.5 clearances, 2.3 centre clearances, 4.6 tackles, 6.8 score involvements and 4.8 inside 50s.

Luke Davies-Uniacke, North Melbourne
Never Previously All Australian.
 
23 matches this season, 7 goals, 5 behinds.
Averages 24.7 disposals, 79.4% disposal efficiency, 10.9 contested possessions, 5.9 clearances, 2.7 centre clearances, 4.8 tackles, 6.7 score involvements and 5.2 inside 50s.
 
Aliir Aliir, Port Adelaide
2021 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 1 goal, 1 behind.
Averages 15.2 disposals, 80.6% disposal efficiency, 7.9 marks, 3.2 intercept marks, 4.0 spoils and 4.0 rebound 50s.
 
Zak Butters, Port Adelaide
2023, 2024 All Australian Team.
2020, 2025 Extended Squad.
 
17 matches this season, 5 goals, 10 behinds.
Averages 29.8 disposals, 71.5% disposal efficiency, 12.2 contested possessions, 6.1 clearances, 2.5 centre clearances, 4.2 tackles, 7.1 score involvements and 5.7 inside 50s.

Mitch Georgiades, Port Adelaide
Never Previously All Australian team.
2025 Extended Squad.
 
21 matches this season, 51 goals, 47 behinds.
Averages 12.4 disposals, 62.3% disposal efficiency, 6.5 marks, 0.9 inside 50s, 6.9 score involvements, 1.3 contested marks, 1.2 tackles and 0.5 goal assists.
 
Jason Horne-Francis, Port Adelaide
Never Previously All Australian team.
2024 Extended Squad.
 
21 matches this season, 27 goals, 17 behinds.
Averages 23.3 disposals, 63.0% disposal efficiency, 9.9 contested possessions, 5.8 clearances, 3.2 centre clearances, 3.3 tackles, 6.4 score involvements and 4.0 inside 50s.
 
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, St Kilda
2025 All Australian Team.
 
17 matches this season, 19 goals, 13 behinds.
Averages 29.1 disposals, 69.5% disposal efficiency, 7.6 contested possessions, 3.1 clearances, 1.7 centre clearances, 2.6 tackles, 7.6 score involvements and 4.8 inside 50s.
 
Callum Wilkie, St Kilda
2023 All Australian Team.
2022 Extended Squad.
 
23 matches this season, 0 goals, 1 behind.
Averages 22.3 disposals, 86.1% disposal efficiency, 9.6 marks, 2.7 intercept marks, 3.9 spoils and 5.1 rebound 50s.
 
Charlie Curnow, Sydney Swans
2022, 2023 All Australian Team.
2024 Extended Squad.
 
22 matches this season, 69 goals, 36 behinds.
Averages 11.4 disposals, 60.2% disposal efficiency, 4.7 marks, 1.8 inside 50s, 6.7 score involvements, 2.0 contested marks, 1.0 tackles and 0.3 goal assists.
 
Brodie Grundy, Sydney Swans
2018, 2019 All Australian Team.
2025 Extended Squad.
 
21 matches this season, 9 goals, 7 behinds.
Averages 20.5 disposals, 60.9% disposal efficiency, 13.3 contested possessions, 73.4 ruck contests, 34.3 hitouts, 11.3 hitouts to advantage, 6.4 clearances, 7.0 score involvements.
 
Marcus Bontempelli, Western Bulldogs
2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 (vice captain), 2023 (vice captain), 2024 (captain), 2025 All Australian Team.
2017, 2022 Extended Squad.
 
22 matches this season, 30 goals, 11 behinds.
Averages 26.3 disposals, 73.4% disposal efficiency, 11.1 contested possessions, 5.6 clearances, 2.8 centre clearances, 4.3 tackles, 7.2 score involvements and 5.8 inside 50s.
 
Ed Richards, Western Bulldogs
2025 All Australian Team.
 
22 matches this season, 19 goals, 5 behinds.
Averages 26.0 disposals, 67.1% disposal efficiency, 10.5 contested possessions, 6.0 clearances, 2.5 centre clearances, 4.4 tackles, 7.0 score involvements and 6.8 inside 50s.

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