2024 AFLW All-Australian Team: Garner, Marinoff to Lead

North Melbourne’s Jasmine Garner and Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff have been named captain and vice-captain respectively of the 2024 AFLW All-Australian team.

The Team of the Year was named tonight at a gala event in Melbourne, with Garner and Marinoff elevated to become the seventh All-Australian team selected at tonight’s W Awards.

The two midfielders join Emma Kearney as the only AFLW players to feature in seven or more Australian squads.

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12 players earned their first All Australian Blazer and eight retained their place in the 21-player squad selected for 2023.

Three Irish players – Aisling McCarthy, Aisling Moloney and Eileen Gilroy – were named in the squad, joining Orla O’Dwyer (6th season 2022) and Niamh Kelly (2023) as five Irish players who were selected to the Australian team. throughout the history of the competition.

Garner becomes a two-time Australia captain after she was awarded the honor in Season 7 in 2022, while Marinoff’s first season as co-captain with the Crows saw her named vice-captain.

West Coast Eagles youngster Ella Roberts, who turns 20 next month, was the youngest player on the team.

Reigning premiers Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows led the clubs with the most players selected, with four each, followed by North Melbourne and Fremantle with three.

Club representation: Adelaide Crows (4), Brisbane Lions (4), Essendon (1), Fremantle (3), Geelong Cats (1), Gold Coast SUNS (1), Hawthorn (2), North Melbourne (3), Sydney Swans (1) and West Coast Eagles (1)

ALL AUSTRALIAN AFLW TEAM 2024

BACKRESTS

Chelsea Biddell, Adelaide Crows
11 matches
Averaged 13.4 disposals at 81% efficiency, 3.9 points, 208.3 gain meters and 5.1 rebounds per 50 seconds per game.
Three-time All-Australian (2022 S7, 2023, 2024)

Brenna Tarrant, Sydney Swans
10 matches.
Averaged 8.2 interceptions, 2.3 interceptions, 3.5 points, 13.5 disposals and 3.8 interceptions per match.
For the first time all Australian

MIDFIELDERS

Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Hawthorne
11 matches.
Averaged 21 clearances, 10.5 pressures, 4.5 rebounds per 50 seconds, 4.1 points, 2.6 per 50 seconds and 329.2 meters gained per match.
For the first time all Australian

Emma O’Driscoll, Fremantle
11 matches.
Averaged 8.5 interceptions (best in the competition), 15.6 passes, 2.5 interceptions, 225.4 meters and 3.6 points per match.
Two-time All-Australian (2023, 2024)

Maddison Gay, Essendon
10 matches.
He averaged 464.2 metres, 20.2 disposals, 4.9 points, 3.3 tackles and 1.7 assists per match.
For the first time all Australian

CENTERS

Sophie Conway, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 12 heads.
Averaged 18.3 clearances, 5.1 tackles, 4.5 per 50, 3.4 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 forced turnovers per game.
Two-time All-Australian (2023, 2024)

Ash Riddell, North Melbourne
11 matches.
Average per match: 29 clearances, 6.7 tackles, 5.3 assists, 4.4 clearances and 4.1 inside 50s.
Four-time All-Australian (2020, 2022 S6, 2023, 2024)

Ella Roberts, West Coast Eagles
11 matches.
Average per match: 21.4 disposals, 12.2 contested possessions, 4.5 points, 3.2 assists, 5.5 tackles and 3.5 clearances.
For the first time all Australian

HALF FORWARDS

Ashling McCarthy, Fremantle
10 matches. 8 goals
Average per match: 22.3 clearances, 415.7 metres, 5.2 per 50 seconds, 20.8 pressures, 4.4 assists, 7.9 tackles, 4.5 clearances and 4.2 forced passes per match.
For the first time all Australian

Aishling Moloney, Geelong Cats
11 matches. 21 goals (equal competition record)
Averaged 14.2 disposals, 2.9 points, 5 hits and 3 points per match.
For the first time all Australian

Eileen Gilroy, Hawthorne
11 matches. 14 goals
Average: 13.1 clearances, 4.3 successful hits, 4 games inside 50, 3.7 tackles, 2.2 successful throws and 343.4 meters per match.
For the first time all Australian

Forwards

Caitlin Gould, Adelaide Crouse
10 matches. 17 goals
Average of 11.5 sendings off, 6 scoring matches (high competition level), 5.2 points, 3.2 points inside 50 (high competition level), 2.3 contested marks (high competition level) and 1.1 assists per game.
For the first time all Australian

Taylor Smith, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 21 goals (equal to competition record)
He averaged 4.7 points per match, 2.1 points and 1.4 points out of 50.
For the first time all Australian

SUBSCRIBERS

Mim Strom, Fremantle
11 matches.
Averaged 35.5 hits (best in the competition), 8.2 hits with advantage, 16 clearances, 3.8 clearances, 4.5 interceptions, 3.9 points, 6.5 tackles per match.
For the first time all Australian

Jasmine Garner, North Melbourne – Captain
11 matches. 13 goals
Averages per match: 25.8 clearances, 5.5 clearances, 13.5 contested possessions, 7.4 tackles, 5.1 assists and 4.1 inside 50s.
Seven-time All-Australian (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 S6, 2022 S7, 2023, 2024)

Ebony Marinoff, Adelaide Crows – vice-captain
11 matches.
Average: 30.4 clearances (high competition), 23.5 kicks (high competition), 12.4 tackles (high competition), 26.4 pressures (high competition), 6.3 inside 50 seconds (high level of competition), 15.4 contested possessions, 6.5 clearances and 281.3 meters gained per match.
Seven-time All-Australian (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 S6, 2022 S7, 2023, 2024)

EXCHANGE

Chelsea Randall, Adelaide Crows
11 matches.
Average of 15.1 passes, 11.7 pressures, 4.5 tackles, 3.7 points, 2.6 hits per 50 seconds and 2.5 assists per match.
Five-time All-Australian (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 S7, 2024)

Charlie Rowbottom, Gold Coast Suns
11 matches.
Average per match: 27.8 passes, 17.7 contested possessions (record), 7.9 tackles, 7.6 clearances, 19.2 pressures, 3.9 points, 9.5 kicks and 4. 8 hits with the ball.
Two-time All-Australian (2023, 2024).

Ellie Anderson, Brisbane Lions
11 matches.
The average per match was 27 clearances, 13.9 contested possessions, 10.5 ground receptions (the highest in the competition), 5.9 tackles, 5.5 clearances and 4 assists.
Three-time All-Australian (2019, 2023, 2024)

Isabel Dawes, Brisbane Lions
11 matches. 5 goals
The average per match was 19.4 clearances, 4.4 clearances, 4.1 assists, 3.5 per 50 and 1.3 tackles missed.
For the first time all Australian

Alice O’Loughlin, North Melbourne
10 matches. 14 goals
Average per match: 13.7 disposals, 13.6 pressures, 4.6 tackles, 4.5 assists and 2.6 within 50 seconds.
For the first time all Australian

All-Australian AFLW Commission: Andrew Dillon (Chairman), Gemma Bastiani (AFL Media and ABC), Jason Bennett (Channel Seven), Sarah Black (AFL Media), Laura Kane (AFL Executive General Manager Football), Katie Loynes (former GWS and Carlton player), Josh Mahoney (AFL General Manager Football Operations), Emma Moore (AFL AFLW General Manager), Erin Phillips (former Adel/PA player and AFL Performance Manager), Eliza Reilly (CODE media), Narelle Smith (ex-Adele, assistant coach), Kelly Underwood (Fox Footy and ABC) and Megan Waters (Fox Footy).