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Collingwood’s Darcy Moore and the Brisbane Lions'star full-back Harris Andrews were named as the two key defenders edging out Carlton’s Jacob Weitering and Port Adelaide’s Tom Jonas.
Brownlow favourites Christian Petracca (from Melbourne) and the Brisbane Lions'Lachie Neale were named the rover and ruck-rover for the representative side of the year.
Small forwards Swan Tom Papley and St Kilda’s Dan Butler both missed out as the selectors again opted in the All-Australian team to pick players in positions that they seldom play in matches. St Kilda recruit Butler kicked 27 goals in the home-and-away season,which was the most of any non-key forward. Papley was next with 26,while West Coast's Liam Ryan kicked 25.
Stars Marcus Bontempelli,Dustin Martin,Dangerfield and Ryan were the four small/medium forwards. Only Ryan played all year as a permanent small forward.
Coleman medallist Tom Hawkins and Port’s Charlie Dixon picked themselves in the key forward posts.
Geelong's Cam Guthrie and the Bulldogs'Jack Macrae were named on the wings ahead of the Lions'Hugh McLuggage and the Cats'Sam Menegola.
West Coast's Nic Naitanui was picked as the first ruck,eight years after his one and only other All-Australian selection. He was chosen ahead of Melbourne’s Max Gawn who was named on the bench as the second ruck in his fourth All-Australian selection.
Collingwood’s Taylor Adams,St Kilda’s Jack Steele,and Bulldog Caleb Daniel were all also on the bench.
The All-Australian team is chosen by a panel comprising of AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan (chairman),Kevin Bartlett,Luke Darcy,Steve Hocking,Glen Jakovich,Chris Johnson,Cameron Ling,Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.
2020 AFL ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM
B:Brad Sheppard (West Coast),Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) and Luke Ryan (Fremantle)
HB:Nick Haynes (GWS Giants),Darcy Moore (Collingwood) and Darcy Byrne-Jones (Port Adelaide)
C:Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs),Travis Boak (Port Adelaide),Cam Guthrie (Geelong)
HF:Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) - captain,Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide),Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
F:Liam Ryan (West Coast),Tom Hawkins (Geelong),Dustin Martin (Richmond)
FOLL:Nic Naitanui (West Coast) Christian Petracca (Melbourne),Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)
I/C:Jack Steele (St Kilda),Taylor Adams (Collingwood),Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs),Max Gawn (Melbourne)