MAGNIFICENT SEVEN CATS IN AFL ALL AUSTRALIAN SIDE
Ben Jensen 16 September 2008

By Ben Jensen SEVEN GEELONG PLAYERS were named in the AFL's All Australian team for 2008 in festivities at Crown Casino. In for the second year in a row were Matthew Scarlett, Steve Johnson, Gary Ablett, Jimmy Bartel and Joel Corey. Captain Tom Harley and fellow defender Corey Enright were named for the first time, Harley named as Vice Captain behind Carlton's Chris Judd. Missing selection were Darren Milburn, Andrew Mackie and Joel Selwood.

  • Defenders - Corey Enright, Tom Harley, Andrew Mackie, Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett (5 out of 12)
  • Forwards - Steve Johnson, (1 out of 12) Geelong won 21 of 22 games, one of the highest percentages ever
  • Midfielders / Ruckman - Gary Ablett, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey, Joel Selwood (4 out of 16)

NOMINATIONS - INCLUDING ENTIRE SQUADS

THE TEAM

       
BACK Dale Morris (Bulldogs) Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) Tom Harley (Geelong) (VC)
HALF-BACKS Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) Nathan Bock (Adelaide) Sam Fisher (St Kilda)
CENTRE Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) Joel Corey (Geelong) Adam Cooney (Bulldogs)
HALF-FORWARDS Steve Johnson (Geelong) Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) Brent Harvey (Kangaroos)
FORWARDS Brendan Fevola (Carlton) Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) Paul Medhurst (Collingwood)
FOLLOWERS Dean Cox (West Coast) Chris Judd (Carlton) (C) Gary Ablett (Geelong)
   
INTERCHANGE Corey Enright (Geelong) Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)  
  Matthew Richardson (Richmond) Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)  

 

 

 

 

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