2008 All-Australian team

November 2020 October 2011 The 2008 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2008 season. The selection panel provided the 40 leading players of the year in their playing positions at the conclusion of the home and away season before announcing the final 22 during the All-Australian Presentation Dinner on 15 September. The team is honorary and does not play any games. Selection panel The selection panel for the 2008 All-Australian team consisted of non-voting chairman Andrew Demetriou, Adrian Anderson, Robert Walls, Gerard Healy, Mark Bickley, Glen Jakovich, Rod Austin and Kevin Bartlett.Sam Edmund Cats dominate All-Australian team for second year running http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24351997-19742,00.html Herald Sun 16 September 2008 16 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916193305/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0%2C26576%2C24351997-19742%2C00.html 16 September 2008 dead Team Initial squad The 40-man squad was announced on 3 September, with ten players named.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-03/cats-dominate-initial-all-australian-squad/497518 Cats dominate initial All-Australian squad 3 September 2008 2008 All-Australian squad Defenders Nathan Bock () Corey Enright () Luke Hodge () Tom Harley () Samuel Fisher () Max Hudghton () Andrew Mackie () Luke McPharlin () Dale Morris () Daniel Pratt () Darren Milburn () Matthew Scarlett () Midfielders/Ruckmen Gary Ablett Jr. () Jimmy Bartel () Joel Corey () Adam Cooney () Brett Deledio () Dean Cox () Brett Kirk () Matthew Richardson () Chris Judd () Lenny Hayes () Daniel Cross () Aaron Sandilands () Simon Black () Joel Selwood () Drew Petrie () Sam Mitchell () Forwards Jonathan Brown () Daniel Motlop () Lance Franklin () Brent Harvey () Robert Murphy () Steve Johnson () Brendan Fevola () Daniel Bradshaw () Paul Medhurst () Matthew Pavlich () Ryan O'Keefe () Nick Riewoldt () Final team 2008 All-Australian team Dale Morris () Matthew Scarlett () Tom Harley () (vice-captain) Luke Hodge () Nathan Bock () Samuel Fisher () Jimmy Bartel () Joel Corey () Adam Cooney () Steve Johnson () Nick Riewoldt () Brent Harvey () Brendan Fevola () Lance Franklin () Paul Medhurst () Dean Cox () Chris Judd () (captain) Gary Ablett Jr. () Corey Enright () Matthew Pavlich () Aaron Sandilands () Matthew Richardson () Alastair Clarkson () Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team. The 2008 All-Australian umpire was also awarded, with that honour going to Brett Rosebury.Matt Burgan Geelong's All-Australian night http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67704 AFL BigPond Network 15 September 2008 16 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080916205023/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67704 16 September 2008 dead References 30em All-Australian Team, 2008 All-Australian team