The 2014 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2014 season. It was announced on 16 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel The selection panel for the 2014 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.
Team
Initial squad
Club Total Player(s) 4 Eddie Betts, Sam Jacobs, Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia 1 Tom Rockliff 1 Bryce Gibbs 2 Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury 2 Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker 3 Hayden Ballantyne, Nathan Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands 4 Tom Hawkins, Tom Lonergan, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor 1 Gary Ablett Jr. 1 Callan Ward 5 Luke Breust, Shaun Burgoyne, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead 0 1 Brent Harvey 3 Travis Boak, Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz 3 Brandon Ellis, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance 1 Nick Riewoldt 5 Lance Franklin, Josh Kennedy, Nick Malceski, Luke Parker, Nick Smith 2 Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis 1 Tom Liberatore
Final team
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
midfielder Matt Priddis won that year's Brownlow Medal, but didn't make the final All-Australian team. It was the first time this had happened since midfielder Shane Woewodin missed selection in 2000.
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