The AFL announced the 2013 All Australia side on Monday night, headlined by 12 new faces.
Greater Western Sydney Giants forward Jeremy Cameron was atop the list of new players featured in the AFL’s best 22 of 2013, and another three that didn’t make the team the year before.
Selected alongside Cameron in the All Australian forward line was Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard while Andrew Mackie (Geelong), Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn), Michael Johnson (Fremantle), Travis Boak (Port), Sydney trio Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack and Dan Hannebery, Scott Thompson (North Melbourne) and Western Bulldogs Will Minson and Ryan Griffen all made debut appearances.
Mackie made his first All Australia team after playing 197 games and winning three premierships. His Geelong teammate Joel Selwood was named captain while Gary Ablett, making his seventh consecutive appearance in the team, was named vice-captain.
2013 All Australian Squad
Full Back Corey Enright (Geelong), Scott Thompson (North Melbourne), Michael Johnson (Fremantle)
Half Back Jarrad McVeigh (Sydney) Harry Taylor (Geelong Cats) Sam Mitchell Hawthorn)
Centre Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) Joel Selwood (Geelong) Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Half Forward Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide Crows) Travis Cloke (Collingwood) Kieren Jack (Sydney Swans)
Full Forward Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) Jeremy Cameron (GWS Giants) Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
Ruck Will Minson (Western Bulldogs) Dane Swan (Collingwood) Gary Ablett
Interchange Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) Dan Hannebery (Sydney) Andrew Mackie (Geelong) Jobe Watson (Essendon)
Lance Franklin, Tom Hawkins, Josh Kennedy, Darren Glass, Dayne Beams, Grant Birchall, and Cyril Rioli and Trent Cotchin were among the big names to miss out from last year’s squad.
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