2012 All-Australian team
The 2012 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players during the 2012 season. It was announced on Monday, 17 September 2012, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players, with Darren Glass named as captain and Gary Ablett Jr. named as vice-captain. An initial squad of 40 players was previously announced on Wednesday, 5 September 2012. The team is honorary and does not play any games.Selection process
The selection panel for the 2012 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Andrew Demetriou, Adrian Anderson, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Danny Frawley, Gerard Healy, Glen Jakovich and Mark Ricciuto.Team
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.Initial squad
At the conclusion of the 2012 AFL home and away season, a provisional squad of 40 players was chosen.
- : Patrick Dangerfield, Brent Reilly, Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Taylor Walker
- : N/A
- : Eddie Betts
- : Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
- : Jobe Watson
- : Luke McPharlin, Matthew Pavlich
- : Corey Enright, Tom Hawkins, Harry Taylor, Joel Selwood, Tom Lonergan
- : Gary Ablett Jr.
- : N/A
- : Lance Franklin, Sam Mitchell, Grant Birchall, Cyril Rioli
- : N/A
- : Andrew Swallow, Drew Petrie
- : N/A
- : Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Jack Riewoldt, Ivan Maric
- : Nick Riewoldt, Sean Dempster, Lenny Hayes, Stephen Milne
- : Kieren Jack, Josh Kennedy, Lewis Jetta, Ted Richards
- : Dean Cox, Darren Glass, Nic Naitanui, Beau Waters
- : N/A
