2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team


The 2017 Virgin Australia AFL Women's All-Australian team represents the best-performed AFL Women's players in the 2017 season. It was announced on 28 March as a complete women's Australian rules football team of 22 players, the first and only time that this happened before teams in the AFLW were reduced to 21 players in 2018. The team is honorary and does not play any games.

Selection panel

The AFL Women's All-Australian team selection panel was Simon Lethlean, Mark Evans, Josh Vanderloo, Jennie Loughnan, Kevin Sheehan, Peta Searle, Darren Flanigan, Kelli Underwood, Ros Lanigan and Shelley Ware.

Team

Final team

The final team was announced on 28 March. Grand finalists and had the most representatives with five each, and every team had at least one representative. captain Daisy Pearce was announced as the All-Australian captain and Adelaide co-captain Erin Phillips was announced as the vice-captain.

Initial squad

The initial 40-woman All-Australian squad was announced on 23 March. Minor premiers Brisbane had the most players selected in the initial squad with nine, and players from both grand finalists made up more than one-third of the squad.
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5Courtney Cramey, Ebony Marinoff, Sarah Perkins, Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall
9Kaitlyn Ashmore, Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub, Tayla Harris, Leah Kaslar, Kate McCarthy, Sam Virgo, Jess Wuetschner, Emma Zielke
4Brianna Davey, Alison Downie, Danielle Hardiman, Darcy Vescio
5Jess Cameron, Sarah D'Arcy, Alicia Eva, Emma King, Nicola Stevens
4Ebony Antonio, Kirby Bentley, Kara Donnellan, Dana Hooker
4Jessica Dal Pos, Erin McKinnon, Emma Swanson, Renee Tomkins
6Jasmine Grierson, Melissa Hickey, Lily Mithen, Elise O'Dea, Karen Paxman, Daisy Pearce
3Ellie Blackburn, Emma Kearney, Hannah Scott