Who would pick up a coveted AFL All-Australian blazer if our three footy writers, Jake Michaels, Matt Walsh, and Jarryd Barca had their way? The trio will update the below team after each round of the 2026 season.
ESPN's mid-year All-Australian team for 2026 (post Round 16)
FB: Wayne Milera (ADE), Harris Andrew (BRIS), James Sicily (HAW)
HB: Max Holmes (GEE), Tom McCartin (SYD), Nick Blakey (SYD)
C: Bailey Smith (GEE), Marcus Bontempelli (WB), Jordan Dawson (ADE)
HF: Isaac Heeney (SYD), Josh Treacy (FRE), Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
FF: Jeremy Cameron (GEE), Ben King (GC), Nick Watson (HAW)
R: Luke Jackson (FRE), Nick Daicos (COL), Zak Butters (PA)
I/C: Charlie Cameron (BRIS), Lachie Neale (BRIS), Shai Bolton (FRE), Jai Newcombe (HAW), Harry Sheezel (NM)
Coach: Justin Longmuir (FRE)
Mid-year All-Australian summary:
A red-hot month of form from Hawthorn bull Jai Newcombe has seen him enter our All-Australian team, taking the place of struggling Sun Christian Petracca on the bench.
Unfortunately it's not all great news for the Hawks. We've had to make the move to drop Jack Gunston, who has slipped to seventh in the league's goalkicking after missing a host of recent games. Josh Treacy takes Gunston's spot on the field, while North Melbourne's Harry Sheezel has been added to our bench.
Players we're keeping a close eye on this week, now we have all 18 teams featuring once again, include Clayton Oliver, Murphy Reid, and Mitch Georgiades.
IN THE MIX:
Tom Barrass
Aliir Aliir
Callum Wilkie
Sam Collins
Jarman Impey
Lachie Ash
Harry Sheezel
Patrick Cripps
Clayton Oliver
Harley Reid
Jason Horne-Francis
Christian Petracca
Luke Davies-Uniacke
Mitch Georgiades
Murphy Reid
Jack Gunston
Brodie Grundy
Max Gawn