2008 All-Australian Team

The 2008 Australian rules football All-Australian selection committee provided the 40 leading players of the year in their playing positions at the conclusion of the home and away season before announcing the final 22 during the All Australian Presentation Dinner on September 15, 2008. .

electors

The 2008 All-Australian selection panel was Adrian Anderson, Robert Walls, Gerard Healy, Mark Bickley, Glen Jakovich, Rod Austin, Kevin Bartlett and Andrew Demetriou (Non-voting chairman).cite web|first=Sam|last=Edmund|title=Cats dominate All-Australian team for second year running|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24351997-19742,00.html|publisher=Herald Sun|date=2008-09-16|accessdate=2008-09-16]

Initial Squad

Final Team

Aussie rules team | title = 2008 All-Australian Team
backpocket1 = Dale Morris (Western Bulldogs)
fullback = Matthew Scarlett (Geelong)
backpocket2 = Tom Harley (Geelong) (Vice-captain)
halfbackflank1 = Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
centrehalfback = Nathan Bock (Adelaide)
halfbackflank2 = Samuel Fisher (St Kilda)
wing1 = Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
centre = Joel Corey (Geelong)
wing2 = Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)
halfforwardflank1 = Steve Johnson (Geelong)
centrehalfforward = Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
halfforwardflank2 = Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
forwardpocket1 = Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
fullforward = Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
forwardpocket2 = Paul Medhurst (Collingwood)
ruck = Dean Cox (West Coast)
ruckrover = Chris Judd (Carlton) (Captain)
rover = Gary Ablett, Jr. (Geelong)
interchange1 = Corey Enright (Geelong)
interchange2 = Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
interchange3 = Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)
interchange4 = Matthew Richardson (Richmond)
interchange5 =
interchange6 =
emergency1 = Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn Football Club)
emergency2 = Joel Selwood (Geelong Football Club)
coach = Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)

The 2008 All-Australian umpire was also awarded, with that honour going to Brett Rosebury.cite web|first=Matt|last=Burgan|title=Geelong's All-Australian night|url=http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67704|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=2008-09-15|accessdate=2008-09-16]

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