Five rounds into the 2023 season and some typical stars have started separating themselves from the rest, while plenty of fresh faces have broken into the elite category.
The league has never seen a plethora of talent as big as we have now, with more and more players impacting games from all positions and from seemingly all demographics.
From 18-year-old Harry Sheezel to 35-year-old Scott Pendlebury, the modern player has never been more skilful and durable than what we currently have on offer.
Four teams are not represented in the side thus far, with one of those sides being a notable premiership fancy. Six clubs are represented twice and one surprise side has managed three players in our rolling All-Australian side after Round 5.
4. The All-Australian side after Round 5
FB:ย Callum Wilkie, Sam Taylor, Harry Sheezel
HB:ย Nick Daicos, Aliir Aliir, Jordan Dawson
C:ย Josh Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli (C), Mason Wood
HF:ย Tom Papley, Jeremy Cameron, Christian Petracca
FF:ย Toby Greene, Charlie Curnow, Izak Rankine
R:ย Tim English, Clayton Oliver, Caleb Serong
I/C:ย Jack Sinclair, Liam Baker, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Darcy Parish
Coach:ย Ross Lyon
Notable Absentees: Brennan Cox, Harris Andrews, Luke Ryan, Jake Lever, Sam Collins, Tom Stewart, Patrick Cripps, Lachie Neale, Zach Merrett, Tom Green, Matt Rowell, Rory Laird, Scott Pendlebury, Jordan De Goey, Touk Miller, Tom Liberatore, Sean Darcy, Jack Lukosius, Josh Rachele, Charlie Dixon, Oscar Allen
All Teams
Adelaide: 2 (Jordan Dawson, Izak Rankine)
Brisbane: 0
Carlton: 1 (Charlie Curnow)
Collingwood: 2 (Nick Daicos, Josh Daicos)
Essendon: 1 (Darcy Parish)
Fremantle: 1 (Caleb Serong)
Geelong: 1 (Jeremy Cameron)
Gold Coast: 0
GWS: 2 (Sam Taylor, Toby Greene)
Hawthorn: 0
Melbourne: 2 (Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca)
North Melbourne: 2 (Harry Sheezel, Luke Davies-Uniacke)
Port Adelaide: 1 (Aliir Aliir)
Richmond: 1 (Liam Baker)
St Kilda: 3 (Callum Wilkie, Mason Wood, Jack Sinclair)
Sydney: 1 (Tom Papley)
West Coast: 0
Western Bulldogs: 2 (Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli)
