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AFL announces 40-man All Australian squad

Max Gawn is the sole ruckman in the squad.

Max Gawn is the sole ruckman in the squad. Photo: Getty

The AFL’s All Australian side will be stacked with new faces this year, with some 24 potential debutants included in a preliminary squad.

The final 22-man team will be revealed on Thursday but the league revealed its 40-man squad on Monday.

Adelaide superstar Rory Sloane, Richmond gun Dustin Martin and Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn were included and are fully expected to earn All Australian honours for the first time.

Greater Western Sydney co-captain Callan Ward, Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston and Sydney on-baller Luke Parker are among the other notable names in the the mix to earn their first All Australian gong.

Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury, Geelong veteran Corey Enright and Sydney superstar Lance Franklin are in line for their sixth All Australian selection.

Brisbane and Essendon were the only clubs without at least one representative.

40-MAN ALL AUSTRALIAN SQUAD

ADELAIDE: Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia

CARLTON: Sam Docherty, Kade Simpson

COLLINGWOOD: Scott Pendlebury, Adam Treloar

FREMANTLE: Lachie Neale

GEELONG: Patrick Dangerfield, Corey Enright, Joel Selwood

GOLD COAST: Tom Lynch

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY: Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Tom Scully, Heath Shaw, Callan Ward

HAWTHORN: Jack Gunston, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli

MELBOURNE: Max Gawn

NORTH MELBOURNE: Robbie Tarrant

PORT ADELAIDE: Jasper Pittard

RICHMOND: Dustin Martin, Alex Rance

ST KILDA: Jack Steven

SYDNEY: Lance Franklin, Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe

WEST COAST: Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Luke Shuey

WESTERN BULLDOGS: Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd

BRISBANE: Nil

ESSENDON: Nil

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