{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}} The '''2008 All-Australian team''' represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2008 season. The selection panel 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 15 September. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
==Selection panel== The selection panel for the 2008 All-Australian team consisted of non-voting chairman Andrew Demetriou, Adrian Anderson, Robert Walls, Gerard Healy, Mark Bickley, Glen Jakovich, Rod Austin and Kevin Bartlett.<ref name="team">{{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 |work=Herald Sun|date=16 September 2008 |accessdate=16 September 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916193305/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0%2C26576%2C24351997-19742%2C00.html |archivedate=16 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Team==
===Initial squad=== The 40-man squad was announced on 3 September, with ten {{AFL Gee}} players named.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-09-03/cats-dominate-initial-all-australian-squad/497518 |title=Cats dominate initial All-Australian squad|date=3 September 2008}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! colspan="4"| 2008 All-Australian squad |- ! colspan="4"| Defenders |- || Nathan Bock ({{AFL Ade}}) || Corey Enright ({{AFL Gee}}) || Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}}) || Tom Harley ({{AFL Gee}}) |- || Samuel Fisher ({{AFL StK}}) || Max Hudghton ({{AFL StK}}) || Andrew Mackie ({{AFL Gee}}) || Luke McPharlin ({{AFL Fre}}) |- || Dale Morris ({{AFL WB}}) || Daniel Pratt ({{AFL NM}}) || Darren Milburn ({{AFL Gee}}) || Matthew Scarlett ({{AFL Gee}}) |- ! colspan="4"| Midfielders/Ruckmen |- || Gary Ablett Jr. ({{AFL Gee}}) || Jimmy Bartel ({{AFL Gee}}) || Joel Corey ({{AFL Gee}}) || Adam Cooney ({{AFL WB}}) |- || Brett Deledio ({{AFL Ric}}) || Dean Cox ({{AFL WC}}) || Brett Kirk ({{AFL Syd}}) || Matthew Richardson ({{AFL Ric}}) |- || Chris Judd ({{AFL Car}}) || Lenny Hayes ({{AFL StK}}) || Daniel Cross ({{AFL WB}}) || Aaron Sandilands ({{AFL Fre}}) |- || Simon Black ({{AFL BL}}) || Joel Selwood ({{AFL Gee}}) || Drew Petrie ({{AFL NM}}) || Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}}) |- ! colspan="4"| Forwards |- || Jonathan Brown ({{AFL BL}}) || Daniel Motlop ({{AFL PA}}) || Lance Franklin ({{AFL Haw}}) || Brent Harvey ({{AFL NM}}) |- || Robert Murphy ({{AFL WB}}) || Steve Johnson ({{AFL Gee}}) || Brendan Fevola ({{AFL Car}}) || Daniel Bradshaw ({{AFL BL}}) |- || Paul Medhurst ({{AFL Col}}) || Matthew Pavlich ({{AFL Fre}}) || Ryan O'Keefe ({{AFL Syd}}) || Nick Riewoldt ({{AFL StK}}) |}
===Final team===
{{Aussie rules team | title = 2008 All-Australian team | backpocket1 = Dale Morris ({{AFL WB}}) | fullback = Matthew Scarlett ({{AFL Gee}}) | backpocket2 = Tom Harley ({{AFL Gee}}) (vice-captain) | halfbackflank1 = Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}}) | centrehalfback = Nathan Bock ({{AFL Ade}}) | halfbackflank2 = Samuel Fisher ({{AFL StK}}) | wing1 = Jimmy Bartel ({{AFL Gee}}) | centre = Joel Corey ({{AFL Gee}}) | wing2 = Adam Cooney ({{AFL WB}}) | halfforwardflank1 = Steve Johnson ({{AFL Gee}}) | centrehalfforward = Nick Riewoldt ({{AFL StK}}) | halfforwardflank2 = Brent Harvey ({{AFL NM}}) | forwardpocket1 = Brendan Fevola ({{AFL Car}}) | fullforward = Lance Franklin ({{AFL Haw}}) | forwardpocket2 = Paul Medhurst ({{AFL Col}}) | ruck = Dean Cox ({{AFL WC}}) | ruckrover = Chris Judd ({{AFL Car}}) (captain) | rover = Gary Ablett Jr. ({{AFL Gee}}) | interchange1 = Corey Enright ({{AFL Gee}}) | interchange2 = Matthew Pavlich ({{AFL Fre}}) | interchange3 = Aaron Sandilands ({{AFL Fre}}) | interchange4 = Matthew Richardson ({{AFL Ric}}) | interchange5 = | interchange6 = | coach = Alastair Clarkson ({{AFL Haw}}) }}
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
The 2008 All-Australian umpire was also awarded, with that honour going to Brett Rosebury.<ref name="AFL">{{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=15 September 2008|accessdate=16 September 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916205023/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67704| archivedate= 16 September 2008 | url-status= dead}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
{{2008 All-Australian team}} {{2008 Australian Football League Awards}} {{2008 AFL season}}
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