The 2015 All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players in the 2015 season. It was announced on 22 September 2015, as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
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Selection panel
The All-Australian selection panel were Gillon McLachlan (chairman), Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.
Team
The chosen team was announced on 22 September 2015. Hawthorn, Richmond, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs had the most selections, with three each. Western Bulldogs captain, Robert Murphy, was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward, Josh Kennedy, announced as the vice-captain. The team saw eleven players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their career.
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.
Initial squad
The initial 40-man squad was announced on 8 September 2015. For the first time since 2006, neither Lance Franklin nor Geelong received a nomination. Other notable omissions included Luke Hodge, Isaac Smith, Luke Parker, Bernie Vince, Luke Shuey, Mark LeCras, Rory Sloane, David Armitage, Jack Steven and Marcus Bontempelli.