VFL/AFL Teams of the Year
Although no team was named for 1985, some almost consider inclusion in these sides to be as prestigious as receiving All-Australian honours.
1982
| B: | David Ackerly ( Sydney) | Kelvin Moore ( Hawthorn) | David O'Halloran ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Steven Icke ( Melbourne) |
| C: | Jim Buckley ( Carlton) | Brian Wilson ( Melbourne) | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) | Paul Vander Haar ( Essendon) | Gerard Healy ( Melbourne) |
| F: | Gary Dempsey ( North Melbourne) | Malcolm Blight ( North Melbourne) | Leigh Matthews ( Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mike Fitzpatrick ( Carlton) | Barry Rowlings ( Richmond) | Rod Ashman ( Carlton) |
| Int: | Terry Wallace ( Hawthorn) | Greg Smith ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | David Parkin ( Carlton) | ||
1983
| B: | Des English ( Carlton) | Gary Malarkey ( Geelong) | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Russell Greene ( Hawthorn) |
| C: | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) | Terry Wallace ( Hawthorn) | Geoff Cunningham ( St Kilda) |
| HF: | Tim Watson ( Essendon) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) | Maurice Rioli ( Richmond) |
| F: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Bernie Quinlan ( Fitzroy) | Leigh Matthews ( Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mark Lee ( Richmond) | Michael Tuck ( Hawthorn) | Brian Royal ( Footscray) |
| Int: | Billy Picken ( Collingwood) | Mark Browning ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Allan Jeans ( Hawthorn) | ||
1984
| B: | David Ackerly ( Sydney) | Chris Mew ( Hawthorn) | Peter Moore ( Melbourne) |
| HB: | Bruce Doull ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Ross Thornton ( Fitzroy) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) | Leon Baker ( Essendon) | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) (captain) | Gerard Healy ( Melbourne) |
| F: | Mark Lee ( Richmond) | Bernie Quinlan ( Fitzroy) | Tony Shaw ( Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Russell Greene ( Hawthorn) | Kym Hodgeman ( North Melbourne) |
| Int: | Rod Ashman ( Carlton) | Denis Banks ( Collingwood) | Andrew Purser ( Footscray) |
| Doug Hawkins ( Footscray) | Greg Burns ( St Kilda) | Bernie Evans ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy ( Essendon) | ||
1986
| B: | Mark Thompson ( Essendon) | Gary Pert ( Fitzroy) | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Glenn Hawker ( Essendon) | Paul Roos ( Fitzroy) | Dennis Carroll ( Sydney) |
| C: | Doug Hawkins ( Footscray) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) (captain) | Gary Buckenara ( Hawthorn) |
| F: | Wayne Blackwell ( Carlton) | Brian Taylor ( Collingwood) | Jim Krakouer ( North Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Greg Dear ( Hawthorn) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) |
| Int: | Craig Bradley ( Carlton) | Justin Madden ( Carlton) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Dermott Brereton ( Hawthorn) | Greg Burns ( St Kilda) | Bernie Evans ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Allan Jeans ( Hawthorn) | ||
1987
| B: | Andrew Bews ( Geelong) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | David Rhys-Jones ( Carlton) |
| HB: | Sean Wight ( Melbourne) | Paul Roos ( Fitzroy) | Mark Bos ( Geelong) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Steven Stretch ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Wayne Johnston ( Carlton) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Tony McGuinness ( Footscray) |
| F: | Mark Bairstow ( Geelong) | Tony Lockett ( St Kilda) | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) |
| Foll: | Justin Madden ( Carlton) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Russell Morris ( Hawthorn) | Jim Krakouer ( North Melbourne) |
| Ross Glendinning ( West Coast) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1988
| B: | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | Danny Frawley ( St Kilda) |
| HB: | John Worsfold ( West Coast) | Stephen Silvagni ( Carlton) | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) |
| C: | Darren Kappler ( Fitzroy) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Craig Bradley ( Carlton) |
| HF: | Gary Buckenara ( Hawthorn) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) |
| F: | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) | Jason Dunstall ( Hawthorn) | Steve O'Dwyer ( Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Shane Morwood ( Collingwood) | Dermott Brereton ( Hawthorn) | Matthew Larkin ( North Melbourne) |
| Barry Mitchell ( Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1989
| B: | Alan Johnson ( Melbourne) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | Gary Pert ( Fitzroy) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) | Garry Lyon ( Melbourne) | Guy McKenna ( West Coast) |
| C: | Darrin Pritchard ( Hawthorn) | Paul Couch ( Geelong) | Gavin Brown ( Collingwood) |
| HF: | Nicky Winmar ( St Kilda) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) |
| F: | Barry Stoneham ( Geelong) | Jason Dunstall ( Hawthorn) | Andrew Bews ( Geelong) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Mark Bairstow ( Geelong) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) | Tim Watson ( Essendon) | Mark Bayes ( Sydney) |
| Greg Williams ( Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1990
| B: | Andrew Collins ( Hawthorn) | Stephen Silvagni ( Carlton) | John Worsfold ( West Coast) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) | Garry Lyon ( Melbourne) | Gary O'Donnell ( Essendon) |
| C: | Darren Millane ( Collingwood) | Tony Shaw ( Collingwood) (captain) | Graham Wright ( Collingwood) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) | Stewart Loewe ( St Kilda) | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) |
| F: | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | John Longmire ( North Melbourne) | Scott Russell ( Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Chris Lewis ( West Coast) | Tony McGuinness ( Footscray) |
| Int: | Mick McGuane ( Collingwood) | Mark Thompson ( Essendon) | Tony Liberatore ( Footscray) |
| Michael Tuck ( Hawthorn) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews ( Collingwood) | ||
Multiple selections
Of the 44 players and coaches that were selected on multiple occasions, only Leigh Matthews was named as both. Matthews featured twice as a player in the 1982 and 1983 Teams of the Year, before also featuring as a coach in the 1990 Team of the Year.
Players
Coaches
| Coach | Times selected | Seasons selected |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Jeans | 2 | 1983, 1986 |
VFL/AFL Teams of the Year
Although no team was named for 1985, some almost consider inclusion in these sides to be as prestigious as receiving All-Australian honours.
1982
| B: | David Ackerly ( Sydney) | Kelvin Moore ( Hawthorn) | David O'Halloran ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Steven Icke ( Melbourne) |
| C: | Jim Buckley ( Carlton) | Brian Wilson ( Melbourne) | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) | Paul Vander Haar ( Essendon) | Gerard Healy ( Melbourne) |
| F: | Gary Dempsey ( North Melbourne) | Malcolm Blight ( North Melbourne) | Leigh Matthews ( Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mike Fitzpatrick ( Carlton) | Barry Rowlings ( Richmond) | Rod Ashman ( Carlton) |
| Int: | Terry Wallace ( Hawthorn) | Greg Smith ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | David Parkin ( Carlton) | ||
1983
| B: | Des English ( Carlton) | Gary Malarkey ( Geelong) | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Ken Hunter ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Russell Greene ( Hawthorn) |
| C: | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) | Terry Wallace ( Hawthorn) | Geoff Cunningham ( St Kilda) |
| HF: | Tim Watson ( Essendon) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) | Maurice Rioli ( Richmond) |
| F: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Bernie Quinlan ( Fitzroy) | Leigh Matthews ( Hawthorn) |
| Foll: | Mark Lee ( Richmond) | Michael Tuck ( Hawthorn) | Brian Royal ( Footscray) |
| Int: | Billy Picken ( Collingwood) | Mark Browning ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Allan Jeans ( Hawthorn) | ||
1984
| B: | David Ackerly ( Sydney) | Chris Mew ( Hawthorn) | Peter Moore ( Melbourne) |
| HB: | Bruce Doull ( Carlton) | Ross Glendinning ( North Melbourne) | Ross Thornton ( Fitzroy) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) | Leon Baker ( Essendon) | Robert Flower ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) (captain) | Gerard Healy ( Melbourne) |
| F: | Mark Lee ( Richmond) | Bernie Quinlan ( Fitzroy) | Tony Shaw ( Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Russell Greene ( Hawthorn) | Kym Hodgeman ( North Melbourne) |
| Int: | Rod Ashman ( Carlton) | Denis Banks ( Collingwood) | Andrew Purser ( Footscray) |
| Doug Hawkins ( Footscray) | Greg Burns ( St Kilda) | Bernie Evans ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Kevin Sheedy ( Essendon) | ||
1986
| B: | Mark Thompson ( Essendon) | Gary Pert ( Fitzroy) | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) |
| HB: | Glenn Hawker ( Essendon) | Paul Roos ( Fitzroy) | Dennis Carroll ( Sydney) |
| C: | Doug Hawkins ( Footscray) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) |
| HF: | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) (captain) | Gary Buckenara ( Hawthorn) |
| F: | Wayne Blackwell ( Carlton) | Brian Taylor ( Collingwood) | Jim Krakouer ( North Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Greg Dear ( Hawthorn) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) |
| Int: | Craig Bradley ( Carlton) | Justin Madden ( Carlton) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Dermott Brereton ( Hawthorn) | Greg Burns ( St Kilda) | Bernie Evans ( Sydney) | |
| Coach: | Allan Jeans ( Hawthorn) | ||
1987
| B: | Andrew Bews ( Geelong) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | David Rhys-Jones ( Carlton) |
| HB: | Sean Wight ( Melbourne) | Paul Roos ( Fitzroy) | Mark Bos ( Geelong) |
| C: | Robert DiPierdomenico ( Hawthorn) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Steven Stretch ( Melbourne) |
| HF: | Wayne Johnston ( Carlton) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Tony McGuinness ( Footscray) |
| F: | Mark Bairstow ( Geelong) | Tony Lockett ( St Kilda) | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) |
| Foll: | Justin Madden ( Carlton) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Russell Morris ( Hawthorn) | Jim Krakouer ( North Melbourne) |
| Ross Glendinning ( West Coast) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1988
| B: | Gary Ayres ( Hawthorn) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | Danny Frawley ( St Kilda) |
| HB: | John Worsfold ( West Coast) | Stephen Silvagni ( Carlton) | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) |
| C: | Darren Kappler ( Fitzroy) | Greg Williams ( Sydney) | Craig Bradley ( Carlton) |
| HF: | Gary Buckenara ( Hawthorn) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) |
| F: | Dale Weightman ( Richmond) | Jason Dunstall ( Hawthorn) | Steve O'Dwyer ( Melbourne) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Gerard Healy ( Sydney) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Shane Morwood ( Collingwood) | Dermott Brereton ( Hawthorn) | Matthew Larkin ( North Melbourne) |
| Barry Mitchell ( Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1989
| B: | Alan Johnson ( Melbourne) | Chris Langford ( Hawthorn) | Gary Pert ( Fitzroy) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) | Garry Lyon ( Melbourne) | Guy McKenna ( West Coast) |
| C: | Darrin Pritchard ( Hawthorn) | Paul Couch ( Geelong) | Gavin Brown ( Collingwood) |
| HF: | Nicky Winmar ( St Kilda) | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) |
| F: | Barry Stoneham ( Geelong) | Jason Dunstall ( Hawthorn) | Andrew Bews ( Geelong) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Mark Bairstow ( Geelong) | John Platten ( Hawthorn) |
| Int: | Terry Daniher ( Essendon) | Tim Watson ( Essendon) | Mark Bayes ( Sydney) |
| Greg Williams ( Sydney) | |||
| Coach: | |||
1990
| B: | Andrew Collins ( Hawthorn) | Stephen Silvagni ( Carlton) | John Worsfold ( West Coast) |
| HB: | Brett Lovett ( Melbourne) | Garry Lyon ( Melbourne) | Gary O'Donnell ( Essendon) |
| C: | Darren Millane ( Collingwood) | Tony Shaw ( Collingwood) (captain) | Graham Wright ( Collingwood) |
| HF: | Peter Daicos ( Collingwood) | Stewart Loewe ( St Kilda) | Gary Ablett Sr. ( Geelong) |
| F: | Stephen Kernahan ( Carlton) | John Longmire ( North Melbourne) | Scott Russell ( Collingwood) |
| Foll: | Simon Madden ( Essendon) | Chris Lewis ( West Coast) | Tony McGuinness ( Footscray) |
| Int: | Mick McGuane ( Collingwood) | Mark Thompson ( Essendon) | Tony Liberatore ( Footscray) |
| Michael Tuck ( Hawthorn) | |||
| Coach: | Leigh Matthews ( Collingwood) | ||
Multiple selections
Of the 44 players and coaches that were selected on multiple occasions, only Leigh Matthews was named as both. Matthews featured twice as a player in the 1982 and 1983 Teams of the Year, before also featuring as a coach in the 1990 Team of the Year.
Players
Coaches
| Coach | Times selected | Seasons selected |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Jeans | 2 | 1983, 1986 |