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St Kilda and the Geelong – the dominant clubs of the 2009 season – have tonight provided almost half of the players named in the 2009 Four’N Twenty All Australian Team.

The Saints and the Cats, who went 20-2 and 18-4 respectively through the home and away season, each supplied five players to the team of the year -- Nick Dal Santo, Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna and Nick Riewoldt along with Gary Ablett, Paul Chapman, Corey Enright, Matthew Scarlett and Joel Selwood.

Top four contenders the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood each supplied a further five selections between them, reflecting the success of the best teams in the competition in 2009. Riewoldt was named as All Australian captain for the first time, in his fourth year as an All Australian player, while Carlton’s Chris Judd was named as his deputy for his fourth selection also as an All Australian player. Under the format introduced in 2007, the All Australian selectors were asked to nominate the leading players in each section of the field -- forwards, defenders and midfielders / ruckmen -- with the final team of 22 named at a function in Melbourne tonight. Nine different clubs were represented in all with Adelaide, the Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, St Kilda, the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs all with at least one representative.

A total of nine players were named for the first time in an All Australian side while Riewoldt, Judd, Ablett, Scarlett and Enright retained their places from last year along with Carlton’s Brendan Fevola and Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands. Scarlett and Adelaide captain Simon Goodwin were named to the All Australian side for the fifth time each respectively.

The team was:

Corey Enright (Geelong Cats) Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs)



Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) Craig Bolton (Sydney Swans) Nick Maxwell (Collingwood)



Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats)



Paul Chapman (Geelong Cats) Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda, c) Dane Swan (Collingwood)



Leon Davis (Collingwood) Brendan Fevola (Carlton) Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)



Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) Chris Judd (Carlton, vc) Gary Ablett (Geelong)



Interchange

Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)

Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda)

Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)

Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)



Patties Foods Limited Managing Director Greg Bourke congratulated the players, and the selectors, for doing an outstanding job.

“All Australian selection is right up there as one of our game’s highest achievements. Congratulations to those who have made the 2009 Four'N Twenty All Australian team. Their magnificent efforts throughout the year have earned them this prestigious accolade.

“And well done to the selectors who have done a great job – it’s hard work to select the very best of the best”, Mr Bourke said.

The All Australian selection panel is: Andrew Demetriou (chairman), Adrian Anderson, Kevin Bartlett, Gerard Healy, James Hird, Glen Jakovich, Mark Ricciuto and Robert Walls.

The details on the team members named is as follows:

Corey Enright, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2008. 22 games in 2009. 302 kicks, 123 marks, 244 handballs, averaging 13.7 kicks, 5.6 marks, 11.1 handballs. Three Goals One Behind. 23 Clearances, 63 Inside 50m, 67 Rebound 50m.



Matthew Scarlett, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008. 19 games in 2009. 204 kicks, 104 marks, 143 handballs, averaging 10.7 kicks, 5.5 marks, 7.5 handballs. Zero Goals One Behind. Three Clearances, 14 Inside 50m, 56 Rebound 50m.



Brian Lake, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2009. 258 kicks, 192 marks, 160 handballs, averaging 11.7 kicks, 8.7 marks, 7.3 handballs. Two Goals Five Behinds. Two Clearances, 12 Inside 50m, 79 Rebound 50m. Second in the AFL in marks. Fourth in the AFL in contested marks.



Simon Goodwin, Adelaide. Previously selected 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006. 19 games in 2009. 198 kicks, 109 marks, 294 handballs, averaging 10.4 kicks, 5.7 marks, 15.5 handballs. Three Goals One Behind. 12 Clearances, 26 Inside 50m, 67 Rebound 50m.



Craig Bolton, Sydney Swans. Previously selected 2006. 20 games in 2009. 188 kicks, 101 marks, 140 handballs, averaging 9.4 kicks, 5.1 marks, 7.0 handballs. Zero Goals Zero Behinds. Eight Clearances, 29 Inside 50m, 72 Rebound 50m.



Nick Maxwell, Collingwood. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2009. 178 kicks, 129 marks, 182 handballs, averaging 8.9 kicks, 6.5 marks, 9.1 handballs. Zero Goals Two Behinds. Six Clearances, Eight Inside 50m, 29 Rebound 50m.



Leigh Montagna, St Kilda. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2009. 347 kicks, 109 marks, 247 handballs, averaging 16.5 kicks, 5.2 marks, 11.7 handballs. Seven Goals 17 Behinds. 76 Clearances, 110 Inside 50m, 53 Rebound 50m. Ninth in the AFL in disposals. Fourth in the AFL in kicks. Second in the AFL in loose-ball gets. Fifth in the AFL in tackles. Fifth in the AFL in Inside 50m.



Lenny Hayes, St Kilda. Previously selected 2003, 2005. 19 games in 2009. 253 kicks, 79 marks, 274 handballs, averaging 13.3 kicks, 4.2 marks, 14.4 handballs. Three Goals Five Behinds. 102 Clearances, 77 Inside 50m, 34 Rebound 50m. Tenth in the AFL in clearances. Seventh in the AFL in tackles.



Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2009. 272 kicks, 95 marks, 344 handballs, averaging 12.4 kicks, 4.3 marks, 15.6 handballs. 10 Goals Nine Behinds. 87 Clearances, 75 Inside 50m, 31 Rebound 50m. Fifth in the AFL in disposals. Third in the AFL in handballs. Fourth in the AFL in contested possessions. Eighth in the AFL in hard-ball gets.



Paul Chapman, Geelong Cats. Never previously selected. 17 games in 2009. 294 kicks, 112 marks, 174 handballs, averaging 17.3 kicks, 6.6 marks, 10.2 handballs. 27 Goals 12 Behinds. 59 Clearances, 94 Inside 50m, 27 Rebound 50m.



Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda (captain). Previously selected 2004, 2006, 2008. 21 games in 2009. 284 kicks, 204 marks, 79 handballs, averaging 13.5 kicks, 9.7 marks, 3.8 handballs. 68 Goals 44 Behinds. Six Clearances, 81 Inside 50m, Two Rebound 50m. First in the AFL in marks. Second in the AFL in contested marks. Third in the AFL in goals.



Dane Swan, Collingwood. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2009. 401 kicks, 149 marks, 299 handballs, averaging 18.2 kicks, 6.8 marks, 13.6 handballs. 17 Goals 22 Behinds. 88 Clearances, 113 Inside 50m, 50 Rebound 50m. First in the AFL in disposals. First in the AFL in kicks. Tenth in the AFL in marks. Third in the AFL in contested possessions. Ninth in the AFL in hard-ball gets. First in the AFL in loose-ball gets. Third in the AFL in Inside 50m. Seventh in the AFL in goal assists.



Leon Davis, Collingwood. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2009. 326 kicks, 98 marks, 105 handballs, averaging 16.3 kicks, 4.9 marks, 5.3 handballs. 34 Goals 22 Behinds. 42 Clearances, 70 Inside 50m, 39 Rebound 50m. Ninth in the AFL in kicks.



Brendon Fevola, Carlton. Previously selected 2006, 2008. 22 games in 2009. 243 kicks, 143 marks, 45 handballs, averaging 11.0 kicks, 6.5 marks, 2.0 handballs. 86 Goals 56 Behinds. Seven Clearances, 42 Inside 50m, Three Rebound 50m. Third in the AFL in contested marks. First in the AFL in goals.



Jonathan Brown, Brisbane Lions. Previously selected 2007 (vice-captain). 22 games in 2009. 255 kicks, 179 marks, 96 handballs, averaging 11.6 kicks, 8.1 marks, 4.4 handballs. 78 Goals 48 Behinds. 19 Clearances, 60 Inside 50m, Two Rebound 50m. Third in the AFL in marks. First in the AFL in contested marks. Second in the AFL in goals.



Aaron Sandilands, Fremantle. Previously selected 2008. 20 games in 2009. 143 kicks, 80 marks, 205 handballs, 659 hit outs, averaging 7.2 kicks, 4.0 marks, 10.3 handballs, 32.9 hit outs. 13 Goals Eight Behinds. 103 Clearances, 37 Inside 50m, 13 Rebound 50m. Seventh in the AFL in contested possessions. Seventh in the AFL in hard-ball gets. Second in the AFL in hit outs. Eighth in the AFL in clearances.



Chris Judd, Carlton (vice-captain). Previously selected 2004. 2006, 2008 (captain). 22 games in 2009. 299 kicks, 52 marks, 280 handballs, averaging 13.6 kicks, 2.4 marks, 12.7 handballs. 11 Goals 18 Behinds. 124 Clearances, 129 Inside 50m, 27 Rebound 50m. First in the AFL in contested possessions. Third in the AFL in hard-ball gets. Eighth in the AFL in loose-ball gets. Second in the AFL in clearances. First in the AFL in Inside 50m. Third in the AFL in goal assists.



Gary Ablett, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2007, 2008. 19 games in 2009. 252 kicks, 81 marks, 402 handballs, averaging 13.3 kicks, 4.3 marks, 21.2 handballs. 24 Goals 20 Behinds. 86 Clearances, 67 Inside 50m, 36 Rebound 50m. Second in the AFL in disposals. First in the AFL in handballs. Second in the AFL in contested possessions. First in the AFL in hard-ball gets.



Matthew Boyd, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2009. 293 kicks, 106 marks, 338 handballs, averaging 13.3 kicks, 4.8 marks, 15.4 handballs. 15 Goals Five Behinds. 124 Clearances, 86 Inside 50m, 39 Rebound 50m. Fourth in the AFL in disposals. Fourth in the AFL in handballs. Tenth in the AFL in hard-ball gets. Fourth in the AFL in loose-ball gets. First in the AFL in clearances.



Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda. Previously selected 2005. 21 games in 2009. 333 kicks, 77 marks, 255 handballs, averaging 15.9 kicks, 3.7 marks, 12.1 handballs. 15 Goals Five Behinds. 91 Clearances, 95 Inside 50m, 51 Rebound 50m. Tenth in the AFL in disposals. Sixth in the AFL in kicks. Tenth in the AFL in loose-ball gets.



Brendon Goddard, St Kilda. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2009. 320 kicks, 126 marks, 262 handballs, averaging 15.2 kicks, 6.0 marks, 12.5 handballs. 13 Goals Nine Behinds. 58 Clearances, 78 Inside 50m, 58 Rebound 50m. Tenth in the AFL in kicks.



Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans. Previously selected 2003, 2006. 22 games in 2009. 294 kicks, 135 marks,175 handballs, averaging 13.4 kicks, 6.1 marks, 8.0 handballs. 38 Goals 17 Behinds. 72 Clearances, 111 Inside 50m, 32 Rebound 50m. Eighth in the AFL in contested marks. Fourth in the AFL in Inside 50m.