2016 All-Australian team
The 2016 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League players during the 2016 season. It was announced on 1 September as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.
Selection panel
The selection panel for the 2016 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.Team
Initial squad
The initial 40-man squad was announced on 29 August. Adelaide had the most nominations with six, while cross-town rivals and both had five nominations each. The two worst-performed teams during the season, and the, were the only clubs not to receive a nomination.| Club | Total | Player |
| 6 | Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, Rory Laird, Tom Lynch, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia | |
| 0 | ||
| 2 | Sam Docherty, Kade Simpson | |
| 2 | Scott Pendlebury, Adam Treloar | |
| 0 | ||
| 1 | Lachie Neale | |
| 3 | Patrick Dangerfield, Corey Enright, Joel Selwood | |
| 1 | Tom Lynch | |
| 5 | Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Tom Scully, Heath Shaw, Callan Ward | |
| 3 | Jack Gunston, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli | |
| 1 | Max Gawn | |
| 1 | Robbie Tarrant | |
| 1 | Jasper Pittard | |
| 2 | Dustin Martin, Alex Rance | |
| 1 | Jack Steven | |
| 5 | Lance Franklin, Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe | |
| 4 | Andrew Gaff, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Luke Shuey | |
| 2 | Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd |
Final team
Minor premiers Sydney had the most selections with five. captain Joel Selwood was announced as the All-Australian captain, with Adelaide midfielder Rory Sloane announced as the vice-captain. The team saw nine players selected in an All-Australian side for the first time in their careers.Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.