Following last night’s announcement of the 2019 All-Australian team, Richmond now has the equal-most, current-day, All-Australian representatives of any club in the AFL competition.
Dylan Grimes and Bachar Houli have become the latest Richmond recipients of the prestigious All-Australian blazer. They join Tiger teammates Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt.
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Hawthorn is the other league club with eight All Australians on its playing list, although one of them – Jarryd Roughead – has just retired.
Here is the complete club-by-club list of players who have been attained All-Australian status (* denotes those that have recently announced their playing retirement) . . .
8 – Richmond: Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Dylan Grimes, Bachar Houli, Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt.
8 – Hawthorn: Grant Birchall, Luke Breust, Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley, Jack Gunston, Tom Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead*, Chad Wingard.
7 – Essendon: Joe Daniher, Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker, Michael Hurley, Zac Merrett, Dylan Shiel, Jake Stringer.
7 – Geelong: Gary Ablett, Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Hawkins, Tim Kelly, Joel Selwood, Tom Stewart, Harry Taylor.
7 – Sydney: Lance Franklin, Kieren Jack*, Josh Kennedy, Jarrad McVeigh*, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe, Nick Smith.
7 – West Coast: Jack Darling, Andrew Gaff, Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui, Elliot Yeo.
6 – Adelaide: Eddie Betts, Matt Crouch, Rory Laird, Rory Sloane, Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia.
6 – Greater Western Sydney: Jeremy Cameron, Brett Deledio*, Toby Greene, Josh Kelly, Heath Shaw, Lachie Whitfield.
5 – Brisbane: Harris Andrews, Charlie Cameron, Luke Hodge*, Lachie Neale, Dayne Zorko.
5 – Collingwood: Dayne Beams, Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom.
5 – Fremantle: Hayden Ballantyne*, Nat Fyfe, David Mundy, Aaron Sandilands*, Michael Walters.
4 – Carlton: Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty, Marc Murphy, Dale Thomas*.
4 – Melbourne: Max Gawn, Michael Hibberd, Jordan Lewis*, Clayton Oliver.
4 – Port Adelaide: Travis Boak, Robbie Gray, Tom Rockliff, Paddy Ryder.
4 – Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli, Jackson Macrae, Dale Morris, Easton Wood.
3 – North Melbourne: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins, Scott Thompson*.
1 – St Kilda: Dan Hannebery.
0 – Gold Coast.
