Motlop in All-Australian squad
Forward Daniel Motlop has been named in the initial 40-man All-Australian squad
Motlop, who kicked a career best 57 goals this year, is the only Port Adelaide player to be included in the initial squad, which will be trimmed to 22 on Monday September 15.
The final 22, which will be voted on by All-Australian selectors Andrew Demetriou (chairman), Adrian Anderson, Rod Austin, Kevin Bartlett, Mark Bickley, Gerard Healy, Glen Jakovich and Robert Walls, will contain six of the 12 forwards named in the squad, six of the 12 defenders and six of the 16 midfielders/rucks.
The four interchange positions will come from the remaining players not selected in the starting 18, based on team balance.
The squad contains 22 players who have never previously won All Australianselection.
The club representation break down is Geelong (10), St Kilda (four), Western Bulldogs (four), Brisbane Lions (three), Fremantle (three), Hawthorn (three), North Melbourne (three), Carlton (two), Richmond (two), Sydney (two), Adelaide(one), Collingwood (one), Port Adelaide (one) and West Coast (one).
The squad members named are as follows:
Defenders
Nathan Bock, Adelaide. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Corey Enright, Geelong. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Sam Fisher, St Kilda. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Tom Harley, Geelong. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Luke Hodge, Hawthorn. All Australian 2005. 17 games in 2008.
Max Hudghton, St Kilda. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2008.
Luke McPharlin, Fremantle. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2008.
Andrew Mackie, Geelong. Never previously selected. 18 games in 2008.
Darren Milburn, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 19 games in 2008.
Dale Morris, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Daniel Pratt, North Melbourne. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2008.
Matthew Scarlett, Geelong. All Australian 2003, 2004, 2007. 19 games in 2008.
Forwards
Jonathan Brown, Brisbane Lions. All Australian 2007. 21 games in 2008.
Daniel Bradshaw, Brisbane Lions. Never previously selected. 20 games in 2008.
Brendan Fevola, Carlton. All Australian 2006. 22 games in 2008.
Lance Franklin, Hawthorn. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Brent Harvey, North Melbourne. All Australian 2000, 2005, 2007. 22 games in 2008.
Steve Johnson, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008.
Paul Medhurst, Collingwood. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Daniel Motlop, Port Adelaide. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2008.
Robert Murphy, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2008.
Ryan O'Keefe, Sydney Swans. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2008.
Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle. All Australian 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007. 19 games in 2008.
Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda. All Australian 2004, 2006. 21 games in 2008.
Midfielders / Ruckmen
Gary Ablett, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 18 games in 2008.
Jimmy Bartel, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008.
Simon Black, Brisbane Lions. All Australian 2001, 2002, 2004.
Adam Cooney, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Joel Corey, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008.
Dean Cox, West Coast. All Australian 2005, 2006, 2007. 22 games in 2008.
Daniel Cross, Western Bulldogs. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Brett Deledio, Richmond. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Lenny Hayes, St Kilda. All Australian 2003, 2005. 21 games in 2008.
Chris Judd, Carlton. All Australian 2004, 2006. 21 games in 2008.
Brett Kirk, Sydney Swans. All Australian 2004. 22 games in 2008.
Sam Mitchell, Hawthorn. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2008.
Drew Petrie, North Melbourne. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Matthew Richardson, Richmond. All Australian 1996, 1999. 20 games in 2008.
Aaron Sandilands, Fremantle. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008.
Joel Selwood, Geelong. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2008.