Who would pick up a coveted AFL All-Australian blazer if our three footy writers, Jake Michaels, Matt Walsh, and Jarryd Barca had their way? The trio will update the below team after each round of the 2026 season.
ESPN’s rolling All-Australian team for 2026 (post Round 4)
FB: James Sicily (HAW), Callum Wilkie (STK), Rory Lobb (WB)
HB: Jack Sinclair (STK), Sam Collins (GC), Nick Blakey (SYD)
C: Max Holmes (GEE), Marcus Bontempelli (WB), Justin McInerney (SYD)
HF: Isaac Heeney (SYD), Aaron Naughton (WB), Shai Bolton (FRE)
FF: Jack Gunston (HAW), Ben King (GC), Nick Watson (HAW)
R: Max Gawn (MEL), Nick Daicos (COL), Christian Petracca (GC)
I/C: Josh Treacy (FRE), Harry Sheezel (NM), Ed Richards (WB), Kysaiah Pickett (MEL), Josh Worrell (ADE)
Coach: Luke Beveridge (WB)
Rolling All-Australian summary:
Every team has now played four games and our rolling All-Australian team for 2026 is, well, rolling! While the sample size is still quite small, the stars of the competition haven’t wasted a second in showcasing their best.
North Melbourne spearhead Nick Larkey hasn’t done much wrong, but we just can’t ignore Josh Treacy, who has been demanding a spot in this team for several weeks. Treacy leads the competition in contested marks and has booted 12 goals to lead the Dockers.
We also had to bring Swans superstar Isaac Heeney in after his otherwordly performance against West Coast on Saturday evening. Heeney replaces Suns veteran Touk Miller, who was well held against in his side’s shock loss to the Demons.
In other news, Brodie Grundy is keeping Max Gawn on his toes for the ruck spot, Lions pair Lachie Neale and Will Ashcroft are making strong cases for spots in the midfield, while Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir is also in the mix.
IN THE MIX:
Tom Barrass
Jacob Weitering
Dayne Zorko
Lachie Ash
Josh Daicos
Aliir Aliir
Caleb Serong
Lachie Neale
Will Ashcroft
Bailey Smith
Jai Newcombe
Zak Butters
Nick Larkey
Brodie Grundy
Luke Jackson
