AFL Combined Team (Queensland Teams- Season 2023) Starting 18:
B: Charlie Ballard (Gold Coast), Sam Collins (Gold Coast), Brandon Starcevich (Brisbane)
HB: Keidean Coleman (Brisbane), Harris Andrews (Brisbane, co-captain), Noah Anderson (Gold Coast, co-captain)
C: Will Ashcroft (Brisbane), Josh Dunkley (Brisbane), Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)
HF: Jack Lukosius (Gold Coast), Eric Hipwood (Brisbane), Zac Bailey (Brisbane)
FF: Cam Rayner (Brisbane), Joe Daniher (Brisbane), Charlie Cameron (Brisbane)
Foll: Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast), Lachie Neale (Brisbane), Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Coach: Chris Fagan (Brisbane)
AFL Combined Team (Queensland Teams- Season 2023) Team by Team:
Brisbane Lions: Harris Andrews (co-captain), Will Ashcroft, Zac Bailey, Charlie Cameron, Keidean Coleman, Joe Daniher, Josh Dunkley, Eric Hipwood, Hugh McCluggage, Lachie Neale, Cam Rayner, Brandon Starcevich (12)
Gold Coast Suns: Noah Anderson (co-captain), Charlie Ballard, Sam Collins, Jack Lukosius, Matt Rowell, Jarrod Witts (6)
Backs
Charlie Ballard of the Suns averaged the 10th most intercepts per game of any player in the AFL with 7.87.
Sam Collins finished 2nd in the Suns best and fairest.
Brandon Starcevich of the Lions finished equal 5th with Cam Rayner in their best and fairest.
Half-backs
Keidean Coleman of the Lions was a revelation in the final’s series.
Harris Andrews led from the front for the Lions.
Noah Anderson of the Suns was their only player in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44.
Centres
Will Ashcroft of the Lions was sorely missed due to injury as he averaged 5.00 score involvements per game in the 18 games he featured in.
Josh Dunkley was a revelation for the Lions in his first year at the club.
Hugh McCluggage of the Lions was unlucky to miss out on the AFL All-Australian squad of 44.
Half-forwards
Jack Lukosius of the Suns averaged 6.05 score involvements per game in the 22 games he featured in.
Eric Hipwood featured in every game for the Lions and averaged 5.42 score involvements per game.
Zac Bailey of the Lions averaged 5.75 score involvements per game in the 22 games that he featured in.
Forwards
Cam Rayner of the Lions featured in every game and averaged 5.27 score involvements per game.
Joe Daniher was one of four Lions players that was in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44.
Charlie Cameron of the Lions played every game and averaged 2.27 goals per game.
Followers
Jarrod Witts of the Suns finished 5th in their best and fairest.
Lachie Neale won the Brownlow Medal and had a good season for the Lions.
Matt Rowell of the Suns finished 3rd in their best and fairest.