CARLTON captain Patrick Cripps has been named in the 2026 All-Australian squad.
With the final team of 23 to be announced on Tuesday night, Cripps is looking for his fifth selection in the final team.
An All Australian in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024 (he was also named in the squad in 2023), Cripps has led the Blues brilliantly and starred in the second half of the season as the Blues stormed into finals contention.
Averaging over 26 disposals per game, Cripps is ranked No.2 in the competition for both clearances and contested possessions, playing every game so far in 2026.
Cripps also recorded 14 goals in the home-and-away season - the third-best return of his career - with the most memorable coming against Geelong in the AFL Carlton Respects Game, producing a last-minute winner to send the MCG into raptures.
The All-Australian team will be announced on Tuesday night at the AFL Awards, on a night where the Blues will also be hoping to see Jagga Smith or Harry Dean crowned as the AFL Rising Star.
