Mooney’s top five AFL greats who never won All-Australian honours

Triple-premiership forward Cameron Mooney has named the five players he thinks were most unlucky to never be named an All-Australian.

Mooney himself won an All-Australian in 2007 and he thinks that these five players should also have a blazer.

He named his five players in order from five to one, with number one his most unlucky to never be honoured as an All-Australian.

Check out his list below.

5 – Luke Shuey (West Coast)

“We’re going to start at number five and this is guys who have never made an All-Australian but had very good careers,” Mooney said on The Warm Up with Worlo & Moons.

“Luke Shuey was a West Coast captain, Norm Smith medallist in the 2018 premiership, two time best and fairest winner in 2016 and 2019 – he was winning best and fairests when they were at their peak.

“I imagine you could sneak him in somewhere around those years.”

4 – Nick Vlastuin (Richmond)

“I'm absolutely shocked this guy isn’t an All-Australian.

“He's a three-time premiership player for Richmond and he was one of the best small defenders in the game through those premiership years.

“I can't believe he didn't make an All-Australian in those years. He was a genuine star.”

3 – Mal Michael (Collingwood, Brisbane, Essendon)

“Mal Michael was a three-time premiership player at Brisbane, one of the best full backs and one of the strongest men that I've ever played on.

“He absolutely pantsed me every time I played on him

“There were a few big names he had to go up against like Matthew Scarlett and Dustin Fletcher. He also played for Collingwood and Essendon.”

2 – Mick Martyn (North Melbourne, Carlton) “This man I actually did play in the premiership at North Melbourne.

“He is one of the greatest full backs of all time, it’s Mick Martyn, he never made an All-Australian.

“Stephen Silvagni made it five times through the 90s to about 2000. So, he had to go up against him … and guys like Justin Leppitsch.”

1 – Scott Lucas (Essendon)

“At number one on this spot is something I'm staggered didn’t make an All-Australian, he was a superstar and that’s Essendon’s Scotty Lucas.

“He was a two-time best and fairest winner in 2003 and 2006.

“He had to go up against Wayne Carey, Barry Hall, Matthew Pavlich and Warren Tredrea – who won four in a row at centre-half forward.

“I genuinely thought he would have made an All-Australian. He was a superstar.”

Special mentions: Mitch Duncan, Nathan Jones, Daniel Bradshaw.