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2 unusual facts about 2007 All-Australian team


Andrew McLeod

This was duly acknowledged when he was announced as captain and half-back flank of the 2007 All-Australian team.

Roger Hayden

The 2007 AFL Season was undoubtedly Roger Hayden's best, playing in all 22 games and was named among the final 40 for selection in the 2007 All-Australian team.


2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season

On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that Sheldon Souray had been voted by the fans to start at defence in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas.

2006–07 Vancouver Canucks season

On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that Roberto Luongo had been voted by the fans to start in goal in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas.

Was voted in by the fans to represent the Western Conference at the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, as the starting goaltender on January 9, 2007.

2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 120th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

2012 Brownlow Medal

The six players selected in defensive positions in the 2012 All-Australian team combined polled only eight votes.

Ashu Kasim

She had further success on the track the following year as she was fourth in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Atsede Baysa

She was the half marathon silver medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

The Australian team 'the Steelers' went into the Games as the silver medallist from the 2008 Beijing Games and 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.

Colm Coyle

However, they went on to reach the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final through the Qualifiers, and notched up a notable victory over 2003 and 2005 champions Tyrone, who had won the Ulster Senior Football Championship.

Darren Glass

Playing mainly as a full-back, Glass is considered one of the best players in his position in the AFL, having been named in the All-Australian team on four occasions, including as captain of the 2012 team.

Emad Abdelhalim Ali

Ali is best known for having won the gold medal in the men's super heavyweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

History of cricket in New Zealand from 1918–19 to 1945

An Australian team toured New Zealand in 1920-21 to play first-class matches versus New Zealand national team (twice) and provincial teams including Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

Josh P. Kennedy

Kennedy had his most consistent year earning himself his first All-Australian team selection.

Junior Mikamou

Mikamou won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games, losing to Manyo Plange of Ghana.

Kenza Dahmani

Her half marathon performance led to her first senior international selections: she was runner-up at the Arab Athletics Championships, the bronze medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games, and the silver medallist at the 2007 Pan Arab Games.

Kevin McCloy

He also won an All Star for his performances in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Mark LeCras

Mainly playing as a small forward, LeCras led the West Coast Eagles' goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.

Mourad Sahraoui

At the 2007 All-Africa Games he fought at heavyweight and defeated David Assiene of Cameroon and Abdelaziz Toulbini of Algeria in the first rounds and then Lateef Kayode of Nigeria in the final.

Pape Landing Sambou

Sambou represented Senegal at U23 level during qualification for the 2007 All-Africa Games football tournament.

Peter Randall Johnson

Early in the 1921 season, he was picked as captain of the MCC side which played the all-conquering Australian team under Warwick Armstrong, which may have been an indication that he was being considered for the Test team, England having lost all five matches in the Ashes series the previous winter.

Stephen Milne

Milne finished the 2012 season with 56 goals from 22 games, and was selected in the 2012 All-Australian team, earning this recognition for the second time in his career.


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