The 40-man All Australian has been released, and as always, there were a number of snubs.

While there will be even greater snubs in the final 22, there were some glaring omissions in the short-listed pool.

You can't please everyone, but these five could consider themselves the most unlucky.

Here are our five biggest All Australian snubs:

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Zach Merrett (Essendon) 

One of the most dominant midfielders in the competition, Merrett rarely plays a bad game and has improved his much-maligned ball use out of sight.

The star onballer broke his bad trait of not being able to shake a tag in 2019 too, averaging 28.5 disposals, 5.3 tackles and 4.7 clearances despite opposition sides trying to lock him down the most out of any Bomber.

Merrett appeared in all 22 games for Essendon and certainly deserved a gig in the extended squad.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13: Zach Merrett of the Bombers celebrates a goal during the 2019 AFL round 04 match between the Essendon Bombers and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 13, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos/Getty Images)
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