Geelong again dominates the nominations for this year's All Australian team with seven Cats players among the initial 40 announced by the AFL.
Geelong have by far the greatest representation of the 16 teams, while fellow top four sides Collingwood (five), St Kilda (four) and Western Bulldogs (four) were the other main contributors.
It means that between them those four sides make up half of the preliminary squad. There are 16 players who have never made an All Australian side before, including three of the four nominees for the ruck position, Darren Jolly, Shane Mumford and Mark Jamar.
Jolly's team-mates Harry O'Brien and Scott Pendlebury are a chance to make their first appearance, while two Geelong players, James Kelly and Harry Taylor are also in the running for their first All Australian nod.
Melbourne veteran Brad Green capped a stellar year by gaining a nomination along with team-mates James Frawley and Jamar.
Fremantle's David Mundy, North Melbourne's Brady Rawlings and Andrew Swallow, Richmond pair Jack Riewoldt and Brett Deledio, Sydney's Nick Malceski and Shane Mumford and West Coast's Mark Le Cras are also a chance to make their All Australian bow when the squad is named on September 13.
Three teams, Brisbane, Adelaide and Port Adelaide failed to get a player nominated, while Essendon's 35-year-old full back Dustin Fletcher made the list along with skipper Jobe Watson.
"Selection in the All Australian team is recognition for a tremendous year of football, as the best player in your position across the entire competition," AFL CEO Mr Andrew Demetriou said.
"All Australian selection is a great honour also because of the quality of those players you have competed against, to win your spot, and the selectors nominated the 40-best players of the year to highlight the outstanding players who are in contention for selection as one of the elite players of the season," he said.
The squad members named are in order of club representation is as follows:
Chris Judd, Carlton. Previously selected 2004, 2006, 2008 (captain), 2009. 19 games in 2010. 274 kicks, 58 marks, 236 handballs, averaging 14.4 kicks, 3.1 marks, 12.4 handballs. 14 Goals Nine Behinds. 122 Clearances (third in the AFL), 100 Inside 50m, 39 Rebound 50m.
Alan Didak, Collingwood. Previously selected 2006. 20 games in 2010. 300 kicks, 84 marks, 204 handballs, averaging 15.0 kicks, 4.2 marks, 10.2 handballs. 35 Goals 17 Behinds. 61 Clearances, 96 Inside 50m, 20 Rebound 50m.
Darren Jolly, Collingwood. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 146 kicks, 114 marks, 136 handballs, averaging 6.6 kicks, 5.2 marks, 6.2 handballs. 480 hit outs (fifth in the AFL) averaging 21.8. 21 Goals Nine Behinds. 38 Clearances, 46 Inside 50m, 17 Rebound 50m.
Harry O’Brien, Collingwood. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 225 kicks, 86 marks, 124 handballs, averaging 10.2 kicks, 3.9 marks, 5.6 handballs. Four Goals Four Behinds. Six Clearances, 35 Inside 50m, 70 Rebound 50m.
Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 284 kicks, 101 marks, 305 handballs (eighth in the AFL), averaging 12.9 kicks, 4.6 marks, 13.9 handballs. 13 Goals 13 Behinds. 79 Clearances, 77 Inside 50m, 27 Rebound 50m.
Dane Swan, Collingwood. Previously selected 2009. 22 games in 2010. 418 kicks (first in the AFL), 124 marks, 283 handballs, averaging 19.0 kicks, 5.6 marks, 12.9 handballs. 18 Goals 22 Behinds. 116 Clearances (fifth in the AFL), 108 Inside 50m