Essendon champion Michael Long has been named alongside 21 other players in the AFLNT Northern Territory Government Team of the Century.

The team is made up of players who made their name in the AFL and others who remained in the Northern Territory and dominated the local league.

Long player in two premierships for Essendon, won a Norm Smith Medal and was named in the All Australian team on two occasions in his 190 game career with the Bombers.

His original club, St Mary's, produced 12 members of the AFLNT Team of the Century.

The AFLNT Northern Territory Government Team of the Century is as follows:

B              Joel Bowden              Russell Jeffrey             Bill Dempsey

HB           Nathan Buckley         Michael Athanasiou       Michael McLean

C              Michael Long             Andrew McLeod (C)      John Tye

HF            Michael Graham        Joe Bonson                  Maurice Rioli

F              Darryl White             Dennis Dunn                Gympie LewFatt

R&R        David Kantilla (VC)    Reuben Cooper             Cyril Rioli Jr                                                                                           

INT          Walter LewFatt           Gilbert McAdam           

                Cyril Rioli Snr             Jimmy Anderson                                                                                                      

Coach    John Taylor