Essendon captain Jobe Watson and veteran defender Dustin Fletcher have been recognised for solid individual performances this season with both players being named in the All-Australian 40-man squad last night.

It is the first time Watson has been selected for the squad. Fletcher has previously been selected in 2000 and 2007.

""Selection in the Four’N Twenty 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 nominted 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.

This year, the All Australian selectors were not asked to nominate the leading players in each section of the field -- forwards, defenders and midfielders / ruckmen – as per recent seasons, but simply to name the best players of the season. However, the final team of 22, to be named on Monday September 13 in Melbourne, is selected to best fit team balance as if to play a match. 

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 (fifth in the AFL), 52 Rebound 50m.   

Dustin Fletcher, Essendon. Previously selected 2000, 2007. 16 games in 2010. 216 kicks, 79 marks, 75 handballs, averaging 13.5 kicks, 4.9 marks, 4.7 handballs. One Goal One Behind. Seven Clearances, 13 Inside 50m, 78 Rebound 50m.   

Jobe Watson, Essendon. Never previously selected. 21 games in 2010. 209 kicks, 77 marks, 363 handballs (third in the AFL), averaging 10.0 kicks, 3.7 marks, 17.3 handballs. 10 Goals One Behind. 119 Clearances (fourth in the AFL), 49 Inside 50m, 33 Rebound 50m.   

David Mundy, Fremantle. Never Previously selected. 20 games in 2010. 216 kicks, 68 marks, 237 handballs, averaging 10.8 kicks, 3.4 marks, 11.9 handballs. 11 Goals Eight Behinds. 87 Clearances, 69 Inside 50m, 36 Rebound 50m.   

Matthew Pavlich, Fremantle. Previously selected 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. 21 games in 2010. 246 kicks, 96 marks, 154 handballs, averaging 11.7 kicks, 4.6 marks, 7.3 handballs. 54 Goals (seventh in the AFL) 33 Behinds. 64 Clearances, 80 Inside 50m, 20 Rebound 50m.   

Aaron Sandilands, Fremantle. Previously selected 2008, 2009. 19 games in 2010. 113 kicks, 83 marks, 208 handballs, averaging 5.9 kicks, 4.4 marks, 10.9 handballs. 686 hit outs (first in the AFL) averaging 36.1. 12 Goals Five Behinds. 82 Clearances, 45 Inside 50m, 23 Rebound 50m.   

Gary Ablett, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2007, 2008, 2009. 21 games in 2010. 300 kicks, 97 marks, 359 handballs (fourth in the AFL), averaging 14.3 kicks, 4.6 marks, 17.1 handballs. 44 Goals 23 Behinds. 107 Clearances (eighth in the AFL), 101 Inside 50m (tenth in the AFL), 27 Rebound 50m.   

Paul Chapman, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2009. 21 games in 2010. 362  kicks (third in the AFL), 118 marks, 236 handballs, averaging 17.2 kicks, 5.6 marks, 11.2 handballs. 21 Goals 14 Behinds. 68 Clearances, 108 Inside 50m (sixth in the AFL), 53 Rebound 50m.   

Corey Enright, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2008, 2009. 21 games in 2010. 329 kicks (sixth in the AFL), 124 marks, 198 handballs, averaging 15.7 kicks, 5.9 marks, 9.4 handballs. One Goal One Behinds. 19 Clearances, 34 Inside 50m, 85 Rebound 50m.   

Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2007, 2008. 19 games in 2010. 240 kicks, 95 marks, 104 handballs, averaging 12.6 kicks, 5.0 marks, 5.5 handballs. 57 Goals (fifth in the AFL) 32 Behinds. 22 Clearances, 63 Inside 50m, 11 Rebound 50m.   

James Kelly, Geelong Cats. Never Previously selected. 20 games in 2010. 226 kicks, 82 marks, 262 handballs, averaging 11.3 kicks, 4.1 marks, 13.1 handballs. Seven Goals One Behind. 65 Clearances, 52 Inside 50m, 40 Rebound 50m.   

Harry Taylor, Geelong Cats. Never Previously selected. 20 games in 2010. 168 kicks, 144 marks, 180 handballs, averaging 8.4 kicks, 7.2 marks, 9.0 handballs. Two Goals Three Behinds. Three Clearances, 15 Inside 50m, 75  Rebound 50m.   

Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats. Previously selected 2009. 21 games in 2010. 253 kicks, 100 marks, 351 handballs (fifth in the AFL), averaging 12.0 kicks, 4.8 marks, 16.7 handballs. Eight Goals Seven Behinds. 105 Clearances (ninth in the AFL), 98 Inside 50m, 38 Rebound 50m.   

Lance Franklin, Hawthorn. Previously selected 2008. 17 games in 2010. 196 kicks, 93 marks, 111 handballs, averaging 11.5 kicks, 5.5 marks, 6.5 handballs. 62 Goals (fourth in the AFL) 42 Behinds. Nine Clearances, 52 Inside 50m, Seven Rebound 50m.   

Luke Hodge, Hawthorn. Previously selected 2005, 2008. 21 games in 2010. 324 kicks (seventh in the AFL), 85 marks, 207 handballs, averaging 15.4 kicks, 4.0 marks, 9.9 handballs. 15 Goals 11 Behinds. 102 Clearances (tenth in the AFL), 96 Inside 50m, 57 Rebound 50m.   

James Frawley, Melbourne. Never Previously selected. 21 games in 2010. 234 kicks, 123 marks, 157 handballs, averaging 11.1 kicks, 5.9 marks, 7.5 handballs. One Goal One Behind. 10 Clearances, 21 Inside 50m, 102 Rebound 50m (third in the AFL).   

Brad Green, Melbourne. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 295 kicks, 153 marks (sixth in the AFL), 129 handballs, averaging 13.4 kicks, 7.0 marks, 5.9 handballs. 55 Goals (sixth in the AFL) 27 Behinds. 21 Clearances, 70 Inside 50m, 20 Rebound 50m.   

Mark Jamar, Melbourne. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 66 kicks, 69 marks, 207 handballs, averaging 3.0 kicks, 3.1 marks, 9.4 handballs. 643 hit outs (second in the AFL) averaging 29.2 12 Goals Four Behinds. 65 Clearances, 12 Inside 50m, Eight Rebound 50m.   

Brent Harvey, North Melbourne. Previously selected 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008. 22 games in 2010. 313 kicks, 92 marks, 234 handballs, averaging 14.2 kicks, 4.2 marks, 10.6 handballs. 25 Goals 22 Behinds. 64 Clearances, 102 Inside 50m (ninth in the AFL), 17 Rebound 50m.   

Brady Rawlings, North Melbourne. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 236 kicks, 126 marks, 387 handballs (first in the AFL), averaging 10.7 kicks, 5.7 marks, 17.6 handballs. One Goal Zero Behinds. 25 Clearances, 37 Inside 50m, 78 Rebound 50m.   

Andrew Swallow, North Melbourne. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 206 kicks, 68 marks, 261 handballs, averaging 9.4 kicks, 3.1 marks, 11.9 handballs. 16 Goals 11 Behinds. 98 Clearances, 61 Inside 50m, 43 Rebound 50m.   

Brett Deledio, Richmond. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 302 kicks, 115 marks, 254 handballs, averaging 13.7 kicks, 5.2 marks, 11.5  handballs. Two Goals Four Behinds. 35 Clearances, 76 Inside 50m, 93 Rebound 50m (fifth in the AFL).   

Jack Riewoldt, Richmond. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 219 kicks, 123 marks, 37 handballs, averaging 10.0 kicks, 5.6 marks, 1.7 handballs. 78 Goals (first in the AFL) 39 Behinds. 10 Clearances, 41 Inside 50m, One Rebound 50m.   

Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda. Previously selected 2005, 2009. 21 games in 2010. 309 kicks, 91 marks, 239 handballs, averaging 14.7 kicks, 4.3 marks, 11.4 handballs. 15 Goals 11 Behinds. 84 Clearances, 72 Inside 50m, 57 Rebound 50m.   

Brendon Goddard, St Kilda. Previously selected 2009. 21 games in 2010. 306 kicks, 150 marks (seventh in the AFL), 303 handballs (tenth in the AFL), averaging 14.6 kicks, 7.1 marks, 14.4 handballs. 20 Goals Eight Behinds. 70 Clearances, 84 Inside 50m, 56 Rebound 50m.   

Lenny Hayes, St Kilda. Previously selected 2003, 2005, 2009. 21 games in 2010. 285 kicks, 84 marks, 295 handballs, averaging 13.6 kicks, 4.0 marks, 14.2 handballs. Seven Goals Eight Behinds. 114 Clearances (sixth in the AFL), 73 Inside 50m, 37 Rebound 50m.   

Leigh Montagna, St Kilda. Previously selected 2009. 22 games in 2010. 378 kicks (second in the AFL), 103 marks, 275 handballs, averaging 17.2 kicks, 4.7 marks, 12.5 handballs. 17 Goals 15 Behinds. 102 Clearances, 112 Inside 50m (first in the AFL), 36 Rebound 50m.   

Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans. Previously selected 2003, 2006, 2009. 22 games in 2010. 294 kicks, 163 marks (third in the AFL), 138 handballs, averaging 13.4 kicks,   7.4 marks, 6.3 handballs. 41 Goals 35 Behinds. 44 Clearances, 110 Inside 50m (second in the AFL), 11 Rebound 50m.   

Nick Malceski, Sydney Swans. Never Previously selected. 22 games in 2010. 313 kicks, 117 marks, 182 handballs, averaging 14.2 kicks, 5.3 marks, 8.3 handballs. Seven Goals Nine Behinds. 23 Clearances, 72 Inside 50m, 104 Rebound 50m (second in the AFL).   

Shane Mumford, Sydney Swans. Never Previously selected. 19 games in 2010. 74 kicks, 45 marks, 171 handballs, averaging 3.9 kicks, 2.4 marks, 9.0 handballs. 490 hit outs (fourth in the AFL) averaging 25.8. Four Goals Three Behinds. 57 Clearances, 26 Inside 50m, Three Rebound 50m.   

Mark Le Cras, West Coast. Never Previously selected. 21 games in 2010. 213 kicks, 97 marks, 73 handballs, averaging 10.1 kicks, 4.6 marks, 3.5 handballs. 63 Goals (third in the AFL) 24 Behinds. 20 Clearances, 56 Inside 50m, Seven Rebound 50m.   

Matthew Boyd, Western Bulldogs. Previously selected 2009. 20 games in 2010. 346 kicks (fourth in the AFL), 98 marks, 269 handballs, averaging 17.2 kicks, 4.9 marks, 13.5 handballs. Eight Goals Nine Behinds. 133 Clearances (first in the AFL), 87 Inside 50m, 42 Rebound 50m.   

Adam Cooney, Western Bulldogs. Previously selected 2008. 20 games in 2010. 263 kicks, 79 marks, 252 handballs, averaging  13.2 kicks, 4.0 marks, 12.6 handballs. Nine Goals 12 Behinds. 97 Clearances, 83 Inside 50m, 35 Rebound 50m.   

Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs. Previously selected 2004, 2005, 2006. 21 games in 2010. 170 kicks, 129 marks, 71 handballs, averaging 8.1 kicks, 6.1 marks, 3.4 handballs. 73 Goals (second in the AFL) 31 Behinds. Six Clearances, 32 Inside 50m, Zero Rebound 50m.