JASON Phelan predicts the players who will be selected in the 2010 All-Australian team on Monday night.

BACKS
James Kelly: Back pocket is too deep for Kelly, but his polished disposal, decision-making and ability to read the play demand that he be included in the starting 18. Harry O'Brien could just as easily slot in here.

Brian Lake: Hampered by a hip injury late in the season, but for the most part was clearly the best full-back going around. Took 22 marks and had 41 possessions against the Roos in round nine.

Corey Enright: Followed up his equal best-and-fairest win with another season where his trademark calm under pressure was a valuable asset to the Cats coming out of the back half.

HALF-BACKS
Brendon Goddard: The star Saint can play anywhere and just about has at times in a brilliant season. Booted five goals playing predominantly forward against Fremantle, amassed 38 touches as a midfielder against Richmond and was pure class across half-back too often to count.

Harry Taylor: Didn't dominate too many contests this year - Port Adelaide might beg to differ - but the big Cat was rarely beaten.

Luke Hodge: The Hawk hard man switched in between midfield and half-back to return to his brilliant best after a wretched 2009.

CENTRES
Leigh Montagna: Few teams could counter the Saint's damaging run and carry throughout a stellar season which saw him go inside 50 more times than anyone else.

Lenny Hayes: The evergreen Saint is ageing magnificently with his 30th birthday failing to have any effect on his output. Hit double figures in the tackle count five times with 14 against the Cats in round 14 a career-best effort.

Matthew Boyd: Really tight tussle between Boyd and Scott Pendlebury here, but the Bulldog just edges the classy Pie by virtue of his superior clearance rate which topped the league over 22 rounds.

HALF-FORWARDS
Gary Ablett: Put all the Gold Coast talk to one side and delivered another brilliant season. Saw more time up forward, much to his displeasure it would seem, which dropped his possession average from last year but allowed him to boot a career-high 44 goals.

Lance Franklin: Played up the ground more often than in years past - often to the dismay of Hawks supporters - but still booted 62 goals. His two running efforts against the Bombers were absolute magic.

Alan Didak: The Magpie magician was always a force to be reckoned with during an outstanding season, but reinforced his reputation for rising to the big occasion with big games against St Kilda and Geelong.

FORWARDS
Brad Green: The Demon bumps Mark LeCras to the bench with a superior possession count and work in pushing further up the ground. Like LeCras, won his club's best and fairest award for 2010.

Jack Riewoldt: The surprise Coleman Medallist was a revelation in a team that struggled to kick goals. He was simply unstoppable against West Coast in round 12 when he booted 10 goals.

Barry Hall: The big, bad one went goalless just twice in a highly-productive first season at the Dogs that yielded 73 goals to place him second behind Riewoldt in the Coleman race.

FOLLOWERS
Aaron Sandilands: Was the dominant ruckman in the AFL this season. He led all comers with an average of 35 hit-outs per game, six more than the next best, but perhaps his value is better evidenced by how much stronger his team is with him in the centre square.

Dane Swan: The Collingwood pitbull has taken all before him this season. Prolific ball-winner whose play is at the very heart of the Pies' success. Winner of the AFLPA Most Valuable Player award and will go close in the Brownlow.

Paul Chapman: Career-best possession tally for the hard-at-it Cat who was released from the forward 50 more often in 2010, allowing him to set up scoring opportunities with his pinpoint yet prodigious right boot.

INTERCHANGE
Mark Jamar: Proved the growing number of doubters wrong with some dominant displays. His 25-disposal, 33-hit-out game against Collingwood in round 12 was something to behold.

Chris Judd: The Carlton skipper is likely to win his third John Nicholls Medal in a row despite missing the first three games of the season. His grunt work at the stoppages was the primary reason for the Blues' top-eight finish. Edges out Adam Cooney for this spot.

Mark LeCras: Provided one of the highlights of the season when he booted 12 goals against Essendon in round 16. Kicking 63 goals in a team that finishes bottom is no small feat.

James Frawley: The young Demon was a rock down back in a team that often found itself under siege. Excellent jobs onJack Riewoldt and Jonathan Brown caught the eye. Probably edges out Joel Selwood for the very last place, but how many midfielders can we squeeze into these sides?

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