It's an honour that always drums up water cooler chat and incites comment section fracas'.
Each year's All-Australian team is designed to reward individual excellence and one's play, relative to those who are deployed in the same position.
While it's a lineup usually littered with the game's biggest names, lesser lights who chart a path to a blazer each year make for some of the best stories.
Who are a few doing just that, with this season now beyond its halfway junction? Take a look!
Wayne Milera
Another whose name will go into that metaphorical hat is Crow, Wayne Milera.
The buzz surrounding the 28-year-old has faded in recent weeks, as the game becomes accustomed to the consistency of his newfound excellence, but make no mistake, Milera is among the game's best this season.
His 26 disposals per game are six more than he's ever averaged before, and he's averaging more score launches, score involvements, contested possessions, intercept possessions and groundball gets than ever before, too.
Matthew Nicks has released the shackles on his silent assassin, and his side is better for it.
An awkward matchup for most, given his build and attacking proficiency from behind the ball, expect Milera's name to feature in Team of the Year calculations.
