At the conclusion of the 1953 Australian Football Carnival held in Brisbane a team was selected from the best performed players. The practice continued after such series until the 1988 Bicentenary Carnival in Adelaide. In 1982, the first AFL team of the year was chosen by the Victorian selectors. With the development of the national competition, the concept was changed slightly and in 1991, the first AFL All-Australian Team was selected.

The 1998 team was commemorated by the release of a cover by Havilah Enterprises.

From 1998 the AFL and the Gaelic Athletic Association have agreed to play each other under International Rules. The AFL uses the All Australian Team as the base from which to choose the team.

2002 All Australian Team

The 2002 team, displayed with First Class Collectables Cinderella Covers (as above),  was

The 2002 team, displayed with First Class Collectables stamped and postmarked Covers (as above),  was

2004 All Australian Team
The 2004 team, displayed with First Class Collectables Covers was

2005 All Australian Team
The 2005 team, displayed with First Class Collectables Covers was

2006 Coca Cola AFL All Australian Team team
The 2006 team, displayed with First Class Collectables Covers was