Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury and Travis Cloke were named in the provisional squad from which the All-Australian selectors will name their 22-man team in position this evening.
All-Australian selection is not foreign to the Magpie trio.
Swan is aiming for a berth in the AFL’s team of the year for the fifth consecutive season.
He was named at half forward in 2009 and 2011, as ruck-rover in 2010 and on the interchange bench in 2012.
Fellow midfield champion Pendlebury is on track for his fourth All-Australian gong. He has twice been named on the interchange bench (2010, 2012) and once on centre wing (2011).
As for Cloke, he is back in the reckoning after missing out on selection last year. He was previously named at centre half forward in 2011.
Current coach Nathan Buckley holds the record for the most All-Australian selections by a Collingwood player (seven).
By the numbers
Travis Cloke’s 2013 averages
Disposals: 14.9
Marks: 8.7
Contested Marks: 2.6
Kicks: 11.8
Inside 50s: 3.2
Goals: 3.1
Behinds: 2.4
Score Assists: 0.7
Tackles: 1.3
Games: 21
Goals: 66
Behinds: 50
Scott Pendlebury’s 2013 averages
Disposals: 30.2
Kicks: 14.2
Marks: 4.4
Handballs: 16.0
Clearances: 5.5
Inside 50s: 0.8
Score Assists: 1.2
Tackles: 5.2
Games: 22
Goals: 18
Dane Swan’s 2013 averages
Disposals: 31.6
Kicks: 19.1
Marks: 8.7
Handballs: 12.6
Clearances: 5.0
Inside 50s: 5.0
Score Assists: 1.5
Tackles: 3.5
Games: 22
Goals: 18
The 2013 All-Australian 40-man squad
Adelaide: Patrick Dangerfield, Richard Douglas
Brisbane: Nil
Carlton: Nil
Collingwood: Travis Cloke, Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
Essendon: Jobe Watson
Fremantle: Nathan Fyfe, Michael Johnson, Chris Mayne, David Mundy, Michael Walters
Geelong: Corey Enright, Andrew Mackie, Steven Motlop, Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor
Gold Coast: Gary Ablett
Greater Western Sydney: Jeremy Cameron
Hawthorn: Lance Franklin, Josh Gibson, Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead
Melbourne: Nil
North Melbourne: Todd Goldstein, Lindsay Thomas, Scott Thompson, Daniel Wells
Port Adelaide: Travis Boak, Chad Wingard
Richmond: Nil
St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt, Jack Steven
Sydney: Dan Hannebery, Kieren Jack, Josh Kennedy, Jarrad McVeigh, Nick Malceski
West Coast: Josh Kennedy, Eric Mackenzie
Western Bulldogs: Ryan Griffen, Will Minson
Current All-Australians on Collingwood’s list
Dayne Beams (2012)
Luke Ball (2005)*
Travis Cloke (2011)
Alan Didak (2006, 2010)
Nick Maxwell (2009)
Harry O’Brien (2010)
Scott Pendlebury (2010, 2011, 2012)
Ben Reid (2011)
Dane Swan (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Dale Thomas (2011)
*Luke Ball was named in the 2005 All-Australian team while playing for St Kilda.
