PORT Adelaide gamebreaker Robbie Gray is now officially in the AFL’s elite class.

And the Power is already prepared to reward one of the AFL’s new All-Australians with a new contract that will reaffirm Gray’s top-tier status.

Gray, 26, on Tuesday night earned All-Australian selection for the first time — two years after his promising career was put at risk by a serious knee injury.

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Gray and captain Travis Boak are the Power’s two representatives in the new-look All-Australian side that has 13 first-time selections in the AFL’s elite 22. These include Crows defensive duo, Brodie Smith and club champion Daniel Talia.

Boak has earned his second consecutive All-Australian selection.

Gray’s All-Australian honour — at half-forward — is the start of the praise in his best-ever season in which he is expected to claim the Power’s John Cahill Medal as club champion and a leaderboard finish in Monday’s Brownlow Medal count.

The Victorian draftee is on contract at Alberton until the end of next season.

But negotiations for a new deal have already factored Gray’s outstanding performances this year, as highlighted by his game-changing four, third-quarter goals in Saturday night’s semi-final comeback against Fremantle at Subiaco.

Gray is expected to follow Boak in declaring his loyalty to the Power by signing a super deal at Alberton during the off-season.

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Gray and Boak did not attend Tuesday night’s All-Australian presentations in Melbourne to maintain their focus on the Power’s preliminary final against AFL premier Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday.

And Gray yet again recognised his team ambitions before individual honour from Alberton last night saying: “It’s a great honour to join the All-Australian team, but I’m focused on this week ahead and I’m looking forward to the challenge of playing Hawthorn.

“We play a team game and no one can achieve an individual honour if they’re not part of a team.

“The boys I play with every week are hardworking and dedicated players and I couldn’t accept this honour without thanking them, the coaches and team staff who help get us on the park every week.”

Boak, who is among the four interchange players in the AFL team of the year, praised Gray saying: “It’s especially great to see Robbie recognised for the season he’s had. But (All-Australian honour) can’t be compared to what we all play for — and that’s team success.”

Port’s status as a revived AFL club continues to shape the upcoming trade market. But, after being incorrectly linked to Collingwood free agent Tyson Goldsack and wildly attached to Adelaide’s 2015 free-agent forward Taylor Walker, the Power admits it is a keen observer in Essendon ruckman-forward Paddy Ryder’s decision to seek a move from Windy Hill.

But Port is well behind Brisbane in the race for the contracted Ryder — and senses it may become no more than auction fodder as Ryder’s manager Paul Connors chases maximum value for his client.