IT’S the team that might have won Matthew Pavlich an elusive premiership.

To mark his 350th game against Sydney today, the Fremantle legend accepted a request from The Sunday Times to choose a team comprising the best players he has played with.

Having had 137 teammates across 17 years since making his debut in Round 5, 2000, Pavlich first narrowed that list down to the 36 who have played 100 games for the Dockers.

He admitted that picking his team was a tough task.

“It’s really hard to distinguish between the very best that have played at Fremantle. A couple of players that have missed out could arguably be in the starting 18,’’ Pavlich said.

“But ultimately this is a team that you would feel really comfortable running down the race with, knowing that they’d give you their all. It’s a pretty talented team as it stands, but it’s the group that you’d want to play with each week.’’

Camera Icon Matt de Boer. Credit: News Corp Australia

Camera Icon James Walker. Credit: News Limited

Pavlich said James Walker and Matt de Boer were unlucky to miss out. He also made special mention of Michael Walters, Lachie Neale, Paul Medhurst, James Clement, Josh Carr and Tony Modra, who were unable to be considered because they didn’t reach his 100-game criterion.

Pavlich’s team underlines his remarkable longevity by spanning the generations.

It also reinforces the respect he has for the players he learned from during the difficult early part of his career, with six players included who were part of his debut match.

There are also seven players who are in the current squad.

In a reflection of Fremantle’s strong indigenous history, Pavlich chose eight Aboriginal players in his 22.

Despite their careers intersecting for only 29 games, Pavlich selected Dale Kickett on a half-back flank.

Pavlich said Kickett, who retired in 2002, was underrated and was unfairly remembered for having played for five different clubs and for his part in the violence that marred the 2000 Demolition Derby.

Kickett was suspended for a total of nine matches for three separate striking charges.

“Everyone sort of brings that up when they hear the name Dale Kickett. But I think that’s unfair on Dale,’’ he said.

“He was someone who put the best interests of the team before himself and someone who I looked up to when I first arrived at the football club.’’

Having played under Damian Drum, Ben Allan, Chris Connolly, Mark Harvey and Ross Lyon, Pavlich nominated Lyon as the coach of his team “for obvious reasons’’.

Pavlich said Lyon, who took the Dockers to the finals in his first four seasons as coach, had helped drive a culture change at Fremantle and had also motivated him personally.

Here is the Fremantle veteran’s picks for his greatest Dockers team ahead of his 350th AFL match.

BACKS

Shane Parker

The ultimate team man. One of the most professional players I played with and someone I admired when I arrived because of not only the way he went about his football, but his life.

Luke McPharlin

Played on him a lot at training and he was one of the best defenders I’ve faced. Deceptively strong one-on-one and had unbelievable closing speed. One of the all-time best high marks.

Antoni Grover

Gave his all, despite often being undersized, and got the most out of his ability and his body. Someone who you could trust to play a role each week.

Camera Icon Defender Shane Parker. Credit: News Limited

HALF-BACKS

Roger Hayden

One of the most gifted players I played with in terms of agility and ball use. Was incredibly unlucky with injuries, but when fit was like Shaun Burgoyne - silky smooth. A beautiful kick.

Michael Johnson

A player we admire a lot at Fremantle. Has the ability to defend very good key forwards, but then use the ball and get a lot of it himself and become a very effective offensive player.

Dale Kickett

A player who probably gets underrated outside of the club. Someone who put the best interests of the team before himself and someone who I looked up to when I first arrived.

Camera Icon Dale Kickett made Pav’s team on the half-back line. Credit: News Limited

CENTRES

Shaun McManus

A fantastic player whose run, determination and work ethic was second to none. A former captain of the footy club and an absolutely brilliant bloke.

Nat Fyfe

Arrived at the club as a skinny kid and has developed into one of the elite players of the competition. A Brownlow medallist, an All-Australian and a best and fairest winner.

Stephen Hill

A durable, versatile and brilliant player for us. I always love leading to his left foot because you know it’s going to be somewhere in the vicinity where you’d like it.

Camera Icon Stephen Hill has played 167 games for the Dockers. Credit: News Corp Australia

HALF-FORWARDS

Des Headland

A fantastic player on his day. Had some injury troubles when he was at Fremantle, but he was a gifted player who was in our leadership group for some time.

Matthew Pavlich

Paul Hasleby

Played a lot of his best football in the middle, but he was often most damaging when he went forward and kicked goals. He always played well in the derbies.

FORWARDS

Jeff Farmer

On his day, the Wizard was electric and unstoppable. When he was on, he was absolutely brilliant and we loved playing with him. A good pressure forward as well.

Justin Longmuir

A fantastic player, both in the ruck and up forward, who had rotten luck with injury. One of those teammates you loved running down the race with.

Hayden Ballantyne

A player that you absolutely love playing football with because of what he brings to the team - his passion and 100 per cent effort. We love having Hayden in our team.

Camera Icon Docker Justin Longmuir in action back in 2006.. Credit: News Limited

FOLLOWERS

Aaron Sandilands

A four-time All-Australian, dual best and fairest winner and a long-time leader at our footy club.

David Mundy

The current captain is a hard, big-bodied inside midfielder with superb skills. Started his career at half-back but has played his best footy in the midfield.

Peter Bell

A terrific leader and someone to aspire to. A person who I have admired for a long time - not just for what he’s done on the field but also off it.

Camera Icon Current Dockers captain David Mundy was named. Credit: Getty Images

INTERCHANGE

Chris Mayne

A long-time teammate and I feel like I’ve helped his development along the way. Elite pressure forward who tries his backside and at his best a very handy goalkicker.

Troy Cook

One of, if not the hardest player I played with and a tackling machine. Someone I respect so highly. When you looked at him going up the race, you knew exactly what you were going to get each week.

Paul Duffield

A strong, quality person. Came off the rookie list and had some challenging times, but was a beautiful user of the ball and is a life member of the football club.

Matthew Carr

Applied himself to his training almost like no other. A run-with player who could get a lot of his own ball and someone who really got the best out of himself.

Camera Icon Matthew Carr had a fantastic career at Fremantle. Credit: News Corp Australia

EMERGENCIES

Heath Black

A hard player who had a beautiful left foot. Part of the 2006 side that won nine games in a row and got to a preliminary final.

Michael Barlow

Has had an adversity-ridden time in the AFL, but it has also been a story of resilience. He keeps getting back up when he gets knocked down.

Ryan Crowley

A player who went through a lot before enjoying a period of sustained success as a tagger late in his time at Fremantle.

Camera Icon Ryan Crowley, pictured with former Cat Steve Johnson, made a name for himself as a tagger. Credit: Supplied, Getty

COACH

Ross Lyon

He has a ruthless nature about him, but at the same time he is empathetic about what the modern-day player has to put up with. Has really assisted the change of culture that we’ve had over the past five years.

PAV’S GREATEST DOCKERS TEAM

B: Shane Parker (238 Fremantle games) Luke McPharlin (244) Antoni Grover (202)

HB: Roger Hayden (128) Michael Johnson (209) Dale Kickett (135)

C: Shaun McManus (228) Nat Fyfe (117) Stephen Hill (167)

HF: Des Headland (114) Matthew Pavlich (349) Paul Hasleby (208)

F: Jeff Farmer (131) Justin Longmuir (139) Hayden Ballantyne (137)

Foll: Aaron Sandilands (241) David Mundy (246) Peter Bell (163)

Int: Chris Mayne (167), Troy Cook (150), Paul Duffield (171), Matthew Carr (134)

Emg: Heath Black (138), Michael Barlow (126), Ryan Crowley (188)

Coach: Ross Lyon