Three North Melbourne legends have been named in the Greatest New South Wales team of all time, with Wayne Carey, John Longmire and Ross Henshaw all recognised.

The team was put together by a group of highly respected football identities, including Mike Sheahan and Gerard Healy.

Carey was named captain of the side at centre half forward, while Longmire and Henshaw were named in the forward and back pockets, respectively.

Full team 

B: Chris Lethbridge (Sydney YMCA/Fitzroy), Leo Barry (Deniliquin/Sydney), Ross Henshaw (North Albury/North Melbourne)

HB: Jarryd McVeigh (Pennant Hills/Sydney), Gordon Strang (East Albury/Richmond), Dennis Carroll (Albury Tigers/Sydney)

C: Shane Crawford (Finley/Hawthorn), Lenny Hayes (Pennant Hills/St Kilda), Neil Davies (Central Broken Hill/Glenelg)

HF: Terry Daniher (Ungarie/Essendon), Wayne Carey (North Wagga/North Melbourne), Luke Breust (Temora/Hawthorn)

F: Paul Kelly (Wagga Tigers/Sydney), Bill Mohr (Wagga Tigers/St Kilda), John Longmire (Corowa-Rutherglen/North Melbourne)

R: Bruce McGregor (West Broken Hill/West Adelaide), Brett Kirk (North Albury/Sydney), Haydn Bunton (West Albury/Fitzroy)

I/C: Mark Maclure (East Sydney/Carlton), Isaac Smith (Wagga Tigers/Hawthorn), Kieren Jack (Pennant Hills/Sydney), Tom Hawkins (Finley/Geelong)

Selection criteria

- The rules governing selection for NSW in State of Origin apply.

- If a player went to school interstate but their parents remained in NSW, they remain eligible (e.g. Shane Crawford and Neale Daniher).

- A player had to have played a minimum of 100 games in a senior league (VFL/AFL, SANFL, WAFL).

- Selection is based on quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

- Players must be placed in positions where they predominantly played throughout their careers.