In an online poll conducted by Football Federation Australia (FFA), fans were invited to nominate their Hyundai A-League 2008/09 All Stars team with more than 2,000 fans taking part

Separately, the Australian Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) conducted their own peer reviewed poll.

Now, the governing body is examining ways such an XI could become reality out on the field. An FFA spokesman said today: "FFA is currently considering options for the Hyundai A-League All Stars to take the field."

Seven players including Johnny Warren Medal Winner Wellington Phoenix's Shane Smeltz, Queensland Roar's Craig Moore, Mile Jedinak (formerly Central Coast Mariners), and Adelaide United's Eugene Galekovic, Sasa Ognenovski, Travis Dodd and Rising Star winner, Scott Jamieson, made it into the starting XI of both selections, with Adelaide United coach, Aurelio Vidmar, also snagging the coaching role with both teams. 

Former Perth Glory player Nikita Rukavytsya featured in the squads of both teams, but only made the starting XI of the fans' selection. Other members of the All Stars team who didn't make the players' selection were Cassio (Adelaide United), Michael Zullo (Queensland Roar) and Carlos Hernandez (Melbourne Victory).

Those nominated by the players - but not the fans - included Tarek Elrich (Newcastle Jets), Hyundai A-League Foreign Player of the Year Charlie Miller (Queensland Roar), Eugene Dadi (Perth Glory) and Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory). Players also included four other players on the bench, in addition to Rukavytsya: Michael Theoklitos, Kevinn Muscat and Billy Celeski (all Melbourne Victory) and Paul Reid (Adelaide United).