Phil Partington has named his Rebels team of tenure. Picture: Adam Trafford

Phil Partington draws the curtains on an illustrious 16-year career with the GWV Rebels this weekend.

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In his tenure, 'Parto' has guided 64 former Rebels players into the AFL system, either through national or rookie drafts.

Then, there are the countless others have continued on to have very successful state league careers too.

But, who does Partington rank among the best he's seen in the Rebels system?

On the eve of his departure, he's named his "team of tenure".

Defenders

Jake Lloyd in action for the Rebels in 2012.

Jake Lloyd - selected in 2013 rookie draft. 163 games for Sydney. 2x club best-and-fairest

James Frawley - pick 12, 2006 national draft. 240 AFL games (139 - Melbourne, 100 - Hawthorn, 1 - St Kilda). All Australian, 2010. AFL Premiership player, 2015.

David Astbury - pick 35, 2009 national draft. 147 games for Richmond. 3x AFL Premiership player, 2017, 2019, 2020

Jarrod Berrry breaks away for the Rebels in 2015. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Jacob Hopper - pick 7, 2015 national draft. 93 games for GWS Giants. AFL Rising Star nominee, 2016.

Nathan Brown - pick 10, 2006 national draft. 183 AFL games (130 - Collingwood, 53 - St Kilda). AFL Premiership player, 2010. AFL Rising Star nominee, 2008.

Jarrod Berry - pick 17, 2016 national draft. 77 games for Brisbane.

Midfielders

Adelaide midfielder Matt Crouch with the Rebels in 2013. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Hugh McCluggage - pick 3, 2016 national draft. 91 games for Brisbane. 2x 22under22 team, 2019, 2020. AFL Rising Star nominee, 2017.

Brad Crouch - pick 2, 2012 mini draft. 102 AFL games (95 - Adelaide, 7 - St Kilda). 1x Adelaide best-and-fairest. AFL Rising Star nominee, 2013.

Shaun Grigg - pick 19, 2006 national draft. 214 AFL games (43 - Carlton, 171 - Richmond). AFL Premiership player, 2017.

Hugh McCluggage during his Ballarat Clarendon College days. Picture: Kate Healy

Jordan Roughead - pick 31, 2008 national draft. 187 AFL games (138 - Western Bulldogs, 49 - Collingwood). AFL Premiership player, 2016.

Sebastian Ross - pick 25, 2011 national draft. 148 games for St Kilda. 2x club best-and-fairest.

Matt Crouch - pick 23, 2013 national draft.125 games for Adelaide. 1x club best-and-fairest. All-Australian, 2017. 22under22 team, 2017.

Forwards

Dan Butler and Rowan Marshall in 2014.

Darcy Tucker - pick 27, 2015 national draft. 81 games for Fremantle

Tom McDonald - pick 53, 2010 national draft.179 games and 125 goals for Melbourne. 2018 Melbourne leading goalkicker

Daniel Butler - pick 67, 2014 national draft. 73 AFL games (45 - Richmond, 28 - St Kilda). 91 goals (53 - Richmond, 38 - St Kilda). AFL premiership player, 2017. St Kilda leading goalkicker, 2020.

Daniel Rioli at half-time of a Rebels game during 2015.

Daniel Rioli - pick 15, 2015 national draft, 103 games and 88 goals for Richmond. 3x AFL Premiership player, 2017, 2019, 2020. AFL Goal of the Year, 2017.

Jeremy Cameron - selected by GWS in the 2010 under-age draft. 175 AFL games (171 - GWS, 4 Geelong) 440 goals (427 - GWS, 13 - Geelong). 2x All-Australian, 2013, 2019. Coleman medalist, 2019. 1x club best-and-fairest, 2013. 9x GWS leading goalkicker. AFLPA best first year player, 2012. AFLCA best young player of the year, 2013.

Rowan Marshall - selected in the 2016 rookie draft. 57 games and 30 goals for St Kilda