2006 AFL All-Ironman Team announced
May 18, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - For the second straight year the Colorado Crush (11-5), the defending ArenaBowl champions, have placed three players on the AFL's All-Ironman Team to lead the League.
Colorado OL/DL KYLE MOORE-BROWN and WR/LB WILLIS MARSHALL make the team for the second straight year and are joined this season by OL/DL HUGH HUNTER.
Arizona WR/DB RANDY GATEWOOD, who earned Ironman of the Year honors in 2003, makes the squad after leading the AFL with three Ironman of the Week awards this season (Weeks 6-7, Week 9). He also was named first-team All-Arena earlier this week.
The Dallas Desperados, who led the AFL with 13 regular-season wins, have the second-most representatives on the team with two - FB/LB DUKE PETTIJOHN and WR/DB WILL PETTIS.
Following is the complete list of the 2006 All-Ironman Team:
2006 ALL-IRONMAN TEAM
POSITION PLAYER, TEAM
Fullback/Linebacker Frank Carter, Nashville
Fullback/Linebacker Dane Krager, Austin
Fullback/Linebacker Duke Pettijohn, Dallas
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Hugh Hunter, Colorado
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Kyle Moore-Brown, Colorado
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Hans Olsen, Utah
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Mike Brown, Philadelphia
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Randy Gatewood, Arizona
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Timon Marshall, Grand Rapids
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Will Pettis, Dallas
Wide Receiver/Linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Mike Horacek, New York
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Derek Lee, Georgia
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Willis Marshall, Colorado
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