Updated: June 27, 2008, 11:58 AM ET

Los Angeles, Tampa Bay lead AFL All-Ironman team

Los Angeles and Tampa Bay lead the way with two players each on the AFL All-Ironman team.

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The Los Angeles Avengers and Tampa Bay Storm led all teams with two players each on the AFL's All-Ironman Team, which honors those throwback players who play both ways and excel on both sides of the ball.

Chicago Rush WR/LB DeJuan Alfonzo earned his third consecutive selection while Columbus Destroyers FB/LB Harold Wells, San Jose SaberCats WR/LB Jason Geathers and Tampa Bay WR/LB Lawrence Samuels earned their second straight honor.

Dallas WR/DB Will Pettis earned his fifth consecutive All-Ironman selection after leading the AFL for the second straight season winning four Ironman of the Week honors (Weeks 3, 7, 13 and 14) and one Ironman of the Month Award (May).

Following is the complete list of the 2008 All-Ironman Team:

2008 All-AFL First Team
Player Position Team
Harold Wells Fullback/Linebacker Columbus Destroyers
matt Huebner Fullback/linebacker Georgia Force
Josh Jeffries Fullback/Linebacker Los Angeles Avengers
Marlon Moye-Moore Fullback/Linebacker Orlando Predators
Clifton Smith Fullback/Linebacker Philadelphia Soul
Torrance Marshall Fullback/Linebacker Tampa Bay Storm
Wendall Gaines Offensive/Defensive lineman Arizona Rattlers
Will Pettis Wide receiver/Defensive back Dallas Desperados
Jermaine Lewis Wide receiver/Defensive back Grand Rapids Rampage
Kevin Ingram Wide receiver/Defensive back Los Angeles Avengers
DeJuan Alfonzo Wide receiver/Linebacker New York Dragons
Jason Geathers Wide receiver/Linebacker Chicago Rush
Lawrence Samuels Wide receiver/Linebacker Tampa Bay Storm