Optimum 2021 is the third AFL release for Select in 2021.

A whole new series 2021 Optimum introduces a range of new insert series and continues with some existing favourite insert sets.  

A highlight of the series is the introduction of 3 levels of Draft Pick Autographs - Copper, Gold and Platinum. The series also includes the Optimum+, Optimum+ Platinum, Specialist, Headliners, 2020 All Australian, Medal Winners, Optimum Mirror, Optimum Mirror Dual Signature and the Influential series. 

Specialist series features a player from each team in each of the following categories - Small Forward, Intercept Marks, Tackling, Inside 50, Contested Mark and One Percenters.

The Headliners features 5 headline players from each team and the 2020 All Australian and the Medal Winners are all individually numbered to 95, to 65 and to 50 respectively.

The Optimum Mirror series features a past and current player who have worn the same jumper number at the same club.  The extension of the Optimum Mirror series is the Optimum Mirror Dual signature which features the two players from each club signing the same card.

The popular and very limited Influential cards also return and remain limited to 40 of each card only.

Only 700 cases / 8,400 boxes has been produced.