NAMING of the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian team took centre stage at the AFL Awards on Wednesday night.
The 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian team was revealed, with Tom Hawkins named as captain and Max Gawn making the team for the sixth time.
Clayton Oliver and Touk Miller tied for the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award, while Collingwood gun Nick Daicos was named the NAB AFL Rising Star.
After Carlton star Charlie Curnow is recognised as the Coleman Medal winner, the AFL Players' Association will name its Best First Year Player, Most Courageous Player, Best Captain and MVP.
The AFL Awards are done and dusted for another year.
Check out a full wrap of the night's biggest moments with AFL.com.au's Callum Twomey and Riley Beveridge.
AFL Awards wrap: All-Aus surprises, most unlucky to miss out
Riley Beveridge and Cal Twomey discuss the Therabody All-Australian team and other AFL award winners
It's raining Cats in the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian side, with five Geelong players named in the 22.
The Demons were also well-represented, with Max Gawn named for the sixth time.
Check out the full team below.
ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM: Five Cats, 12 fresh faces and a new skipper
Check out who made the 2022 All-Australian team
All-Australian interchange
Mark Blicavs, Andrew Brayshaw, Isaac Heeney and Connor Rozee make up the interchange bench for the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian side.
All-Australian forward line
There’s no shortage of firepower in the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian forward line, with Christian Petracca, Jeremy Cameron, Shai Bolton, Charlie Curnow, Tom Hawkins and Tyson Stengle named.
All-Australian midfield
Touk Miller (wing), Clayton Oliver (centre) Callum Mills (wing), Patrick Cripps (ruck rover) and Lachie Neale (rover) have been named in the All-Australian midfield, with Max Gawn the ruck.
All-Australian backline
Tom Stewart, Steven May, Brayden Maynard, Jack Sinclair, Sam Taylor and Adam Saad have been named as the back six in the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian team.
Andrew Brayshaw takes out AFLPA MVP award
One of the all-time stitch-ups from Hamish Brayshaw on his little brother ?#AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/t4VR1LXK2i
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
Pendlebury the players' captain
Scott Pendlebury has been voted the @AFLPlayers Best Captain. #AFLPlayers pic.twitter.com/mBH8GlYHxX
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
Liam Baker is one tough Tiger!
Liam Baker has taken out the Robert Rose @AFLPlayers Most Courageous Player Award. #AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/j8QUZbEGDu
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
It's been a big night for this guy!
The @AFLPlayers Best First Year Player Award goes to ?
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
Nick Daicos! #AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/OvseW8cCCl
Touk Miller and Clayton Oliver couldn't be split in the AFLCA MVP vote
Touk and Clayton go way back, now they're joint @AFLCoaches Champion Player of the Year Award winners ?#AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/yufyxKLDvS
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
What a year this guy has had!
Playing all 22 games in 2022, Nick Daicos' highlight reel has to be seen to be believed...
Nick Daicos named 2022 NAB AFL Rising Star
Congratulations to @CollingwoodFC's Nick Daicos on winning the 2022 @NAB AFL Rising Star ?#AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/SJMS8MRm1p
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
King Charles: Curnow's Coleman win hands Blues a rare double
Carlton's Charlie Curnow wins the Coleman Medal as the AFL's leading goalkicker, 12 months after his teammate Harry McKay
We already knew he'd won it, but Charlie Curnow has officially been recognised for his superb year in front of the sticks, presented with the Coleman Medal at the AFL Awards on Wednesday night.
It's official!
Nick Daicos is the 2022 NAB AFL Rising Star after his stunning debut season with Collingwood.
Inside the rapid ascent of the 'unmatched' Rising Star
Having played all 22 games in his debut season, Collingwood's Nick Daicos is named the NAB AFL Rising Star for 2022
It's a tie! Touk Miller and Clayton Oliver are the joint winners of the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award.
It's a tie! Midfield guns share coaches' award
Melbourne's Clayton Oliver, for the second year in a row, is named AFLCA Champion Player of the Year, alongside Gold Coast's Touk Miller
Newcombe wins AFLCA's Best Young Player award
The 2022 @AFLCoaches Best Young Player Award goes to Jai Newcombe ?#AFLAwards pic.twitter.com/rBajkUhgtW
— AFL (@AFL) August 24, 2022
AFL.com.au reporters are in full agreement as to who should win this year's NAB AFL Rising Star Award after Collingwood gun Nick Daicos' stellar 2022.
But who finishes behind Daicos in the race?
See our reporters' votes below ahead of the winner being named tonight.
RISING STAR: A case of 'by how far'? Our reporters' votes
Our reporters have placed their votes for this year's NAB AFL Rising Star Award
AFLW season opener teams
Season seven of the AFLW competition kicks off on Thursday, and the teams are in!
Check out the final line-ups for the season opener below.
The AFL Awards kick off at 7pm AEST, when we'll finally find out - among other things - which players have made the 2022 Therabody AFL All-Australian side.
Ahead of the final count, AFL.com.au reporters from across the country put their heads together to predict who could make the grade.
Who will be selected in the All-Australian team? We make the call
Cats look set to dominate a fresh-faced Therabody AFL All-Australian side, according to our reporters
