A squad of 40 players that is in contention for selection for the 2022 Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year has been announced.

The final team will be named on Monday September 12, as part of the 2022 VFL and VFLW Awards.

Minor premier Casey Demons have four players named in the squad, along with the Box Hill Hawks and Werribee.

The full list of club representation was – Box Hill Hawks (four), Brisbane Lions (two), Carlton (three), Casey Demons (four), Coburg (one), Collingwood (two), Essendon (nil), Footscray (one), Frankston (two), Geelong Cats (nil), Gold Coast Suns (two), GWS Giants (nil), North Melbourne (one), Northern Bullants (one), Port Melbourne (three), Richmond (one), Sandringham (one), Southport Sharks (three), Sydney Swans (three), Werribee (four) and Williamstown (two).

In 2022, AFL-listed players are eligible for selection in the Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year.

The squad members named are in alphabetical order and are as follows:

Jake Aarts, Richmond
14 matches this season
Averages 21.4 disposals, 11.9 contested possessions, 4.2 clearances, 5.4 tackles and 1.1 goals per game

Joel Amartey, Sydney Swans
12 matches this season
Averages 3.0 goals, 6.8 marks, 1.7 contested marks, 15.1 disposals and 4.1 hitouts per game

Mitch Brown, Casey Demons
13 matches this season
Averages 2.3 goals, 6.6 marks, 1.5 contested marks, 13.0 disposals and 1.5 tackles per game

Chris Burgess, Gold Coast Suns
17 matches this season
Averages 3.1 goals, 6.4 marks, 2.8 contested marks, 11.4 disposals and 1.4 tackles per game

Tom Campbell, Sandringham
12 matches this season
Averages 37.1 hitouts, 21.2 disposals, 7.9 clearances, 3.8 marks and 2.4 tackles per game

Ben Cavarra, Box Hill Hawks
17 matches this season
Averages 2.4 goals, 14.8 disposals, 3.5 tackles, 3.1 marks and 0.9 score assists per game

Kade Chandler, Casey Demons
14 matches this season
Averages 1.9 goals, 17.9 disposals, 2.9 tackles, 5.3 marks and 1.1 score assists per game

Nick Coughlan, Werribee
12 matches this season
Averages 19.0 disposals, 6.7 marks, 1.3 contested marks, 6.7 rebound 50s, 1.3 tackles and per game

Ben Crocker, Carlton
17 matches this season
Averages 1.9 goals, 5.5 marks, 13.9 disposals, 1.5 inside 50s and 0.9 contested marks per game

Jacob Dawson, Southport Sharks
18 matches this season
Averages 29.4 disposals, 15.8 contested possessions, 8.9 clearances, 4.9 tackles and 4.5 inside 50s per game

Kye Declase, Werribee
18 matches this season
Averages 22.3 disposals, 7.6 marks, 4.1 insides 50s, 2.3 rebound 50s and 1.2 goals per game

Paddy Dow, Carlton
16 matches this season
Averages 28.1 disposals, 14.1 contested possessions, 7.9 clearances, 3.3 tackles and 4.5 inside 50s per game

Tom Downie, Williamstown
16 matches this season
Averages 33.9 hitouts, 16.5 disposals, 5.4 clearances, 5.0 marks and 3.4 tackles per game

Taylin Duman, Frankston
16 matches this season
Averages 22.0 disposals, 7.0 marks, 5.1 rebound 50s, 5.7 handball receives and 2.3 tackles per game

Luke Dunstan, Casey Demons
15 matches this season
Averages 24.7 disposals, 11.6 contested possessions, 6.5 clearances, 4.0 tackles and 5.3 inside 50s per game

Will Fordham, Frankston
18 matches this season
Averages 23.4 disposals, 10.9 contested possessions, 5.3 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 1.0 goals per game

Will Gould, Sydney Swans
18 matches this season
Averages 18.9 disposals, 5.9 marks, 5.9 rebound 50s, 1.0 contested marks and 1.7 tackles per game

Fergus Greene, Box Hill Hawks
16 matches this season
Averages 3.1 goals, 4.8 marks, 1.3 contested marks, 10.8 disposals and 1.2 tackles per game

Tom Gribble, Werribee
18 matches this season
Averages 33.2 disposals, 13.8 contested possessions, 7.3 clearances, 4.3 tackles and 5.6 inside 50s per game

Will Hayes, Carlton
11 matches this season
Averages 30.3 disposals, 11.5 contested possessions, 4.1 clearances, 4.3 tackles and 3.9 inside 50s per game

Harvey Hooper, Port Melbourne
18 matches this season
Averages 23.4 disposals, 9.3 contested possessions, 4.9 clearances, 5.1 tackles and 5.1 inside 50s per game

Marty Hore, North Melbourne
18 matches this season
Averages 26.3 disposals, 7.6 marks, 10.6 rebound 50s, 1.1 tackles and 6.9 handball receives per game

Neville Jetta, Collingwood
15 matches this season
Averages 17.4 disposals, 4.7 marks, 2.9 rebound 50s, 3.0 tackles and 6.1 handball receives per game

Ryan Lester, Brisbane Lions
16 matches this season
Averages 19.4 disposals, 6.1 marks, 3.7 rebound 50s, 2.3 tackles and 2.3 insides 50s per game

Finlay Macrae, Collingwood
14 matches this season
Averages 23.4 disposals, 9.4 contested possessions, 5.1 clearances, 5.6 tackles and 4.2 inside 50s per game

Jack Maibaum, Coburg
18 matches this season
Averages 16.1 disposals, 6.5 marks, 4.9 rebound 50s, 1.8 tackles and 5.3 contested possessions per game

Shaun Mannagh, Werribee
18 matches this season
Averages 19.6 disposals, 1.5 goals, 4.3 marks, 5.7 tackles and 5.1 inside 50s per game

Damian Mascitti, Box Hill Hawks
18 matches this season
Averages 25.1 disposals, 4.5 marks, 7.3 rebound 50s, 1.6 tackles and 3.7 inside 50s per game

Rhys Mathieson, Brisbane Lions
12 matches this season
Averages 34.3 disposals, 17.1 contested possessions, 9.4 clearances, 2.8 tackles and 6.3 inside 50s per game

Teia Miles, Williamstown
17 matches this season
Averages 23.8 disposals, 6.5 marks, 6.2 rebound 50s, 7.2 handball receives and 1.0 tackles per game

Ned Moyle, Gold Coast Suns
12 matches this season
Averages 39.9 hitouts, 14.2 disposals, 5.7 clearances, 3.2 marks and 2.7 tackles per game

Max Pescud, Southport Sharks
18 matches this season
Averages 17.9 disposals, 1.3 goals, 6.1 marks, 2.7 tackles and 2.7 inside 50s per game

Ethan Phillips, Port Melbourne
15 matches this season
Averages 19.6 disposals, 9.8 marks, 3.6 rebound 50s, 1.3 contested marks and 5.3 contested possessions per game

Callum Porter, Box Hill Hawks
18 matches this season
Averages 22.9 disposals, 11.4 contested possessions, 6.2 clearances, 5.3 tackles and 4.3 inside 50s per game

Lachlan Sullivan, Footscray Bulldogs
17 matches this season
Averages 28.1 disposals, 13.6 contested possessions, 6.8 clearances, 5.6 tackles and 4.7 inside 50s per game

Lewis Taylor, Sydney Swans
14 matches this season
Averages 29.7 disposals, 7.3 marks, 11.8 handball receives, 3.4 tackles and 4.5 inside 50s per game

Corey Wagner, Port Melbourne
15 matches this season
Averages 22.3 disposals, 7.3 handball receives, 4.3 tackles and 4.5 rebound 50s and 2.4 inside 50s per game

Mitch White, Casey Demons
16 matches this season
Averages 19.5 disposals, 10.3 contested possessions, 5.1 clearances, 4.8 tackles and 1.1 goals per game

Tom Wilson, Northern Bullants
15 matches this season
Averages 29.2 disposals, 9.6 contested possessions, 5.3 clearances, 2.5 tackles and 4.4 inside 50s per game

Boyd Woodcock, Southport Sharks
17 matches this season
Averages 27.4 disposals, 11.9 contested possessions, 7.2 clearances, 3.4 tackles and 1.2 goals per game