A squad of 40 players that is in contention for selection for the 2022 Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year has been announced with three Sydney Swans players included.
Will Gould, Lewis Taylor and Joel Amartey have all been recognised for their consistent seasons in the competition and were named in the squad.
The trio will be looking to continue their stellar seasons throughout September.
Amartey, who played in the AFL side in Rounds 3-12-17-18-19-20 this season, is in line for a key forward spot in the Team of the Year after averaging 3.0 goals, 6.8 marks, 15.1 disposal and a 4.1 hit-outs through 12 VFL games.
He is fourth on the VFL goal-kicking table with 36 behind Gold Coast’s Chris Burgess (52) and Box Hill pair Fergus Greene (49) and Ben Cavarra (41).
Taylor, whose only AFL appearance this year was as the unused medical substitute in Round 15 against St.Kilda, ranks 12th in aggregate VFL possessions despite playing only 14 of a possible 18 games, and has averaged 29.3 possessions per game.
And Gould, still waiting for his chance at AFL level after being the Swans’ second pick at #26 overall in the 2019 AFL draft, shares with Lachlan Rankin and Corey Warner the distinction of being the only Swan to play all 18 VFL games. He has averaged 18.9 possessions in a fine all-round campaign.
The Swans take on the Casey Demons in the qualifying final on Saturday in Melbourne.
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).
Sydney Swans selected players:
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
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
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
Full list of selected players:
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
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
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
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
