The AFL have confirmed the 40-player squad for this year's 22under22 side, with top-eight clubs Sydney and Fremantle leading the way with six and five representatives respectively.
Headlined by breakout midfielder Chad Warner, the Swans have been littered with young talent, with Nick Blakey, Errol Gulden, Tom McCartin, Justin McInerney and James Rowbottom also named in the squad.ย
Among the squad, Carlton gun Sam Walsh and Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton are in the mix for their fourth selection into the 22-man side.
NAB Rising Star favourite Nick Daicos is also among the selections, with fellow emerging stars Jai Newcombe, Sam De Koning and Nic Martin also earning a nod.ย
West Coast were the only side to not have a player feature, while Geelong (De Koning), Essendon (Martin), GWS (Tom Green), Hawthorn (Newcombe), Richmond (Noah Balta), St Kilda (Max King) and North Melbourne (Bailey Scott) have one selection each.
The squad is made up of 11 defenders, 16 midfielders (4 wings), 11 forward (2 eligible as midfielders) and 2 ruckmen.
Criteria for selection states players must have played in a minimum of 11 matches for the season.
2022 AFL 22under22 squad
Adelaide:ย Sam Berry (mid), Darcy Fogarty (fwd)
Brisbane:ย Keidean Coleman (def), Cam Rayner (fwd/mid)
Carlton:ย Adam Cerra (mid/wing), Sam Walsh (mid)
Collingwood:ย Isaac Quaynor, Nathan Murphy, Nick Daicos (all defs), Jack Ginnivan (fwd)
Essendon:ย Nic Martin (fwd)
Fremantle:ย Hayden Young, Jordan Clark (defs), Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong (mids), Michael Frederick (fwd)
Geelong:ย Sam De Koning (def)
Gold Coast:ย Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson (mids), Izak Rankine (fwd)
GWS:ย Tom Green (mid)
Hawthorn:ย Jai Newcombe (mid)
Melbourne:ย Harrison Petty (def), James Jordon (mid/wing), Kysaiah Pickett (fwd), Luke Jackson (ruck)
North Melbourne:ย Bailey Scott (def)
Port Adelaide:ย Connor Rozee, Zak Butters (both mid/fwds)
Richmond:ย Noah Balta (ruck)
St Kilda:ย Max King (fwd)
Sydney:ย Nick Blakey, Tom McCartin (defs), Chad Warner, James Rowbottom (mids), Justin McInerney (mid/wing), Errol Gulden (fwd/mid)
West Coast:ย Nil
Western Bulldogs:ย Bailey Smith (mid), Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman (fwds)
