Which players do Champion Data classify as elite?

Champion Data have revealed the players they classify as 'elite' from every club in the AFL.

Reigning premiers Hawthorn top the list with eight elite players, while Western Australian side West Coast and Fremantle round out the top three.

Hawthorn - 8

Shaun Burgoyne, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead, Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Cyril Rioli, Luke Breust, Jack Gunston

West Coast - 6

Matt Priddis, Shannon Hurn, Mark LeCras, Nic Naitanui, Luke Shuey, Jeremy McGovern

Fremantle - 5

Aaron Sandilands, David Mundy, Nat Fyfe, Harley Bennell, Michael Walters

Richmond - 4

Brett Deledio, Jack Riewoldt, Shane Edwards, Alex Rance

Western Bulldogs - 4

Robert Murphy, Easton Wood, Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd

Adelaide - 3

Eddie Betts, Rory Sloane, Brodie Smith

Geelong - 3

Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor, Patrick Dangerfield

Brisbane Lions - 2

Daniel Rich, Dayne Zorko

Port Adelaide - 2

Robbie Gray, Chad Wingard

GWS - 2

Heath Shaw, Dylan Shiel

North Melbourne - 2

Brent Harvey, Todd Goldstein

Sydney - 2

Lance Franklin, Josh Kennedy

Collingwood - 1

Scott Pendlebury

Gold Coast - 1

Gary Ablett

Melbourne, Essendon*, St Kilda, Carlton 0

*Cale Hooker and Michael Hurley from Essendon are both considered ‘elite’ to Champion Data. However, both players are suspended for the 2016 season due to the Bombers' supplements saga.