Four Dogs in 22 Under 22 squad

[bornadog]

The AFL Players’ Association have today unveiled the 2017 22Under22 squad, with four Western Bulldogs players named in the 40-man group.


Marcus Bontempelli, Lachie Hunter, Toby McLean and Caleb Daniel have all been recognised for their performances across the 2017 home and away season.


To be eligible for selection, players must be aged 22 years and under for the entirety of the season, including the finals series.


Now in its fifth year, 22Under22 is the industry’s only recognised fan-voted award and provides the footy public with the power to select the final 22.


Fans can now visit 22under22.com.au to cast their vote, before the final team is revealed at the AFL Players’ MVP Awards on Tuesday, September 12.


Voting closes on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.


22Under22 squad of 40


Midfielders


Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs), Zach Merrett (Essendon), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans), Christian Petracca (Melbourne), Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne), Josh Kelly (GWS Giants), Matt Crouch (Adelaide Crows), Jack Sinclair (St Kilda), Jack Steele (St Kilda), Zak Jones (Sydney Swans), Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs), Dom Sheed (West Coast), Lachie Hunter (Western Bulldogs), Toby McLean (Western Bulldogs)


Forwards


Orazio Fantasia (Essendon), Jack Billings (St Kilda), Lewis Taylor (Brisbane Lions), Jack Martin (Gold Coast Suns), Dan Butler (Richmond), Peter Wright (Dual position) (Gold Coast Suns), Charlie Curnow (Carlton), Darcy Moore (Collingwood), Eric Hipwood (Brisbane Lions), Daniel Rioli (Richmond), Tom Papley (Sydney), Cam McCarthy (Fremantle)


Defenders


Jake Lever (Adelaide Crows), Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions), Oscar McDonald (Melbourne), Tom Barrass (West Coast), Jayden Hunt (Melbourne), Callum Mills (Sydney Swans), Ryan Burton (Hawthorn), Andrew McGrath (Essendon), Luke McDonald (North Melbourne), James Sicily (Hawthorn), Connor Blakely (Fremantle Dockers)


Rucks


Peter Wright (Dual position) (Gold Coast Suns) and Sean Darcy (Fremantle)

[Axe Man]

How does Sean Darcy get a ruck gig before Tom Boyd? Boyd has even played more games than him!

[Ozza]

How does Sean Darcy get a ruck gig before Tom Boyd? Boyd has even played more games than him!

Boyd is 22.

[bornadog]

Boyd is 22.

Not sure the cutoff point, he turned 22 the other day.

[Go_Dogs]

Not sure the cutoff point, he turned 22 the other day.

It's 22 and under, so he's eligible.

Nice to have 4 players recognised in the squad, and a lot of talent across the squad too, a lot are rightfully in AA contention. Footy is increasingly a young mans game.

[bornadog]

Some interesting facts:


Players to have been selected on three occasions

Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Brandon Ellis (Richmond)
Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)


*If Marcus Bontempelli is selected this year he will be the first player to be selected on four occasions and he is eligible for selection again next season.


Players to have been selected twice


Daniel Talia (Adelaide), Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), Jake Carlisle (St Kilda), Trent McKenzie (Gold Coast), Dyson Heppell (Essendon), Jack Darling (West Coast), Jeremy Cameron (GWS), Tom Liberatore (Western Bulldogs), Dion Prestia (Richmond), Tom Langdon (Collingwood), Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast), Luke Parker (Sydney), Adam Treloar (Collingwood), Jake Lever (Adelaide), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Rory Laird (Adelaide), Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs), Jesse Hogan (Melbourne), Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)

[Axe Man]

Boyd is 22.


It's 22 and under, so he's eligible.

Yep, as long as you don't turn 23 before the grand final you are eligible.

Jack Macrae only misses out by 2 months.

[bornadog]

The Bont Captain and selected four times.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJkj0ExUEAARMuC.jpg

[Twodogs]

Did the Bont stand in front of a mirror before he left the house? Or did he wear that jacket for a dare?