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The best of 2017’s 22Under22 squad

The AFL Players’ Association has unveiled the 2017 22Under22 squad, which honours some of the game’s most exciting young talent. See below for the best stats from the 40-man group.

Defenders:

Jake Lever: Ranked first in the competition for intercepts per game (9.69)

Harris Andrews: Ranked fourth in the competition for total one percenters (165)

Andrew McGrath: Ranked fourth at Essendon for disposal efficiency per game (81.5%)

Connor Blakely: Ranked third at Fremantle for disposals per game (23.9)

Ryan Burton: Ranked first at Hawthorn for intercepts per game (5.95)

James Sicily: Ranked second at Hawthorn for total contested marks (31)

Jayden Hunt: Ranked 17th in the competition in total metres gained (9160)

Oscar McDonald: Ranked fifth in the competition for total one-percenters (154)

Luke McDonald: Ranked 20th in the competition for total metres gained (9146)

Callum Mills: Ranked second at Sydney for total intercepts (116)

Tom Barrass: Ranked 19th in the competition for intercepts per game (6.75)

Midfielders:

Matt Crouch: Ranked second in the competition for total possessions (32.4)

Patrick Cripps: Ranked ninth in the competition for clearances per game (2.9)

Zach Merrett: Ranked fourth in the competition for disposals per game (30.4)

Josh Kelly: Ranked first at GWS in effective disposals per game (21.9)

Clayton Oliver: Ranked second in the competition for contested possessions per game (15.8)

Christian Petracca: Ranked seventh in the competition for total goal assists (19)

Ollie Wines: Ranked sixth in the competition for total contested possessions (284)

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Jack Sinclair: Ranked 17th in the competition for goal assists per game (0.94)

Jack Steele: Ranked third in the competition in tackles per game (7.9)

Isaac Heeney: Ranked fourth at the Swans for score involvements per game (6.1)

Zak Jones: Ranked fourth for metres gained per game at the Swans (347.3)

Dom Sheed: Ranked third at the Eagles for metres gained per game (357.2)

Marcus Bontempelli: Ranked second for score involvements per game at the Bulldogs (6.9)

Caleb Daniel: Ranked sixth at the Bulldogs for disposals per game (22)

Lachie Hunter: Ranked fourth at the Bulldogs for disposals per game (22.2)

Toby McLean: Ranked equal fourth at the Western Bulldogs for total clearances per game (57)

Rucks:

Peter Wright: Ranked third at Gold Coast for goals per game (1.4)

Sean Darcy: Ranked 11th in the competition for hit outs per game (34)

Forwards:

Eric Hipwood: Ranked third for contested marks per game at Brisbane (1.1) and has kicked over 30 goals

Lewis Taylor: Ranked equal seventh in the competition for total goal assists (19)

Charlie Curnow: Ranked 14th in the competition total contested marks (35)

Darcy Moore: Ranked 11th in the competition for total contested marks (37)

Orazio Fantasia: Ranked equal fourth in the competition most goals among small forwards with 38

Cam McCarthy: Fremantle’s leading goal kicker during 2017 (25)

Jack Martin: Ranked equal 13th in total marks in the competition (136)

Dan Butler: Richmond’s leading goal kicker among small forwards (24)

Daniel Rioli: Ranked equal third at Richmond for total tackles inside 50 (25)

Jack Billings: Ranked fourth in the competition for total goal assists (21)

Tom Papley: Ranked first at Sydney for tackles inside 50 per game (1.4)