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 17^th in the competition in total metres gained (9160)

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

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

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

Tom Barrass: Ranked 19^th 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 17^th 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 11^th 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 14^th in the competition total contested marks (35)

Darcy Moore: Ranked 11^th 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 13^th 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)