What - A fan voted representative team featuring the best 22 players under the age of 22 from the 2013 season

Process - The AFL Players’ Board will pick a squad of 40 players and fans then have the opportunity to vote via Facebook (see attached) and Twitter to decide the final 22 (6 defenders, 6 midfielders, 6 forwards, 1 ruck and 4 on the interchange).

Presentation - Players selected in the 22under22 team will be presented with a 22under22 New Era hat in a Perspex case at the MVP awards night.

In the lead up to the MVP awards we will announce a retrospective team for 2012 and the nominated captain will present the cap to the 2013 captain on stage.

Eligibility – Players must be age 22 and under for the entire 2013 season including finals.

Timeframe – Key dates for launch and voting

  • Tuesday 20th August – Concept launched & 2013 squad announced
  • Wednesday 21th August – Facebook voting opens
  • Tuesday 27th August – Twitter voting for #22under22def (24 hours to vote)
  • Wednesday 28th August – Twitter voting for #22under22mids (24 hours to vote)
  • Thursday 29th August – Twitter voting for #22under22rucks (24 hours to vote)
  • Friday 30th August ? Twitter voting for #22under22fwds (24 hours to vote)
  • Wednesday September 4th ? Facebook voting closes.
  • Tuesday 10th September – AFL Players MVP and final team announced.

2013 '22 Under 22' Squad:

DefendersForwardsMidfieldersRucks
1. Rory Thompson1. Allen Christensen1. Dan Hannebery1. Mark Blicavs
2. Daniel Talia2. Jack Darling2. Jaeger O'Meara2. Tom Nicholls
3. Jake Carlisle3. Dustin Martin3. Nathan Fyfe 
4. Steele Sidebottom4. Steven Motlop4. Luke Parker 
5. Paul Seedsman5. Luke Bruest5. Ollie Wines 
6. Jordan Roughead6. Jeremy Cameron6. Dion Prestia 
7. Trent McKenzie7. Jack Gunston7. Ben Cunnington 
8. Aaron Mullet8. Aaron Black8. Tom Liberatore 
9. Dylan Robertson9. Michael Walters9. Jack Ziebell 
10. Mitch Golby10. Jamie Elliot10. Jack Redden 
11. Clancee Pearce11. Luke Dahlhaus11. Adam Treloar 
12. Brandon Ellis12. Chad Wingard12. Mitch Duncan 
  13. Tom Mitchell 
  14. Dyson Heppell