Baker, Balta & Bolton named in 2020 22under22 40-man squad (Foxsports)

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2020 22under22 40-man squad

Defenders: Jacob Weitering (Carlton), Jordan Ridley (Essendon), Charlie Ballard (Gold Coast Suns), Connor Budarick (Gold Coast Suns), Jack Lukosius (Gold Coast Suns), Jack Bowes (Gold Coast Suns), Will Day (Hawthorn), Liam Baker (Richmond), Noah Balta (Richmond), Hunter Clark (St Kilda), Nick Coffield (St Kilda)

Midfielders: Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions), Jarrod Berry (Brisbane Lions), Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions), Sam Walsh (Carlton), Josh Daicos (Collingwood)*, Andrew McGrath (Essendon), Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle), Adam Cerra (Fremantle), Caleb Serong (Fremantle), Noah Anderson (Gold Coast Suns), Harry Perryman (GWS Giants), Tim Taranto (GWS Giants), James Worpel (Hawthorn), Jy Simpkin (North Melbourne), Shai Bolton (Richmond), James Rowbottom (Sydney Swans), Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs)

Forwards: Harry McKay (Carlton), Josh Daicos (Collingwood)*, Gryan Miers (Geelong Cats), Ben Ainsworth (Gold Coast Suns), Ben King (Gold Coast Suns), Izak Rankine (Gold Coast Suns), Cameron Zurhaar (North Melbourne), Zak Butters (Port Adelaide), Sam Powell-Pepper (Port Adelaide), Max King (St Kilda), Oscar Allen (West Coast Eagles)*, Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs)

Rucks: Sean Darcy (Fremantle), Oscar Allen (West Coast Eagles)*

* – dual position players

Team-by-team nominees

Adelaide Crows: Nil
Brisbane Lions: Zac Bailey, Jarrod Berry, Hugh McCluggage
Carlton: Jacob Weitering, Sam Walsh, Harry McKay
Collingwood: Josh Daicos
Essendon: Jordan Ridley, Andrew McGrath
Fremantle: Andrew Brayshaw, Adam Cerra, Caleb Serong, Sean Darcy
Geelong Cats: Gryan Miers
Gold Coast Suns: Charlie Ballard, Connor Budarick, Jack Lukosius, Jack Bowes, Noah Anderson, Ben Ainsworth, Ben King, Izak Rankine
GWS Giants: Harry Perryman, Tim Taranto
Hawthorn: Will Day, James Worpel
Melbourne: Nil
North Melbourne: Jy Simpkin, Cam Zurhaar
Port Adelaide: Zak Butters, Sam Powell-Pepper
Richmond: Liam Baker, Noah Balta, Shai Bolton
St Kilda: Hunter Clark, Nick Coffield, Max King
Sydney Swans: James Rowbottom
West Coast Eagles: Oscar Allen
Western Bulldogs: Bailey Smith, Aaron Naughton


This is the eighth edition of the AFLPA’s 22under22 team, with this season’s team to be announced on Tuesday September 22.

Players must be aged 22 years and under for the entirety of the season, including the finals series, to be eligible for 22under22 selection.

Fans can vote on the 22under22 side here, with voting closing on Friday September 18.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-22under22-squad-aflpa-40man-squad-best-young-players-gold-coast-suns-young-stars-who-made-it/news-story/3b403fdafbbc42d5648ae71c38bb5f7c