Balta the only Tiger in AFLPA's 22Under22 squad (afl site)

[one-eyed]

2022 AFLPA 22Under22 Squad

Adelaide: Sam Berry (mid), Darcy Fogarty (fwd)

Brisbane: Keidean Coleman (def), Cam Rayner (fwd/mid)

Carlton: Adam Cerra (mid/wing), Sam Walsh (mid)

Collingwood: Isaac Quaynor, Nathan Murphy, Nick Daicos (all defs), Jack Ginnivan (fwd)

Essendon: Nic Martin (fwd)

Fremantle: Hayden Young, Jordan Clark (defs), Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong (mids), Michael Frederick (fwd)

Geelong: Sam De Koning (def)

Gold Coast: Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson (mids), Izak Rankine (fwd)

GWS: Tom Green (mid)

Hawthorn: Jai Newcombe (mid)

Melbourne: Harrison Petty (def), James Jordon (mid/wing), Kysaiah Pickett (fwd), Luke Jackson (ruck)

North Melbourne: Bailey Scott (def)

Port Adelaide: Connor Rozee, Zak Butters (both mid/fwds)

Richmond: Noah Balta (ruck)

St Kilda: Max King (fwd)

Sydney: Nick Blakey, Tom McCartin (defs), Chad Warner, James Rowbottom (mids), Justin McInerney (mid/wing), Errol Gulden (fwd/mid)

West Coast: Nil

Western Bulldogs: Bailey Smith (mid), Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman (fwds)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/817297/swans-freo-lead-the-way-full-22under22-squad-revealed

[the claw]

Look im a big Balta fan but no way does he make the list as a ruckman fwd or defender based on this year.

I suppose they have to name someone from every club but it smacks of tokenism. Reckon if i look at all clubs id find similar happenings.

[Tiger Khosh]

He easily gets in as a defender lol. Prob just needed to make 2 rucks and didn’t have anyone else so chucked him there.