A total of 12 debutants made their mark as stars of the game when the 2022 AFL Therabody All Australian Team was unveiled during the AFL Awards broadcast tonight. 

Minor premier Geelong Cats supplied five members of the side, with four from Melbourne and three from Carlton respectively. In total, 12 separate clubs supplied at least one representative. 

Geelong Cats’ Tom Hawkins, who was awarded his fifth blazer, was named All Australian Captain, with Carlton captain Patrick Cripps, who was chosen in his third All Australian side, named as Vice-Captain for this team. 

Seven players retained their places from the 22 players named in the 2021 Therabody AFL All Australian team – Max Gawn, Tom Hawkins, Steven May, Touk Miller, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca and Tom Stewart. 

The 2022 All Australian selection panel is Gillon McLachlan (chairman), Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Gerard Healy, Chris Johnson, Cameron Ling, Nick Riewoldt and Brad Scott. The All Australian selectors, along with Kevin Sheehan, also choose the winner of the NAB AFL Rising Star Award. 

Please find below the on-field record during the 2022 Home and Away season of those players selected in the 2022 AFL Therabody All Australian team: 

Backs 

Tom Stewart, Geelong Cats 
2018, 2019 and 2021 All Australian
17 matches this season
Averages 24.2 disposals, 18.2 kicks, 83.7 per cent disposal efficiency, 7.6 marks, 2.9 intercept marks, 2 tackles, 3.9 spoils, 6.2 rebound 50s and 0.8 goals conceded per game.

Steven May, Melbourne 
2021 All Australian
20 matches this season
Averages 19 disposals, 85.3 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.9 marks, 1.4 contested marks, 2.8 intercept marks, 1.2 tackles, 5.7 spoils, 7.9 rebound 50s and 1.8 goals conceded per game. 

Brayden Maynard, Collingwood 
Never previously All Australian
20 matches this season
Averages 17.5 disposals, 73.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.7 marks, 2 intercept marks, 3.3 tackles, 3 spoils, 3.5 rebound 50s and 1.1 goals conceded per game.

Half Backs

Jack Sinclair, St Kilda 
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 27.7 disposals, 19.5 kicks, 78 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.8 marks, 1.2 intercept marks, 2.5 tackles, 4.9 rebound 50s and 0.6 goals conceded per game

Sam Taylor, GWS GIANTS 
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 15.2 disposals, 81.2 per cent disposal efficiency, six marks, 3.2 intercept marks, 2.7 tackles, 8.1 spoils, 3.5 rebound 50s and 1.8 goals conceded per game.

Adam Saad, Carlton 
Never previously All Australian
21 matches this season
Averages 21.9 disposals, 82.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.8 marks, 1.8 intercept marks, 2.2 tackles, 4.7 rebound 50s, and one goal conceded per game.

Centres 

Touk Miller, Gold Coast SUNS
2021 All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 28.5 disposals, 63.3 per cent disposal efficiency, 7.9 clearances, 6 tackles, 0.7 goal assists and 5.5 inside 50s per game.

Clayton Oliver, Melbourne
2018 and 2021 All Australian
21 matches this season
Averages 33.5 disposals, 68.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 17.7 contested possessions, 8.7 clearances, five tackles, 1.5 score assists and 5.4 inside 50s per game.

Callum Mills, Sydney Swans
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 24.9 disposals, 74.8 per cent disposal efficiency, four clearances, 6.3 tackles 1.1 score assists, and 4.2 inside 50s.

Half Forwards 

Christian Petracca, Melbourne 
2020 and 2021 All Australian
22 matches this season 
Averages 28.3 disposals, 68.3 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.6 clearances, 3.3 tackles, 1.3 goal assists and 6.6 inside 50s per game. 

Jeremy Cameron, Geelong Cats
2013 and 2019 All Australian
21 matches this season
Averages 2.8 goals, 0.8 goal assists, 1.1 score assists, 16.2 disposals, six marks, 1.1 contested mark, and 1.4 tackles per game.

Shai Bolton, Richmond
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 17.9 disposals, 64.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 3.7 clearances, 2.2 tackles, and 1.9 goals and 4.5 inside 50s per game.

Forwards 

Charlie Curnow, Carlton
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 2.9 goals, 0.5 goal assists, 0.9 score assists, 12 disposals, 61 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.7 marks, 1.9 contested marks, 1.6 tackles, 3.2 inside 50s per game.

Tom Hawkins, Geelong Cats (Captain)
2012, 2019, 2020, 2021 All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 2.7 goals, 1.2 goal assists, two score assists, 13.2 disposals, 63.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 5.9 marks, 1.8 contested marks and 1.4 tackles per game.

Tyson Stengle, Geelong Cats
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 2.1 goals, 1.2 score assists, 14.6 disposals, 3.3 marks, 4.5 ground ball gets, 2.3 tackles and 3.5 inside 50s per game.

Rucks

Max Gawn, Melbourne 
2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 All Australian
20 matches this season
Averages 26.5 hitouts, 19.1 disposals, 59.5 per cent disposal efficiency, 0.6 goals, 52.6 per cent hitout win, 8.6 hitouts to advantage and 4.7 clearances per game. 

Patrick Cripps, Carlton (Vice-Captain)
2018 and 2019 All Australian
21 matches this season
Averages 28.1 disposals, 70.9 per cent disposal efficiency, 15.3 contested possessions, 7.7 clearances, five tackles, one goal and 4.5 inside 50s per game.

Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions
2019 and 2020 All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 30.1 disposals, 69.7 disposal efficiency, 7.3 clearances, 4.5 tackles, 0.5 goals and 4.4 inside 50s per game.  

Interchange

Mark Blicavs, Geelong Cats
Never previously All Australian
21 matches this season
Averages 17.7 disposals, 76.9 per cent disposal efficiency, 14.6 hitouts, four hit outs to advantage and 3.3 clearances.

Andrew Brayshaw, Fremantle 
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 29.1 disposals, 73.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.1 clearances, 6.3 tackles, 0.5 goals and 4.3 inside 50s per game.

Isaac Heeney, Sydney Swans 
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 2.1 goals, 0.5 goal assists, 1.1 score assists, 17 disposals, 70.1 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.8 marks, 0.8 contested marks, 4.4 tackles and 2.8 inside 50s per game.

Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide 
Never previously All Australian
22 matches this season
Averages 23.2 disposals, 74.9 per cent disposal efficiency, 0.8 goals, one score assist 4 marks, 3.8 tackles and 4.1 inside 50s per game.