The 40-player squad that will be competing for selection in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year has been announced.

The final team of 24 players will be announced on Monday, September 16 at the 2024 VFL and VFLW Awards. A captain and coach will also be selected.

Premier Minor Werribee has the most players on Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year 2024 roster, with six players selected. Southport Sharks (four) and Frankston (three) are the only other clubs to have more than two players on the roster.

The full squad for the club was as follows: Box Hill Hawks (two), Brisbane Lions (two), Carlton (two), Casey Demons (one), Coburg (one), Collingwood (one), Essendon (two), Footscray Bulldogs (one), Frankston (three), Geelong Cats (two), Gold Coast Suns (two), GWS Giants (one), North Melbourne (two), Northern Bullants (one), Port Melbourne (two), Richmond (two), Sandringham (nil), Southport Sharks (four), Sydney Swans (one), Werribee (six) and Williamstown (two).

To be considered for selection in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year, players must have played at least nine home and away matches.

Qualified players from the AFL list are eligible to be selected.

The names of the branch members are given in alphabetical order:

Rory Atkins, Gold Coast SUNS
15 matches this season, 1 goal
Average 34.3 disposals, 10.3 points, 7.3 rebounds 50s

Riley Bice, Werribee
18 matches this season, 3 goals
Average 21.1 disposals, 6.9 points, 4.8 steals

Jaxon Binns, Carlton
16 matches this season, 10 goals
Average 26.2 disposals, 5.2 points, 3.6 passes inside 50s

Brew House, Werribee
18 matches this season, 3 goals
Average 28.3 disposals, 9.9 interceptions, 9.4 charges

Nick Bryan, Essendon
14 matches this season, 5 goals
Average 17.8 disposals, 40.2 hits, 13.7 hits in favor

Ted Clohesy, Geelong Cats
15 matches this season, 15 goals
Average 22 disposals, 7.1 scoring engagements, 6.9 tackles

Nathan Cooper, Werribee
12 matches this season, 0 goals
Average 9.8 disposals, 6.4 steals, 5.2 interceptions

Cooper Craig-Peters, Footscray Bulldogs
18 matches this season, 8 goals
Average 22.3 disposals, 7.3 interceptions, 5.6 tackles

Brayden Crossley, Southport Sharks
18 matches this season, 12 goals
Average 14.3 disposals, 40.2 hits, 13.1 hits in favor

Sam Davidson, Richmond
16 matches this season, 26 goals
Average of 14.1 disposals, 5.7 involvement in the game, 1.6 goals

Jacob Dawson, Southport Sharks
17 matches this season, 2 goals
Average 31.5 disposals, 9.5 interceptions, 4.5 charges

Wade Derksen, GWS GIANTS
17 matches this season, 6 goals
Average 19.5 disposals, 8.0 interceptions, 5.1 steals

Saad El-Hawli, Essendon/Northern Bullants
12 matches this season, 7 goals
Average 25.5 disposals, 6.5 points, 5.5 steals

Corey Ellison, Williamstown
17 matches this season, 30 goals
Average 11.9 disposals, 5.1 points, 1.8 goals

Patrick Fairlie, Bullants North
18 matches this season, 7 goals
Average 30.1 disposals. 6.3 charges, 5.7 interceptions

Aaron Francis, Sydney Swans
14 matches this season, 3 goals
Average 20.1 disposals, 8.9 steals, 7.1 points

Hudson Garoni, Werribee
18 matches this season, 44 goals
Average 11.7 disposals, 6.1 points, 2.4 goals

Flynn Gentile, Coburg
18 matches this season, 6 goals
Average 26.6 disposals, 6.3 in 50-second box, 5.9 interceptions

Sam Glover, Collingwood
18 matches this season, 6 goals
Average 18.7 disposals, 7.5 steals, 6.7 rebounds 50s

Billy Gowers, Port Melbourne
18 matches this season, 50 goals
Average of 13.4 disposals, 6.4 involvement in the game, 2.8 goals

Hugh Greenwood, North Melbourne
13 matches this season, 7 goals
Average 21.3 disposals, 10.5 charges, 8.2 charges

George Gray, Frankston
13 matches this season, 5 goals
Average 22 disposals, 5.5 rebounds 50s, 4.5 points

Mitch Hardie, Geelong Cats
17 matches this season, 12 goals
Average 29.5 disposals, 6.2 interceptions, 5.2 charges

Jack Henderson, Werribee
18 matches this season, 12 goals
Average 22.1 disposals, 5.6 interceptions, 5.6 tackles

Tom Highmore, Port Melbourne
18 matches this season, 2 goals
Average 18.8 disposals, 8.4 steals, 7.8 points

Ben Jepson, Southport Sharks
18 matches this season, 0 goals
Average 25.4 disposals, 82.9% disposal efficiency, 6.1 points

Matt Johnson, Frankston
18 matches this season, 42 goals
Average of 8.7 disposals, 5.2 involvement in the result, 2.3 goals

Jarryd Lyons, Brisbane Lions
15 matches this season, 18 goals
Average 29.5 disposals, 8.6 commitment to the result, 8.0 takeovers

Liam McMahon, Carlton
16 matches this season, 45 goals
Average 9.9 disposals, 5.0 points, 2.8 goals

Ned Moyle, Gold Coast SUNS
9 matches this season, 10 goals
Average 19.9 disposals, 38 hits, 11.9 hits in favor

Tom Murphy, Frankston
18 matches this season, 5 goals
Average 22.7 disposals, 4.9 interceptions, 4.9 charges

Luke Parks, Williamstown
18 matches this season, 0 goals
Average 16.6 disposals, 9.3 steals, 4.8 50s rebounds

Ethan Phillips, Box Hill Hawks
13 matches this season, 0 goals
Average 17.3 disposals, 10.2 points, 7.9 steals

Jack Riding, Werribee
17 matches this season, 16 goals
Average 19.6 disposals, 6.3 involvement in the result, 4.5 in the 50-second field

Deven Robertson, Brisbane Lions
13 matches this season, 4 goals
Average 26.5 disposals, 7.3 scoring involvements, 7.2 interceptions

Jai Serong, Box Hill Hawks
13 matches this season, 0 goals
Average 20.8 disposals, 7.2 points, 6.8 rebounds 50s

Jack Watkins, North Melbourne
18 matches this season, 9 goals
Average of 24.9 disposals, 6.1 commitment to the result, 5.6 in the 50-second zone

Mitch White, Casey Demons
18 matches this season, 9 goals
Average 23.2 disposals, 5.8 in 50-second box, 5.5 interceptions

Lachlan Wilson, Richmond
17 matches this season, 6 goals
Average 20.7 disposals, 6.4 tackles, 5.4 interceptions

Boyd Woodcock, Southport Sharks
18 matches this season, 10 goals
Average 28.5 disposals, 7.2 interceptions, 5.0 in the 50-second zone

*Statistics based on home and away matches