Listed here is our team in positional order and their respective ages for the majority of the 2017 season. The positions are just a guide as some players could easily cross from one group to another.
Key Forwards
Cloke 30, Redpath 26, Boyd 21, Mullenger McHugh 20*
Medium/Small Forwards
Picken 30, Dickson 29, Crameri 28, C.Smith 24, Stringer 23, McLean 21, Hamilton 21, Dale 20, Lipinski 18, Tweedie 18*
Ruckmen
Roughead 26, Campbell 25, English 19
Tall Midfielders
Bontempelli 21, Macrae 22, Jong 23, Dunkley 20, Greene 19
Small Midfielders
Liberatore 24, Wallis 24, Dahlhaus 24, Hunter 22, Honeychurch 22, Webb 21, Daniel 20,
Key Defenders
Morris 34, Roberts 23, Adams, 23 Z.Cordy 20, Collins 19, Young 18
Medium/Small Defenders
Murphy 34, Boyd 34, Suckling 28, Wood 27, Biggs 25, Johannisen 24, Williams 19, Prudden 22*, R.Smith 20*, Lynch 19*,
* Rookie
2016 List Changes
In: Cloke, English, Lipinski, Young, Greene, Mullenger McHugh, Tweedie
Out: Hamling, Minson, Stevens, Hrovat, Adcock, Goetz
Honours/Achievements
* 23 AFL premiership players are on the list
* 12 VFL premiership players are on the list
* 7 All Australians
* 1 Norm Smith Medallist
Age Groups
* 5 veterans 30+
* 13 players in 24-29 age group
* 27 players 23 and under
Games
* 200+ games = 4. Murphy, Boyd, Morris, Cloke
* 100 - 200 games = 5. Dalhaus, Picken, Roughead, Suckling, Wood
* 50-99 games = 9. Bontempelli, Crameri, Dickson, Hunter, Johannisen, Liberatore, Macrae, Stringer, Wallis
* under 50 = 19. Adams, Biggs, T.Boyd, Campbell, Collins, Cordy, Dale, Daniel, Dunkley, Honeychurch, Jong, Mclean, Prudden, Redpath, Roberts, C.Smith, R.Smith, Webb, Williams,
* yet to debut = 8. Hamilton, Lynch, English, Lipinski, Young, Greene, Mullenger McHugh, Tweedie
Notes
* A better balanced list in terms of positional depth
* Tremendous flexibility with many players capable of easily fitting into a secondary classification (ie Z.Cordy Key forward or key defender)
* Almost 60 % of the list is 23 or under
* Almost 60% of the list have played less than 50 games incl 8 premiership players
* All tall bigger bodies midfielders on the list are 23 or younger
* Many premiership players still yet to reach their peak in terms of age and games played
* High level experience and/or leadership in all positional classifications