Williamstown, Western Bulldogs and Footscray players are among those named in the Victorian Football League squads for team of the year selection.
A squad of 40 has been selected for the team of the year for the men’s competition and 30 for the women’s.
Williamstown had three players from both of its teams in the squads and the Bulldogs had two in each.
In the VFL, the Seagulls finished the home and away season in fifth spot, bouncing back from second last in 2022. The Bulldogs finished in sixth, also returning to September action.
Marty Hore, Tom Downie and Oscar McDonald were all included from the Seagulls.
Hore was a rock in defence all season averaging 22.9 possessions, 10.2 marks and 8.6 rebound 50s.
McDonald was another key pillar in defence for the Seagulls, averaging 5.7 rebound 50s, 8.3 marks and 16.7 disposals.
Downie has been a dominant force in the ruck averaging 35 hit outs, 13.3 disposals and 4.9 tackles.
For Footscray, Lachlan Sullivan and Jordon Sweet are in the mix for the team.
AFL-listed player Sweet averaged 13.2 disposals, 4.6 clearances and 5.2 tackles.
VFL skipper Sullivan averaged 30.7 disposals, 7.7 clearances and 6.2 tackles.
In the VFLW, the Seagulls finished in third spot and were knocked out in the first week of finals, losing to Carlton. The Dogs finished in second last.
From the Seagulls, Sarah Cameron, Emily Eaves and Sharnie Whiting are all in contention.
Cameron played 15 games for the season, averaging 1.3 goals, 3.0 score involvements and 9.5 disposals and was the competition’s leading goal kicker.
Eaves also played 15 games, with averages of 10.9 contested possessions, 8.5 groundballs and 4.7 clearances.
Whiting averaged 14.9 disposals, 4.3 intercepts and 0.9 goals.
The Bulldogs, Jorja Borg and Dominique Carbone were both a part of the squad.
In the ruck, Borg averaged 30.5 hit outs, 8.0 hit outs to advantage and 10.4 disposals.
Carbone averaged 19.2 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions and 5.1 clearances.
