Geelong and Port Adelaide dominate the 2020 AFL All-Australian squad, while 24 players across the competition are in line to receive their maiden blazers when the final team is announced on Thursday night.
The Cats and the Power, who both earned double chances in the upcoming finals series via top-four finishes, each have a League-high five players selected in the 40-man squad that was revealed on Tuesday.
Patrick Dangerfield heads the list, with the Geelong superstar aiming to become just the sixth player to be selected in eight separate All-Australian sides.
Should he earn his place in the team later this week, Dangerfield would join illustrious company in Gary Ablett snr, Gary Ablett jnr, Lance Franklin, Robert Harvey and Mark Ricciuto in becoming an eight-time All-Australian.
His Cats teammates Mark Blicavs, Cam Guthrie, Tom Hawkins and Sam Menegola have also been included in the squad.
Port Adelaide's Travis Boak is gunning for his third selection in the All-Australian team, but fellow Power players Zac Butters, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Charlie Dixon and Tom Jonas are all aiming to receive their first ever blazers.
There are 10 players from last year's team that have again earned selection in the preliminary squad, including Harris Andrews, Marcus Bontempelli, Dangerfield, Nat Fyfe, Max Gawn, Dylan Grimes, Hawkins, Jack Macrae, Lachie Neale and Scott Pendlebury.
Collingwood and West Coast have the next most representatives behind Geelong and Port Adelaide with four players each in the squad, while Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs each have three players included.
A total of 15 sides have been represented in the 40-man squad, with Adelaide, Gold Coast and North Melbourne the only teams not to have a single player named.
Gawn and Nic Naitanui are vying for the ruck position, with dual All-Australian ruckman Brodie Grundy and Kangaroos veteran Todd Goldstein both controversially left out of the squad.
Melbourne defender Steven May, Essendon speedster Adam Saad, Sydney midfielder Luke Parker and Gold Coast backman Sam Collins are also notable absentees from the 40-man group.
Taylor Adams
Never previously All Australian.
17 games in 2020.
389 disposals. 220 kicks, 62 marks, 169 handballs averaging 22.9 disposals, 12.9 kicks, 3.6 marks, 9.9 handballs. 56 Inside 50m. 90 tackles. 93 clearances.
Brayden Maynard
Never previously All Australian.
17 games in 2020.
326 disposals. 239 kicks, 72 marks, 87 handballs averaging 19.2 disposals, 14.1 kicks, 4.2 marks, 5.1 handballs. 69 clearances. 35 Inside 50m, 67 rebound 50m. 46 tackles. 184 effective kicks. 32 spoils.
Darcy Moore
Never previously All Australian.
16 games in 2020.
215 disposals. 130 kicks, 79 marks, 85 handballs averaging 13.4 disposals, 8.1 kicks, 4.9 marks, 5.3 handballs. 19 Inside 50m, 57 rebound 50m. 13 tackles. 73 contested possessions. 104 spoils.
Scott Pendlebury
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 All Australian.
Nominated for squad member also in 2009, 2015, 2016, 2018.
13 games in 2020.
323 disposals. 159 kicks, 38 marks, 164 handballs averaging 24.8 disposals, 12.2 kicks, 2.9 marks, 12.6 handballs. 56 Inside 50m. 42 tackles. 59 clearances. 225 effective disposals.
