AFL Merged Team Six (Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs – Six players per team)
B: Liam Duggan (West Cost), Tom Barrass (West Coast), Ryan Gardner (Western Bulldogs)
HB: Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs), Jeremy McGovern (West Coast), Nick Blakey (Sydney)
C: Callum Mills (Sydney, vice-captain), Chad Warner (Sydney), Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs)
HF: Isaac Heeney (Sydney), Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs), Jamie Cripps (West Coast)
FF: Tom Papley (Sydney), Jack Darling (West Coast), Errol Gulden (Sydney)
Foll: Tim English (Western Bulldogs), Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs, captain), Tim Kelly (West Coast)
Coach: Luke Beveridge (Western Bulldogs)
AFL Merged Team Six: Alphabetical Order (AFL- Season 2023)- Team by Team:
Sydney: Nick Blakey, Errol Gulden, Isaac Heeney, Callum Mills (vice-captain), Tom Papley, Chad Warner
West Coast: Tom Barrass, Jamie Cripps, Jack Darling, Liam Duggan, Tim Kelly, Jeremy McGovern
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli (captain), Caleb Daniel, Tim English, Ryan Gardner, Jack Macrae, Aaron Naughton
Backs
Liam Duggan finished fifth in the West Coast Best and Fairest in season 2022. That’s despite missing three games.
Tom Barrass won the West Coast Best and Fairest last season. He was selected in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44.
Ryan Gardener averaged 5.18 intercepts per game in season 2022.
Half-backs
Caleb Daniel should be an integral part of the Western Bulldogs team in season 2023.
Jeremy McGovern averaged the most intercepts of any West Coast player in season 2022. He averaged 8.40 intercepts per game in ten games.
Nick Blakey averaged 426.00 metres gained last season. He should improve in season 2023.
Centres
Chad Warner was selected in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44 in season 2022.
Callum Mills was selected in the AFL All-Australian squad last season.
Jack Macrae was selected in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44 in season 2022.
Half-forwards
Isaac Heeney was selected in the AFL All-Australian team in season 2022.
Aaron Naughton finished third in the Western Bulldogs team last season.
Jamie Cripps finished eighth in the West Coast Best and Fairest in season 2022. That’s despite only featuring in 17 games.
Forwards
Tom Papley was selected in the AFL All-Australian squad of 44 in season 2022.
Jack Darling finished fourth in the West Coast Best and Fairest last season.
Errol Gulden featured in all 25 games that Sydney played in season 2022. He averaged 5.20 score involvements per game.
Followers
Tim English could be in the AFL All-Australian squad should he stay injury free in season 2023.
Marcus Bontempelli is a fantastic leader. He could get more midfield time next season as Josh Dunkley was traded to Brisbane.
Tim Kelly finished third in the West Coast Best and Fairest last season, despite missing five games.