Connor Rozee and Zak Butters, along with five other of their current teammates, have been nominated for the 22Under22 Team of the Decade. Image: AFL Photos.

TEN current and former Port Adelaide players are in the running to be included in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 Team of the Decade.

Headlined by Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines and All-Australian Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide’s contingent is among a list of 142 players which will need to be whittled down in a supporter vote to be included in the final 22.

Established in 2013, the AFLPA’s 22Under22 recognises the best young talent in the AFL and AFLW each season, with a panel selecting an initial 40-person squad each season and the final side being voted on by fans.

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To mark ten years since the first fan-voted 22Under22 and the 50th anniversary of the AFL Players’ Association, the team of the decade sees every player who has made the team since 2013 in the running to be part of an ultimate side.

Players have been placed in the position where they played the majority of their football during the past ten years, although seven players (Christian Petracca, Dustin Martin, Jack Ziebell, Jade Gresham, Jordan De Goey, Josh Dunkley and Shai Bolton) have been given dual mid-forward status.

Current Port Adelaide players Wines, Rozee, Zak Butters, Orazio Fantasia, Dan Houston, Trent McKenzie and Ryan Burton are in the running, along with past players Chad Wingard, Steven Motlop, and Jack Hombsch could also be selected.

Versatile wingmen Dan Houston and Ryan Burton are eligible to be voted into the 22-man squad. Image: AFL Photos.

Gold Coast has 25 past or current players in with a chance of being included in the final 22, well in excess of the next best the Western Bulldogs with 19.

From the 142 players who could be part of the 22Under22 Team of the Decade, there are 76 All-Australian blazers, 50 premierships, six Brownlow Medals (including Wines’ in 2021) and three Coleman Medals.

Voting opens on Monday 20 February and will close at midnight AEDT on Wednesday 1 March. The final team will be announced on Thursday 9 March via the AFL Players’ Association’s social media channels.

Fans have the opportunity to decide the final 22 by voting at vote.22under22.com.au.

The fan whose team is best matched to the final team wins a custom 22Under22 Team of the Decade jumper and a $250 Prezzee voucher, thanks to sponsor Snaffle.