The AFL has released its 44-player All-Australian Squad for 2022, with Melbourne leading the way with six selections.

The squad is an increase from last year's 40-man squad, while 26 players nominated this year have never been in an All-Australian side and 11 players from last year's side have been nominated for this year's squad.

Angus Brayshaw, Bayley Fritsch, Max Gawn, Steven May, Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca have been named for the reigning premiers.

Essendon and North Melbourne were the only two clubs to go without a nomination, while Collingwood rookie Nick Daicos and Demons winger Ed Langdon are perhaps the biggest omissions from the squad.

TEAM SELECTIONS: Adelaide Crows (two selections), Brisbane Lions (three), Carlton (five), Collingwood (three), Essendon (nil), Fremantle (two), Geelong Cats (five), Gold Coast Suns (two), GWS Giants (two), Hawthorn (one), Melbourne (six), North Melbourne (nil), Port Adelaide (one), Richmond (three), St Kilda (two), Sydney Swans (four), West Coast (one) and Western Bulldogs (two).

44-player All-Australian Squad

Tom Barrass, West Coast Eagles
Mark Blicavs, Geelong Cats
Shai Bolton, Richmond
Marcus Bontempelli, Western Bulldogs
Andrew Brayshaw, Fremantle
Angus Brayshaw, Melbourne
Charlie Cameron, Brisbane Lions
Jeremy Cameron, Geelong Cats
Patrick Cripps, Carlton
Jack Crisp, Collingwood
Brennan Cox, Fremantle
Charlie Curnow, Carlton
Josh Daicos, Collingwood
Bayley Fritsch, Melbourne
Max Gawn, Melbourne
Tom Hawkins, Geelong Cats
Isaac Heeney, Sydney Swans
Josh Kelly, GWS GIANTS
Rory Laird, Adelaide Crows
Tom Lynch, Richmond
Jack Macrae, Western Bulldogs
Steven May, Melbourne
Hugh McCluggage, Brisbane Lions
Brayden Maynard, Collingwood
Touk Miller, Gold Coast SUNS
Callum Mills, Sydney Swans
Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions
Clayton Oliver, Melbourne
Tom Papley, Sydney Swans
Christian Petracca, Melbourne
Daniel Rioli, Richmond
Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide
Adam Saad, Carlton
James Sicily, Hawthorn
Jack Sinclair, St Kilda
Tyson Stengle, Geelong Cats
Tom Stewart, Geelong Cats
Sam Taylor, GWS GIANTS
Taylor Walker, Adelaide Crows
Sam Walsh, Carlton
Chad Warner, Sydney Swans
Jacob Weitering, Carlton
Callum Wilkie, St Kilda
Jarrod Witts, Gold Coast SUNS