As we near the opening round of 2022, we take a look at the premier midfielders in the competition.

Here is our top 10 list of the best midfielders in the league for this upcoming season, with All-Australians, Brownlow winners and Norm Smith medallists scattered throughout.

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6. Nat Fyfe

Despite having to overcome injuries across the past season, Nat Fyfe is still highly regarded as one of the competition's best midfielders. Standing at 191cm tall, Fyfe is responsible for changing footy expert's opinion of what a modern midfielder looks like.

With an average of 24.1 disposals in 2021, even a slow season for Nat Fyfe is above average.

After a difficult off-season where his shoulder surgery resulted in complications, Fyfe is looking forward to getting back to his best in the engine room.

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