We have already had our 2021 All-Australian team predicted, and now we have shifted our gaze to the names that could find themselves being tailored for a gaudy jacket by season's end.
Some of this group have lengthy resumes and can count themselves rigor mortis stiff not to have already cracked a nomination for the national side. Whilst others are budding stars, set to once again put their best feet forward.
From the dubious to the near on locks, here are the 10 players that appear best placed to end 2021 with their first All-Australian selection.
As always, let us know who we have missed.
4. Nick Vlastuin
Another of the Tiger's back six and another that should think about memorising his jacket measurements is Nick Vlastuin.
Like Butters, the redheaded defender's stats line may appear on the light on, but Vlastuin's importance to the Tiger's is best understood when studying his strengths โ one percenters and ability to win one-one-one contests.
Nick Vlastuin is out for the rest of the Grand Final.
He had not lost a one-on-one contest in the 2020 finals pic.twitter.com/3DwUxerkhJ
— 7AFL (@7AFL) October 24, 2020
Since playing a role in Richmond's drought breaking Premiership of 2017, the former Northern Knight has accumulated 243 of the effort acts at an average 3.73 per game.
With a place in last season's squad of 40, we have picked the dependable Tiger to take out a place in this season's 22.
