AFL team of the 2020s so far
Short answer: Our team of the 2020s — Stewart, Andrews, Cripps, Neale, Oliver, Gawn, Bontempelli, Curnow and Dangerfield — goes 23-0 in about 60% of simulated seasons. It is the strongest legal nine the game’s 215 2020s cards allow, picked by the same engine that scores the 23-0 draft. Computed, not voted, and not an official team.
At a glance
- Our team of the 2020s so far: Tom Stewart (Geelong), Harris Andrews (Brisbane), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Lachie Neale (Brisbane), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne), Max Gawn (Melbourne), Marcus Bontempelli (Footscray), Charlie Curnow (Carlton) and Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong).
- It goes 23-0 in about 60% of 2,000 simulated seasons, most likely finishes 23-0 and averages 22.5 wins.
- It is the strongest legal nine from the game's 215 2020s cards across 18 clubs, one card per player.
- Most games in the 2020s so far: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane), 171. Most goals: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong, Greater Western Sydney), 374. Most disposals: Lachie Neale (Brisbane), 4,494.
- 6 Brownlow Medals went to 4 players for the 2020–2025 seasons; Lachie Neale won two and Patrick Cripps won two.
- The 2020s are in progress: statistics run to 15 September 2026 (the 2020–2026 seasons) and the medal lists to the 2025 season.
Checked 21 October 2026 · statistics as of 15 September 2026
Our team of the 2020s
- DEFTom StewartDefender · Geelong
- DEFHarris AndrewsDefender · Brisbane
- MIDPatrick CrippsMidfielder · Carlton
- MIDLachie NealeMidfielder · Brisbane
- MIDClayton OliverMidfielder · Melbourne
- RUCMax GawnRuck · Melbourne
- FWDMarcus BontempelliForward · Footscray
- FWDCharlie CurnowForward · Carlton
- UTILPatrick DangerfieldUtility · Geelong
2 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 ruck, 2 forwards and 1 utility, from every 2020s card in the game. Each player is valued in his slot the way the draft values him: full value on his listed lines and at utility, less out of position. All nine play on a line they are listed for. Most likely record 23-0, 22.5 wins on average.
Your team of the decade vs ours
Pick nine from the decade’s cards, any player in any slot, then play the season. Your side plays the same 2,000 simulated seasons as ours.
Tap a slot or start typing to load the 2020s cards.
Stat leaders of the 2020s so far
Totals for senior games in the 2020–2026 seasons, summed across every club a player had in that time. 1,209 players played at least one game. Tackles and hit-outs are recorded for every one of those games in our data.
Most games
| # | Player | Clubs | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Cameron | Brisbane | 171 |
| =2 | Harris Andrews | Brisbane | 164 |
| =2 | Jack Crisp | Collingwood | 164 |
| 4 | Zac Bailey | Brisbane | 163 |
| 5 | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane | 161 |
| 6 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane | 160 |
| 7 | Harry Himmelberg | Greater Western Sydney | 159 |
| =8 | Ed Langdon | Melbourne | 158 |
| =8 | Jake Lloyd | Sydney | 158 |
| =8 | Josh Daicos | Collingwood | 158 |
Most goals
| # | Player | Clubs | Goals | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Cameron | Geelong, Greater Western Sydney | 374 | 2.6 |
| 2 | Charlie Cameron | Brisbane | 330 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Charlie Curnow | Carlton, Sydney | 310 | 2.7 |
| 4 | Aaron Naughton | Footscray | 303 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Ben King | Gold Coast | 298 | 2.3 |
| 6 | Nick Larkey | North Melbourne | 297 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Taylor Walker | Adelaide | 289 | 2.2 |
| 8 | Bayley Fritsch | Melbourne | 287 | 1.9 |
| 9 | Toby Greene | Greater Western Sydney | 284 | 2.1 |
| 10 | Harry McKay | Carlton | 259 | 2.0 |
Most disposals
| # | Player | Clubs | Disposals | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane | 4,494 | 28.1 |
| 2 | Zach Merrett | Essendon | 4,239 | 28.6 |
| 3 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle | 4,220 | 27.1 |
| 4 | Clayton Oliver | Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney | 4,166 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Rory Laird | Adelaide | 4,021 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Marcus Bontempelli | Footscray | 3,966 | 25.6 |
| 7 | Noah Anderson | Gold Coast | 3,928 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | 3,893 | 25.3 |
| 9 | Lachie Whitfield | Greater Western Sydney | 3,874 | 26.7 |
| 10 | Caleb Serong | Fremantle | 3,864 | 25.9 |
Most marks
| # | Player | Clubs | Marks | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Andrews | Brisbane | 1,184 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Callum Wilkie | St Kilda | 1,150 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Luke Ryan | Fremantle | 1,093 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Tom Stewart | Geelong | 1,047 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Jacob Weitering | Carlton | 964 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Lachie Whitfield | Greater Western Sydney | 937 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Dayne Zorko | Brisbane | 927 | 6.1 |
| 8 | James Sicily | Hawthorn | 925 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Jake Lloyd | Sydney | 916 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Liam Duggan | West Coast | 899 | 6.6 |
Most tackles
| # | Player | Clubs | Tackles | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Steele | St Kilda, Melbourne | 1,066 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Josh Dunkley | Brisbane, Footscray | 1,007 | 6.6 |
| 3 | James Rowbottom | Sydney | 999 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Tom Atkins | Geelong | 967 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast | 947 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Andrew Brayshaw | Fremantle | 894 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Willem Drew | Port Adelaide | 870 | 6.1 |
| 8 | Marcus Bontempelli | Footscray | 828 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Rory Laird | Adelaide | 796 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | 784 | 5.1 |
Most hit-outs
| # | Player | Clubs | Hit-outs | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Gawn | Melbourne | 4,749 | 31.5 |
| 2 | Reilly O'Brien | Adelaide | 4,593 | 35.9 |
| 3 | Jarrod Witts | Gold Coast | 4,231 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Brodie Grundy | Sydney, Collingwood, Melbourne | 4,174 | 31.6 |
| 5 | Oscar McInerney | Brisbane | 3,615 | 28.2 |
| 6 | Tim English | Footscray | 3,436 | 24.2 |
| 7 | Toby Nankervis | Richmond | 3,384 | 28.2 |
| 8 | Rowan Marshall | St Kilda | 3,192 | 22.2 |
| 9 | Sean Darcy | Fremantle | 3,179 | 29.4 |
| 10 | Darcy Cameron | Collingwood | 3,033 | 21.4 |
Medallists of the 2020s (2020–2025)
The club is the one he played for in the year he won. Our medal lists run to the 2025 season.
Brownlow Medal
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 2021 | Ollie Wines | Port Adelaide |
| 2022 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton |
| 2023 | Lachie Neale | Brisbane |
| 2024 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton |
| 2025 | Matt Rowell | Gold Coast |
Coleman Medal
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tom Hawkins | Geelong |
| 2021 | Harry McKay | Carlton |
| 2022 | Charlie Curnow | Carlton |
| 2023 | Charlie Curnow | Carlton |
| 2024 | Jesse Hogan | Greater Western Sydney |
| 2025 | Jeremy Cameron | Geelong |
Norm Smith Medal
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dustin Martin | Richmond |
| 2021 | Christian Petracca | Melbourne |
| 2022 | Isaac Smith | Geelong |
| 2023 | Bobby Hill | Collingwood |
| 2024 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane |
| 2025 | Will Ashcroft | Brisbane |
Quick answers
- Our AFL team of the 2020s so far is Tom Stewart (Geelong), Harris Andrews (Brisbane), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Lachie Neale (Brisbane), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne), Max Gawn (Melbourne), Marcus Bontempelli (Footscray), Charlie Curnow (Carlton) and Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong). See the side→
- Our team of the 2020s goes 23-0 in about 60% of 2,000 simulated seasons against the game's All-Star opponents. Play yours against it→
- The defenders in our team of the 2020s are Tom Stewart (Geelong) and Harris Andrews (Brisbane). See the side→
- The midfielders in our team of the 2020s are Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Lachie Neale (Brisbane) and Clayton Oliver (Melbourne). See the side→
- The ruck in our team of the 2020s is Max Gawn (Melbourne). See the side→
- The forwards in our team of the 2020s are Marcus Bontempelli (Footscray) and Charlie Curnow (Carlton), with Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) at utility. See the side→
- Most games in the 2020s so far: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane), 171. Top ten for games→
- Most goals in the 2020s so far: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong, Greater Western Sydney), 374 from 145 games. Top ten for goals→
- Most disposals in the 2020s so far: Lachie Neale (Brisbane), 4,494 from 160 games. Top ten for disposals→
- Most marks in the 2020s so far: Harris Andrews (Brisbane), 1,184 from 164 games. Top ten for marks→
- Most tackles in the 2020s so far: Jack Steele (St Kilda, Melbourne), 1,066 from 148 games. Top ten for tackles→
- Most hit-outs in the 2020s so far: Max Gawn (Melbourne), 4,749 from 151 games. Top ten for hit-outs→
- 6 Brownlow Medals were awarded for the 2020–2025 seasons, to 4 players; Lachie Neale won two and Patrick Cripps won two. Every winner→
- Coleman Medals for the 2020–2025 seasons went to 5 players; Charlie Curnow won two. Every winner→
- Norm Smith Medals for the 2020–2025 Grand Finals went to 5 players; Will Ashcroft won two. Every winner→
- No nine from the 2020s cards can beat ours on the game's scoring, because ours is the strongest legal side. The best you can do is match it. Try→
- Max Gawn and Patrick Dangerfield also make another decade's side. All four sides→
Other decades
All four sides side by side →Common questions
What is the AFL team of the 2020s?
Ours is computed, not voted: the strongest legal side of 2 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 ruck, 2 forwards and 1 utility from every 2020s card in the 23-0 draft game, picked by the game's own engine. It is Tom Stewart (Geelong), Harris Andrews (Brisbane), Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Lachie Neale (Brisbane), Clayton Oliver (Melbourne), Max Gawn (Melbourne), Marcus Bontempelli (Footscray), Charlie Curnow (Carlton) and Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong). It is not an official team and is not endorsed by the AFL.
How was the side picked?
Each player is valued the way the game values a pick: his full rating on his listed lines and at utility, and less out of position. The engine then searches every legal combination for the nine worth the most together, one card per player. Its odds come from 2,000 simulated seasons.
Why is a great player missing?
The side can only use the game's cards, a curated squad for each club and decade (215 cards for the 2020s), and only two defenders, three midfielders, one ruck, two forwards and a utility fit. A great player can miss out because his line is already full of stronger cards, or because he has no 2020s card.
Why are no ratings shown?
The ratings are what you draft against in the game, so we keep them off the page. The side, the stat leaders and the season odds are all shown; the numbers behind the picks are not.
Can I pick my own team of the 2020s?
Yes. Use the tool on this page: pick nine 2020s players, play the season, and see your side's 23-0 chance next to ours. The link saves your side, so you can share it.
How are the stat leaders counted?
Totals are for senior games in the 2020–2026 seasons only, summed across every club a player had in that time. Data from AFL Tables, as of 15 September 2026.
Sources
- Season player statistics, 1990 to 2026, from AFL Tables (afltables.com).
- Medal winners checked against Wikipedia’s Brownlow, Coleman and Norm Smith Medal lists.
- Our team of the decade: computed by Unbeaten Season’s draft-game engine from the game’s own player cards. It is not an official team and is not endorsed by the AFL or any club.
- Statistics as of 15 September 2026. Facts compiled from public records; no text is copied from either source.
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