West Coast’s young talent has continued to shine, recognised as some of the AFLW’s best with the club well represented in this year’s AFL Players’ Association 22Under22 squad.

The Eagles had a whopping five players selected in the initial 44-person squad with only Port Adelaide better represented with six.

Star midfielder Ella Roberts looks all but certain to make it a hat-trick of selection in the final side, named alongside co-captain Charlotte Thomas, defender Georgie Cleaver and rising star contenders Lucia Painter and Jess Rentch.

Roberts has averaged 23 touches, seven tackles and four clearances a game and sits as an outside chance to take out the league’s best and fairest following another dominant season in blue and gold.

Thomas will be hoping to make it back-to-back year’s in

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