Ryan Gardner, Cooper Craig-Peters and Billy Crofts have been recognised in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL Team of the Year squad.

Defender Gardner played 17 games at state-league level this season, averaging 17 disposals and 7.5 marks.

VFL-listed players Cooper Craig-Peters and Billy Crofts were also impactful in the ‘Scray’s campaign.

Craig-Peters averaged 23.6 disposals, seven tackles and seven clearances from 15 games, while Crofts managed to average 20.3 disposals, five tackles and six clearances from every possible match this season.

The 40-player squad will be trimmed to a team of 24 at the 2025 VFL/W Awards next Monday 15 September.