TWO Cats have been recognised by the All Australian selection panel and been named in the 40-man squad.
Tom Hawkins and Tom Stewart are in contention to take their place in the 2021 side which will be finalised later this week.
Hawkins produced another fine home-and-away season for the Cats playing all 22-games, culminating in 54 goals to finish second to Carlton's Harry McKay in the Coleman Medal.
The powerful key forward also did a fabulous job setting up his teammates with opportunities in front of goal when he wasn't kicking them himself ranked fifth in the AFL for score involvements.
Tom Hawkins Showreel
Hawkins also finished the regular season as the number one ranked player for forward 50 ground ball gets, marks inside 50, marks on the lead and fifth for tackles inside 50.
If selected in the final team it will be Hawkins' fourth All Australian selection after receiving blazers in 2012, 2019 and 2020.
At the other end of the ground Stewart had an equally impressive season for Geelong and is chasing a third All Australian team appearance following selection in 2018 and 2019.
Tom Stewart Showreel
Stewart was an intercept and attacking weapon across half back for the Cats playing 20 games.
He finished the home-and-away season ranked third for average effective kicks, ninth for average intercept marks, 11th for average intercept possessions and 13th for average metres gained.
The Therabody All Australian selection panel is Gillon McLachlan (non-voting Chairman), Andrew Dillon, Chris Johnson, Glen Jakovich, Warren Tredrea, Cameron Ling, Jude Bolton, Matthew Richardson, Nick Riewoldt, Kevin Bartlett, while the All Australian selectors, along with Kevin Sheehan, also choose the winner of the NAB AFL Rising Star Award.
Tom Hawkins, Geelong Cats
2012, 2019, 2020 All Australian.
22 games in 2021.
298 disposals. 190 kicks, 116 marks, 108 handballs averaging 13.5 disposals, 8.6 kicks, 5.3 marks, 4.9 handballs. 54 Goals, 33 Behinds. 33 Inside 50m.
Tom Stewart, Geelong Cats
2018, 2019 All Australian.
20 games in 2021.
480 disposals, 178 marks (First in AFL for total marks), 122 rebound-50m, 84.8 disposal efficiency, 378 kicks, 102 handballs, 115 contested possessions, 155 intercept possessions, 61 spoils, 76 score involvements, 146 pressure acts. Averaging 24.0 disposals, 8.9 marks, 6.1 rebound-50m, 18.9 kicks, 5.8 contested possessions, 7.8 intercept possessions, 31. Spoils, 7.3 pressure acts, 3.8 score involvements.