The 2022 Jack Dyer Medal count, to be held on Tuesday night (September 27) at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium, shapes as the most evenly contested in many years.

There are numerous legitimate chances to take Jack home, with no clear stand-out.

Richmond Media will live stream the 2022 Jack Dyer Medal event from approximately 7pm this Tuesday, September 27.

Here, in alphabetical order, is a 2022 season statistical snapshot of my top 10 Jack Dyer Medal contenders . . .

Liam Baker

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 19.1

Contested possessions average: 6.8

Marks average: 3.6

Inside-50s average: 3.0

Rebound-50s average: 2.5

Score involvements average: 5.1

Intercepts average: 4.6

Tackles average: 2.3

Metres gained average: 309.2

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for disposals.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for contested possessions.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for inside-50s.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for score involvements.

Shai Bolton

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 17.5

Contested possessions average: 9.2

Marks average: 3.2

Clearances average: 3.6

Centre clearances average: 2.4

Inside-50s average: 4.3

Goals average: 1.9 (43 in total)

Score involvements average: 7.5

Tackles average: 2.1

Metres gained average: 361.1

Ranked No. 4 in the competition for score involvements.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for score involvements.

Ranked equal No. 1 at the Club for contested possessions.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for inside-50s.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for centre clearances.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for goals.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for marks inside 50.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for metres gained.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for clearances.

Nathan Broad

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 17.7

Contested possessions average: 3.9

Marks average: 6.1

Rebound-50s average: 5.2

Intercepts average: 5.4

Score involvements average: 2.4

One-percenters average: 4.1

Metres gained average: 319.1

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for rebound-50s.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for marks.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for intercepts.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for one-percenters.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for metres gained.

Trent Cotchin

Games played: 19

Disposals average: 22.7

Contested possessions average: 10.8

Marks average: 3.1

Clearances average: 5.0

Centre clearances average: 2.5

Inside-50s average: 3.6

Score involvements average: 5.2

Intercepts average: 3.0

Tackles average: 2.8

Metres gained average: 263.9

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for clearances.

Ranked 3 at the Club for centre clearances.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for contested possessions.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for disposals.

Tom Lynch

Games played: 19

Disposals average: 12.4

Contested possessions average: 7.4

Marks average: 6.1

Contested marks average: 3.3

Marks inside-50 average: 3.4

Goals average: 3.3 (63 in total)

Score involvements average: 6.8

Metres gained average: 227.8

Ranked No. 1 in the competition for contested marks.

Ranked No. 1 in the competition for goals per game.

Ranked No. 2 in the competition for marks inside-50 per game.

Ranked No. 3 in the competition for total goals.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for total goals.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for contested marks.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for marks inside-50.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for score involvements.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for total marks.

Toby Nankervis

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 17.1

Contested possessions average: 9.1

Marks average: 2.6

Clearances average: 4.0

Inside-50s average: 2.3

Score involvements average: 4.6

Intercepts average: 2.7

Hit-outs average: 27.2

Tackles average: 3.7

One-percenters average: 3.7

Metres gained average: 185.1

Ranked No. 4 in the competition for hit-outs.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for hit-outs.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for tackles.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for contested possessions.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for clearances.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for one-percenters.

Marlion Pickett

Games played: 19

Disposals average: 16.1

Contested possessions average: 6.2

Marks average: 4.6

Inside-50s average: 3.3

Score involvements average: 4.6

Intercepts average: 4.7

Tackles average: 2.9

Metres gained average: 339.7

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for tackles.

Dion Prestia

Games played: 19

Disposals average: 24.8

Contested possessions average: 11.1

Marks average: 3.3

Clearances average: 6.0

Centre clearances average: 3.0

Inside-50s average: 4.1

Score involvements average: 6.0

Intercepts average: 2.8

Tackles average: 3.0

Metres gained average: 385.1

Ranked No. 7 in the competition for centre clearances per game.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for clearances.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for centre clearances.

Ranked equal No. 1 at the Club for contested possessions.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for disposals.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for inside-50s.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for tackles.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for metres gained.

Daniel Rioli

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 20.5

Contested possessions average: 5.4

Marks average: 4.8

Rebound-50s average: 3.3

Inside-50s average: 2.8

Intercepts average: 5.7

Score involvements average: 4.7

Tackles average: 2.4

Metres gained average: 390.8

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for metres gained.

Ranked No. 2 at the Club for intercepts.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for disposals.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for rebound-50s.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for marks.

Jayden Short

Games played: 23

Disposals average: 24.3

Contested possessions average: 6.1

Marks average: 5.5

Clearances average: 2.5

Inside-50s average: 4.9

Rebound-50s average: 3.4

Score involvements average: 5.4

Intercepts average: 3.2

Tackles average: 2.9

Metres gained average: 583.6

Ranked No. 1 in the competition for metres gained.

Ranked No. 9 in the competition for inside-50s.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for disposals.

Ranked No. 1 at the Club for inside-50s.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for rebound-50s.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for marks.

Ranked No. 3 at the Club for tackles.

Ranked No. 4 at the Club for score involvements.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for clearances.

Ranked No. 5 at the Club for centre clearances.