After cooling off across the bye rounds, our AFL Rookie Rankings are back as the race continues through the final stretch of the 2022 season.
The past three weeks have seen a bevy of debutants emerge on the scene, while some household names continue to place themselves among the competition's best young stars.
In our first Rookie Rankings adjustment since Round 11 we've seen another lead change, a new contender emerge from St Kilda and a Port Adelaide ruckman bow out.
Criteria: For our Rookie Rankings, we are selecting players who have made their debut this season. Other players who may still be eligible for a Rising Star nomination but have already made their debut prior to the 2022 season will not be considered.
I.e. players like Jai Newcombe, Jake Bowey, Corey Durdin and Sam De Koning are ineligible.ย
VIEW:ย PRE-BYE ROUND RANKINGS
Bye round Honourable Mentions
Massimo D'Ambrosio (Round 14 vs St Kilda)
15 disposals, three intercepts, 80% disposal efficiency
Judson Clarke (Round 13 vs Port Adelaide)
11 disposals, two goals, three tackles
Jacob Wehr (Round 14 vs Western Bulldogs)
14 disposals, 358 metres gained, 92.9% disposal efficiency
1. Nick Daicos (+1)
Consecutive 33+ disposals outings saw Daicos hit new heights in his maiden campaign in black and white, With Collingwood humming through the midriff of the season to sit narrowly outside the top eight.
Many may cry that Daicos' possession come from a looser role at half-back, but at 18 years of age, and still using the ball at close to 75% disposal efficiency, there's little argument to suggest the prized Pie isn't having an impact on the game for someone of his stature and experience.
He also collected an equal season-high nine ground ball wins in the thrilling win over Melbourne in the Queen's Birthday clash, while also amassing four score involvements.
Midfielder
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
A matchup with the Giants this weekend is staged as the next chance for Daicos to potentially retain his place atop the mantle of our rankings.
