Round 19 gave us plenty to consider among this year's Rookie Rankings, with a young Demon jumping two spots after adding to his consistent 2023 campaign.
His rise sees a Roos midfielder and Hawks defender each fall one place, while the remainder of our top eight remains the same.
Two players in our rankings suffered worrying hamstring injuries and could be in line for spells on the sidelines, potentially leading to more movement through the back end of the season.
Criteria:ย 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 2023 season will not be considered.
I.e. players such asย Sam Darcy,ย Finn Callaghanย andย Jye Amissย are ineligible, having already played anย AFLย match prior to Round 1, 2023.ย
Round 17 Honourable Mentions:
Jaspa Fletcher
Matthew Johnson
6. Judd McVee (+2)ย
After returning to our Rookie Rankings last week off the back of a strong run of form, McVee only strengthened his impressive debut season on Friday night when he went head-to-head with All-Australian-calibre forward Charlie Cameron.
While Cameron managed to kick two goals, McVee didn't lose any of his three contested-one-on-one against the Lions forward and proved to be an attacking asset for Melbourne out of defence in the one-point win.
Midfielder
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
The young Demon has played in all 17 matches for the Demons so far this season to build a consistent first year at senior level, and the last few weeks have only seen him reach greater heights.
