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
2. Harry Sheezel (-)
It was a stale of two halves for Harry Sheezel, who amassed 20 disposals in the opening two quarters before Hawks tagger Finn Maginness put the clamps on the young Roo after half-time.
Sheezel would still end the day with 30 possessions, six marks and 524 metres gained in what was another solid outing in a losing result for North Melbourne's top three draft pick.
Defender
Disposals
Marks
Rebound50s
Still chasing a win that will snap their drought that goes back to Round 3, the Kangaroos and Sheezel return to Marvel Stadium this Sunday to face St Kilda.
