Our Rookie Rankings are in after Round 17, with a young Demons defender returning to our top eight for the first time since the opening week of the season.
A Sun and Crow have swapped spots for the second week in a row, while a young Roo has fallen one spot after not playing over the weekend.
A Tigers debutant and Saints forward were among those to pick up honourable mentions from Round 17.
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:
Sam Banks
Anthony Caminiti
Cooper Harvey
2. Harry Sheezel (-)
Sheezel was kept to 15 touches against Geelong in Round 17, with that tally likely to be a season-high for most others from his draft class.
Instead, the game saw Sheezel record his second-lowest haul for possessions from his 16 games so far, with his impact on the proceedings limited due to Geelong's dominance across all three lines of the field.
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Currently on a 14-game losing run, North Melbourne has a chance to snap their drought this week when they host the Hawks at Docklands on Sunday.
