Our Rookie Rankings have seen three players in our top eight swap places, while the chasing pack outside of our leading young guns has never been more congested.
A Lions forward responded to his axing in the VFL over the weekend and will hope for a Round 20 return, with the likes of Port Adelaide's Logan Evans, Crow Billy Dowling, Giant Darcy Jones and Geelong's Lawson Humphries all pressing their case in recent weeks.
Evans and Dowling each earned Round 19 honourable mentions alongside Nick Watson, Seth Campbell and Shaun Mannagh, with the latter another name to consider in the final five rounds.
Selection Criteria:ย For ourย Rookie Rankings, we are ONLY 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 before the 2024 season will not be considered. I.e. Rising Star eligible players such as George Wardlaw, Angus Sheldrick and Sam Darcyย are ineligible, having already played anย AFL match before Round 1, 2024.ย
Honourable Mentions:
Shaun Mannagh (Geelong)
Nick Watson (Hawthorn)
Logan Evans (Port Adelaide)
Billy Dowling (Adelaide)
Seth Campbell (Richmond)
7. Ryley Sanders (+1)
The young Bulldog was subbed out of Saturday's win over the Cats but managed to find the ball on 17 occasions under trying circumstances at Kardinia Park before being replaced by Jack Macrae.
Sanders couldn't quite use the ball as accurately as desired, and he wasn't alone in doing so, going at 41% efficiency on the night.
The Pick 6 selection managed to offer some effort on the defensive end however, laying six tackles in his 66% time on the ground.
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The Dogs have the tough trip of facing Sydney at the SCG this weekend as they look to continue their strong run of form.
