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)
6. Harvey Thomas (+1)
Thomas and teammate Darcy Jones have been important in the Giants' three-game undefeated streak, offering run and pressure in the front half to alleviate Toby Bedford's time in midfield.
Jones is pressing his case for a spot in our Rookie Rankings, while Thomas has risen to sixth after returning last week.
The GWS small forward had 11 possessions (five contested) and a goal in the win over the Suns on Saturday to bring his goal tally to nine in his debut season.
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The Giants could make it four wins in as many games on Saturday when they face Melbourne at the MCG.
