Our Rookie Rankings after 13 rounds have seen further movement among the top seven, with a second North Melbourne young gun now making a name for himself.
The recent weekend also saw a young Eagle impress despite a horror loss, while our top two remain almost level after 13 rounds.
Young Hawk Josh Weddle has fallen out of our rankings but will be in contention for a return come the conclusion of the bye rounds when we extend our Rookie Rankings to a top eight.
Docker Matthew Johnson, who earned an honourable mention for his efforts against Richmond, is gaining plenty of plaudits and could be in consideration for a spot in the coming weeks.
Criteria: 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. Rising Star eligible players such as Sam Darcy, Finn Callaghan and Jye Amiss are ineligible, having already played an AFL match prior to Round 1, 2023.
Round 13 Honourable Mentions:
Judd McVee (Melbourne)
Ryan Maric (West Coast)
Matthew Johnson (Fremantle)
2. Will Ashcroft (-)
Had his eighth game of 20 or more disposals on Saturday in what was an afternoon to forget for the Lions, falling to the Hawks in a shock loss.
Ashcroft was among Brisbane's top competitors in his MCG debut, amassing 20 touches (five contested), four tackles and a nice goal in the opening half.
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Disposals
Tackles
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The Lions will return to the Gabba under the Friday night lights for Round 14, hosting Sydney at their home base as they look to return to the winner's column.
