The result of Round 16 have seen further movement among our Rookie Rankings as we continue through the home stretch, with four players shuffling spots in the wake of the weekend's action.
A Crows defender has moved back into the top three in place of a Suns spark, while a returning Roo continued his fine form following a break thanks to the bye rounds.
A West Coast onballer, Brisbane father-son selection and Hawks defender all picked up honourable mentions for their efforts in Round 16.
Round 16 Honourable Mentions:
Elijah Hewett (West Coast)
Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane)
Josh Weddle (Hawthorn)
1. Will Ashcroft (-)
The Lions' father-son gun continues to carve out a sensational first season in the top flight, making his role as a relied-upon onballer for a premiership contender look easy.
Coming up against Richmond's big-bodied midfield brigade, Ashcroft was again a smooth-moving asset to Chris Fagan's engine room as the Lions put on a stellar four-quarter performance.
Ashcroft collected over 20 disposals for the tenth time this year, while also amassing 11 contested touches in his cleanest game yet, where he moved the ball at over 85 per cent efficiency.
Midfielder
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
After moving into the No.1 spot last week before backing it up against Richmond, Ashcroft will look to go again when Brisbane welcome West Coast to the Gabba on Saturday.
