Some debutants caught the eye over the weekend to give our Rookie Rankings some more names to consider in the home stretch, while a first-year Lion has returned to our standings after a strong few weeks of form.
His return comes at the cost of young Hawks tall Calsher Dear, who could only amass the one disposal before being subbed out of Sunday's win over West Coast.
Geelong first-gamer Lawson Humphries caught the eye with his run and ball use at half-back in his debut against Essendon, while Richmond Mid-Season Draft recruit Jacob Blight also earned an honourable mention for his efforts in his maiden performance.
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:
Lawson Humphries (Geelong)
Jacob Blight (Richmond)
Will Graham (Gold Coast)
2. Darcy Wilson (-)
Arguably the quietest game for the Saints rookie in his short career, with Wilson limited to just the seven disposals and two marks against the Power.
It was just the second time this year Wilson has gone under 10 touches in a game, with Wilson having just five effective disposals over the weekend.
Had Windsor managed a stronger Round 16 performance, then we would've likely seen Wilson fall back to third in our rankings.
Midfield
Disposals
Marks
The two young wingers are almost level heading into Round 17 when Wilson and the Saints host ladder leaders Sydney on Sunday.
