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)
1. Harley Reid (-)
The No1. draft pick made his return from his two-game suspension on Sunday against Hawthorn in what was a disappointing afternoon for the Perth powerhouse.
Reid looked back near his best however, collecting 21 disposals, five tackles, 14 contested possessions and over 320 metres gained.
Some cleaner kicking might've led to a bigger afternoon for the Tongala product, who missed two chances on goal and went at 52% disposal efficiency to amass an unwanted season-high of nine clangers for the day.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
The Eagles and Reid return to Victoria this weekend to face Melbourne, with Adam Simpson's side hoping to replicate the performance that saw them claim the four points in the corresponding game against the Demons earlier this year.
