We're nearing the halfway mark of the season and our Rookie Rankings continue to shift at the top.
The Round 10 results have seen another change in pole position, while a young Saint has broken into the top six for the first time this season, taking the placing of an injured Docker.
A young Tiger has further risen in our rankings, while a Bomber had arguably his worst performance of the season.
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 2022 season will not be considered.
I.e. players like Jai Newcombe, Jake Bowey, Corey Durdin and Sam De Koning are ineligible.ย
VIEW:ย ROUND 9 RANKINGS
Round 10 Honourable Mentions
Ben Hobbs (Essendon)
10 disposals, two goals, three tackles, 90% disposal efficiency
A tough night for the Bombers, but their young draftee stood tall on several occasions to be their only multiple goalkicker.
Jake Soligo (Adelaide)
19 disposals, one goal, eight contested possessions
A strong performance for the young Crow, playing forward and linking up in multiple avenues to goal.
Sam Butler (Hawthorn)
Nine disposals, two goals, five score involvements
A memorable first win in the brown and gold for Butler, booting two goals as the Hawks claimed the upset of the weekend with a win over Brisbane in Tasmania.
3. Josh Gibcus (+1)
Has continued to stand tall in defence, playing a relied-upon role for Damien Hardwick both on the back foot and with ball-in-hand.
Was given some relief with the return of senior lockdown defender Robbie tarrant, with Gibcus lining up on Aaron Francis for most of the night and limiting the Bomber to just four disposals.
The teenaged Tiger collected 12 disposals, seven intercepts, seven contested possessions and only lost one contested one-on-one encounter against Essendon.
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The Tigers will head top Sydney this week for their clash with the Swans, with Gibcus closing his game on the top two of our rankings.
