We've reached the final ten of our top 50 players list for 2024, where the cream of our competition's crop is unveiled.

With a mix of their 2023 highs and the ceilings they can reach this year, we've predicted the best of the best to headline the competition by the end of the coming season.

Here are THE ten best players we believe will emerge as the stars of the show in 2024.

PART I:ย BEST PLAYERS OF 2024 (50-41)
PART II:ย BEST PLAYERS OF 2024 (40-31)
PART III:ย BEST PLAYERS OF 2024 (30-21)
PART IV: BEST PLAYERS OF 2024 (20-11)ย 

5. Sam Taylor

Despite just the one All-Australian selection and best & fairest award to his name, it is not far-fetched to be placing Sam Taylor so high on this list.

He is easily the best defender in the competition and may be a once-in-a-generation type.

He hardly ever loses a one-on-one contest and can recover from any position of disadvantage with his 198cm frame and 200cm+ wingspan. He also wins the ball back at a league-best rate, going at nearly ten intercepts per game last season.

BALLARAT, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Sam Taylor of the Giants handballs during the round 20 AFL match between Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney Giants at Mars Stadium on July 29, 2023 in Ballarat, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

This list is a projection and of course he needs to play out another full season at his level before he can be considered a top five player, but he's well on his way to claiming the key defender title for a long time with a rock solid defence by his side at GWS and an exciting future under Adam Kingsley.