Zero Hanger'sย Rookie Rankings after Round 8 have seen more movement among the top six, with two starring performances from first-year midfielders shaking up our rankings.
A Saints young gun and a Demons wingman have both jumped up our rankings, forcing a Suns backman to fall back two spots.
Round 8 saw a handful of players feature in their first games, three of whom have earned honourable mentions for the weekend.
Collingwood's Lachie Sullivan impressed in his maiden outing after coming into Friday's thriller as the sub, while Brisbane's Bruce Reville and Hawk Calsher Dear were also strong in their debuts.
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
Lachie Sullivan (Collingwood)
Calsher Dear (Hawthorn)
Bruce Reville (Brisbane)
Mykelti Lefau (Richmond)
4. Darcy Wilson (+1)
Wilson put forward one of the best games we've seen from a rookie this year in Saturday's win over North Melbourne.
The aerobically gifted Saints wingman booted three goals from five scoring chances and recorded 21 disposals, eight marks and 11 contested possessions to add to his purple patch of form.
A big collision with North Melbourne's George Wardlaw wasn't enough to disrupt his performance, with Wilson seeing out the 38-point victory in style.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Marks
The Saints will be looking to make it back-to-back wins this weekend when they head to Tasmania to face Hawthorn on Saturday.
