Our Rookie Rankings for 2024 has extended to a top six, with a second-year Bulldog and a Saints youngster breaking in for the first time this season following the change.
Every six weeks our rankings will expand with an additional wrung, with the first change of the year seeing two new faces named as GWS forward Harvey Thomas makes way.
The top end of our rankings has seen a new Sun move up two places, while the gap between first and second only grew further over the weekend.
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
Jed Walter (Gold Coast)
Darcy Wilson (St Kilda)
Joshua Draper (Fremantle)
1. Harley Reid (-)
If his Rising Star nomination performance the week prior wasn't enough, then Reid's Western Derby dominance was another reminder of exactly why the Tongala teenager was taken Pick 1 last November.
In his first game between the Eagles and Dockers, Reid might've felt hard done by not to take out the Glendinning-Allan Medal as the best-afield in Saturday's upset win.
Reid booted three goals from his 19 possessions, 13 of which were contested to go with seven clearances.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
His aerial prowess was also on show, with Reid flying for two stunning marks to further flex his nous as a midfield-forward threat.
