Our Rookie Rankings after the conclusion of Round 14 have once again seen movement among the top seven, with a promising Saint returning to our rankings after a recent exclusion.
The upper echelon of our rankings continues to remain intact, with Will Ashcroft impressing during a Friday night victory, while he was joined by fellow father-son Brisbane midfielder Jaspa Fletcher, who burst onto the scene in his debut with a brilliant goal and has the potential to stage a late-season appearance in our rankings.
Hawthorn defender Seamus Mitchell has fallen out of our rankings, however, the impressive young stopper will be in contention for a return come the conclusion of the bye rounds, as we extend our Rookie Rankings to a top eight.
The aforementioned Fletcher earned an honourable mention for his efforts against the Swans and could be in consideration for his own spot in the coming weeks.
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 2023 season will not be considered.
I.e. Rising Star eligible players such as Sam Darcy, Finn Callaghan and Jye Amiss are ineligible, having already played an AFL match prior to Round 1, 2023.
Round 14 Honourable Mentions:
Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Lions)
3. Bailey Humphrey (-)
While Humphrey had only the 11 possessions against Carlton on Sunday afternoon, he made them count, kicking a goal, earning seven contested possessions, and adding four marks and six tackles.
Humphrey is playing an inclusive role in coach Stuart Dew's side since debuting in Round 4, deployed as a high-half-forward and getting heavily involved in plenty of games, both in terms of possessions and on the score sheet.
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Humphrey's Suns, back at home this weekend, will look to bounce back from their Blues defeat against Hawthorn.
