Our Rookie Rankings after Round 20 have seen two young guns of the competition land spots among our top eight, while a Demon has moved up one more rung with a month left in the home and away season.
A young Hawks defender replaced a teammate in making his return to our rankings for the first time in two months, while a second Eagle has jumped into eighth place - making his first appearance for the year and replacing Brisbane's Jaspa Fletcher.
Blues wingman Oliver Hollands has earned another honourable mention since making his return from injury and will be rivalled by Tigers defender Tylar Young for the next spot in our top eight, with the latter putting together a strong last month.
Criteria:ย For ourย 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 asย Sam Darcy,ย Finn Callaghanย andย Jye Amissย are ineligible, having already played anย AFLย match prior to Round 1, 2023.ย
Round 20 Honourable Mentions:
Oliver Hollands
Luke Nankervis
Anthony Caminiti
Tylar Young
2. Harry Sheezel (-)
Has pieced together a strong last month and was once again utilised across all three lines under Ratten in his last game as interim coach, with Sheezel managing a team-high 31 possessions.
Played mostly in defence but was thrown forward when the game was on the line, with the first-year Roo showing off the attacking craft that saw him drafted third overall last year, assisting his side's final goal to keep them in the contest until the death.
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Has the chance to move into first place and solidify his spot at No.1 before the end of the season given Will Ashcroft's injury.
