Suns youngster and first overall selection Matt Rowell has ignited discussion around the league as having the potential to be one of the best first-year players we've had across the last decade.
A number of players - young and old - have given football fans sheer unmatched delight in their debut seasons. And while John Coleman's stunning 100-goal debut season will forever go unparalleled, we've decided to rank the top 10 from the last decade alone.
There's no age bias with this list - our criteria included players of any age who were playing in their debut season.
Honourable mentions go out to Tom Stewart, David Swallow, Adam Saad, Isaac Smith, Daniel Talia, Brett Goodes, Luke Shuey & Sam Menegola.
Here are the 10 best AFL rookie seasons of the last decade:
5. Toby Greene (2012)
Arguably the most underrated rookie campaign of the modern era - Toby Grene.
To no surprise, the Giants struggled in their first season, winning just the two games - but Greene found a way to win his own game as a midfielder. Greene averaged 28.4 disposals per game, the highest of anyone on this list, with 11 of those contested.
The ball magnet would have been a prime contender for the Rising Star award had he not have been ruled ineligible after being suspended during the season. Some things never change. However, Greene walked away with a second-place finish in the Giants' best and fairest count after a stunning debut campaign.
