With the new year upon us and all 18 clubs getting stuck into the thick of the pre-season, itโ€™s time to remind ourselves who are the front-runners in each position across the competition.

Here is our list of the top 10 ruckmen in the league heading the 2021 season.

See also:

The TEN best midfielders heading into 2021

The TEN best defenders heading into 2021

The TEN best forwards heading into 2021

3. Nic Naitanui

'Nic Nat' has easily been one of the most exciting players of the past decade, performing freakish acts on the regular. The fact that he is a 202cm ruckman makes the feats of brilliance even more remarkable, and he has some incredible stats to back it up.

The 30-year-old was 2nd in total hit-outs and centre clearances per game, as well as averaging 9.4 contested possessions per game, showing his incredible ability around the contest which earned an All-Australian blazer.