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

2. Brodie Grundy

Despite having a quieter 2020 by his lofty standards, Brodie Grundy is still an incredibly elite ruckman. His ability to bring the ball to ground or win it himself is almost second to none.

Even though he did have a 'quieter' year, he was still ranked first for total hit-outs in the league, as well as polling elite numbers in average ground ball gets per game, average disposal efficiency and tackles.