Footy fans are more blessed than any other in the world of sport.

No sport combines such astonishing physical feats with such chills of euphoria, heartbreak, and everything in between the way Aussie Rules does.

2024 has already provided its fair share of thrilling plays, profound performances and memorable matches, this list will go through only a fraction of them during the season so far.

Records have been set and players have broken out into AFL stardom with performances from the top shelf.

Before we go through the subjective list, let's take a look the current in-season record holders for each major statistical category:

Disposals:ย 46 - Caleb Serong (Round 1 vs Brisbane)
Marks:ย 18 - Luke Ryan (Round 12 vs Melbourne)
Goals:ย 6 - 6x (Jeremy Cameron, Jake Waterman, Aaron Naughton, Jesse Hogan, Cody Weightman, Eric Hipwood)
Goal assists:ย 6 - Lachie Neale (Round 10 vs Richmond)
Tackles:ย 16 - James Rowbottom (Round 10 vs Carlton)
Hit-Outs: 56 - Reilly O'Brien (Round 9 vs Brisbane)
Contested Possessions:ย 28 - Tom Liberatore (Round 4 vs Geelong)
Contested Marks:ย 8 - Jake Waterman (Round 5 vs Richmond)
Clearances:ย 20 - Matt Rowell (O-Round vs Richmond)
One-percenters:ย 17 - Jack Buckley (Round 8 vs Sydney)
Score Involvements:ย 17 - Sam Walsh (Round 6 vs GWS)
Intercepts:ย 16 - Mac Andrew (Round 4 vs GWS)
SuperCoach:ย 197 - Luke Ryan (Round 8 vs Richmond)

Here is our mid-year list of the top 10 player performances of 2024...

Honourable Mentions:

  • Nick Vlastuin (Round 3 vs Sydney)
    • 29 disposals @ 100% efficiency
      15 intercepts
      13 marks
      7 score involvements
      167 SuperCoach points
  • Patrick Cripps (Round 6 vs GWS)
    • 39 disposals
      24 contested possessions
      11 score involvements
      13 clearances
      7 tackles
      142 SuperCoach points
  • Connor Rozee (Round 4 vs Essendon)
    • 36 disposals
      3 goals
      8 score involvements
      7 inside 50s
      152 SuperCoach points
  • Blake Hardwick (Round 10 vs Port Adelaide)
    • 23 disposals
      5 goals
      9 score involvements
      6 marks
      180 SuperCoach points

9Dylan Moore (Round 12 vs Adelaide)

  • 27 disposals (84% offensive half)
    5 goals
    12 score involvements
    2 goal assists
    169 SuperCoach points

Moore's game in an upset win for the Hawks was a masterclass in the high half-forward role, arguably the toughest position in the AFL.

He covered the entire ground but earned 84% of his possessions in the front half, showcasing a relentless work rate and knack for finding space in damaging positions.

27 disposals and five goals is a sounds like a field day for a superstar against a bottom dweller side. In this case it's a testament to elite fitness and football smarts.

It's a performance that should have him in All-Australian contention by season's end.