With the 2024 season in the rear-view mirror, it's time to list the cream of the crop of AFLย talent.

We've compiled a list of the top 50 players in the competition, assessing each candidate on a subjective mix of their 2024 production, career pedigree and future projections.

Ranking an exclusive list ofย AFL stars has never been more difficult. Each team is littered with candidates on all lines, and different players press their case for All-Australian recognition every week.

A plethora of genuine stars have not even made the cut inside the top 50, a handful of names have been included despite interrupted campaigns, while a few have been featured ahead of their time.

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2. Lachie Neale

After yet another best and fairest and All-Australian campaign, culminating in a maiden premiership medallion, Lachie Neale's resume is almost unmatched by any other player in the game currently.

He is now a premiership captain, a dual Brownlow medallist, A Gary Ayres Finals MVP, a four-time All-Australian, a six-time best and fairest, an AFLCA Player of the Year and a Leigh Matthews AFLPA MVP among other accolades.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Lachie Neale of the Lions in action during the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Beyond the tangible achievements, he is still the cleanest player in the game below his knees, quicker onto a loose ball than anyone in the competition. His ball use gets better every season and he hits the scoreboard at an impressive rate, given the potency of Brisbane's front half.

He has averaged more than 26 disposals for 10 straight seasons (including 2020) and he is now leading the next wave of success at Brisbane with the Ashcroft boys ready to wreak havoc for the next decade.