With the 2024 season in the rear-view mirror, it's time to list the cream of the crop ofย 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 projection.
Ranking an exclusive list ofย AFLย 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.
SEE: TOP 50 AFTER 2024 (50-41)
Here is the second edition (40-31) of our top 50 AFLย players right now...
3. 38 - Callum Wilkie
Wilkie delivered yet another stellar season in 2024, adding St Kilda's best & fairest to his growing list of accolades after an All-Australian campaign in 2023.
The 191cm defender defies his size to regularly shut down key forwards much taller than him.
Thriving under Ross Lyon's defensive system, Wilkie ranked fifth in the league for marks per game and remained a reliable force in the backline, excelling as a lockdown defender, interceptor, and ball user out of the back 50.
He's the crucial pillar of St Kilda's defensive unit and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
