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...

9. 32 - Tom Green

Tom Green is emerging as the next leader of GWS, drawing understandable comparisons to Carlton's two-time Brownlow medallist, Patrick Cripps.

He is a younger version of Cripps with more fleet footedness and a handball package like we've never seen before, often launching 25-metre bombs by hand out of congestion to the advantage of his teammate.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: Tom Green of the Giants in action during the round 17 AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Hawthorn Hawks at GIANTS Stadium, on July 08, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

While he didn't fully meet the expectations of some to become a clear-cut top 10-15 player in the competition, Green still had a stellar 2024 campaign, polling a career-high 27 Brownlow votes. He still averaged a personal best in clearances and will still be one of the most crucial midfield forces in the league moving forward.

As GWS look to rebound from their 2024 straight sets finals exit, Green will be faced with more pressure than he's experienced in his short career thus far as the Giants fight for their first premiership in history.