AFL Player Ratings - Ruck
See how fans rate the best current AFL rucks, based on live votes from our AFL Player Rater. These real-time rankings highlight the top rucks in the AFL right now, based on performance, consistency and fan opinion.
Season Ratings
Season 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Max Gawn | 70.11% | 2,416.7 |
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| 2 | Luke Jackson | 59.17% | 2,370.5 |
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| 3 | Brodie Grundy | 61.98% | 2,123.6 |
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| 4 | Darcy Cameron | 70.06% | 1,941.7 |
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| 5 | Tristan Xerri | 62.84% | 1,907.9 |
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| 6 | Tim English | 68.68% | 1,887.2 |
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| 7 | Lachlan McAndrew | 65.10% | 1,848.8 |
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| 8 | Tom De Koning | 65.37% | 1,848.7 |
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| 9 | Lloyd Meek | 64.37% | 1,788.4 |
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| 10 | Jordon Sweet | 62.19% | 1,769.5 |
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| 11 | Jarrod Witts | 74.32% | 1,747.2 |
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| 12 | Toby Nankervis | 70.15% | 1,720.7 |
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| 13 | Mark Blicavs | 64.29% | 1,719.5 |
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| 14 | Sean Darcy | 63.75% | 1,671.8 |
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| 15 | Ned Moyle | 54.02% | 1,670.6 |
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| 16 | Marc Pittonet | 65.74% | 1,644.0 |
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| 17 | Ned Reeves | 62.86% | 1,629.5 |
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| 18 | Darcy Fort | 58.99% | 1,598.0 |
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| 19 | Kieren Briggs | 56.98% | 1,594.6 |
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| 20 | Reilly O'Brien | 61.23% | 1,557.3 |
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| 21 | Rhys Stanley | 59.73% | 1,500.1 |
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| 22 | Mitchell Edwards | 54.48% | 1,483.6 |
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| 23 | Matthew Flynn | 48.49% | 1,463.2 |
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| 24 | Toby Conway | 43.26% | 1,462.1 |
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| 25 | Callum Coleman-Jones | 47.58% | 1,437.2 |
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| 26 | Tom Campbell | 38.64% | 1,385.7 |
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| 27 | Max Knobel | 31.25% | 1,377.8 |
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| 28 | Nick Bryan | 52.30% | 1,367.4 |
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| 29 | Nick Madden | 49.77% | 1,366.9 |
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| 30 | Caleb May | 42.72% | 1,318.0 |
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| 31 | Logan Smith | 28.88% | 1,303.0 |
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| 32 | Taylor Goad | 35.08% | 1,302.5 |
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| 33 | Flynn Riley | 42.17% | 1,302.0 |
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| 34 | Lachlan Smith | 38.00% | 1,294.4 |
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| 35 | Samson Ryan | 39.49% | 1,283.6 |
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| 36 | Will Green | 33.01% | 1,277.2 |
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| 37 | Oliver Hayes-Brown | 28.47% | 1,276.0 |
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| 38 | Louis Emmett | 38.66% | 1,274.7 |
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| 39 | Dante Visentini | 47.66% | 1,263.2 |
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| 40 | Vigo Visentini | 39.36% | 1,262.8 |
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| 41 | Harry Barnett | 31.07% | 1,247.1 |
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| 42 | Harrison Coe | 30.65% | 1,215.0 |
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| 43 | Aiden Riddle | 24.10% | 1,214.6 |
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| 44 | Patrick Carr | 33.64% | 1,208.3 |
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| 45 | Jaime Uhr-Henry | 22.71% | 1,204.0 |
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| 46 | Iliro Smit | 21.00% | 1,176.9 |
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| 47 | Max Mapley | 31.18% | 1,172.4 |
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| 48 | Jacob Molier | 25.54% | 1,166.9 |
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| 49 | Kayle Gerreyn | 21.64% | 1,161.3 |
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| 50 | Alex Van Wyk | 30.22% | 1,145.7 |
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| 51 | Joe Pike | 24.31% | 1,128.0 |
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July 2026
July 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Max Gawn | 68.93% | 1,976.4 | 🔼 1 |
| 2 | Luke Jackson | 55.99% | 1,933.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 3 | Brodie Grundy | 56.55% | 1,744.4 | 🔼 1 |
| 4 | Jarrod Witts | 60.47% | 1,648.9 | 🔼 3 |
| 5 | Lachlan McAndrew | 55.29% | 1,647.9 | 🔽 2 |
| 6 | Reilly O'Brien | 73.49% | 1,633.5 | 🔼 18 |
| 7 | Darcy Cameron | 46.74% | 1,623.5 | 🔽 1 |
| 8 | Toby Nankervis | 64.29% | 1,617.3 | 🔼 5 |
| 9 | Lloyd Meek | 52.27% | 1,613.0 | 🔽 1 |
| 10 | Marc Pittonet | 66.67% | 1,609.5 | 🔼 4 |
| 11 | Tim English | 36.05% | 1,606.4 | — |
| 12 | Ned Reeves | 60.71% | 1,602.7 | 🔼 5 |
| 13 | Jordon Sweet | 56.63% | 1,598.2 | 🔽 3 |
| 14 | Ned Moyle | 58.33% | 1,596.6 | 🔼 2 |
| 15 | Tom De Koning | 43.82% | 1,576.7 | 🔽 10 |
| 16 | Rhys Stanley | 63.53% | 1,571.4 | 🔼 3 |
| 17 | Mark Blicavs | 47.13% | 1,564.1 | 🔽 8 |
| 18 | Kieren Briggs | 56.25% | 1,562.3 | — |
| 19 | Sean Darcy | 58.89% | 1,562.0 | 🔽 4 |
| 20 | Darcy Fort | 55.56% | 1,545.3 | 🔽 8 |
| 21 | Callum Coleman-Jones | 62.96% | 1,525.6 | 🔼 6 |
| 22 | Mitchell Edwards | 58.43% | 1,522.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 23 | Matthew Flynn | 53.75% | 1,511.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 24 | Toby Conway | 53.57% | 1,506.4 | 🔼 4 |
| 25 | Tristan Xerri | 27.59% | 1,491.8 | 🔽 5 |
| 26 | Tom Campbell | 48.78% | 1,481.7 | 🔼 3 |
| 27 | Nick Bryan | 56.41% | 1,468.4 | 🔽 2 |
| 28 | Max Knobel | 44.87% | 1,467.4 | 🔼 6 |
| 29 | Caleb May | 51.39% | 1,454.4 | 🔼 15 |
| 30 | Flynn Riley | 42.86% | 1,449.5 | 🔼 9 |
| 31 | Nick Madden | 49.38% | 1,440.9 | 🔽 8 |
| 32 | Taylor Goad | 48.75% | 1,427.8 | — |
| 33 | Samson Ryan | 46.15% | 1,410.6 | 🔽 2 |
| 34 | Oliver Hayes-Brown | 41.33% | 1,409.9 | 🔼 8 |
| 35 | Logan Smith | 39.24% | 1,407.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 36 | Will Green | 40.54% | 1,403.9 | 🔽 6 |
| 37 | Louis Emmett | 39.19% | 1,399.7 | — |
| 38 | Vigo Visentini | 46.91% | 1,397.3 | 🔽 3 |
| 39 | Lachlan Smith | 41.03% | 1,395.8 | 🔽 6 |
| 40 | Harrison Coe | 37.18% | 1,391.9 | 🔼 10 |
| 41 | Harry Barnett | 41.77% | 1,376.7 | 🔽 3 |
| 42 | Dante Visentini | 41.56% | 1,374.3 | 🔽 16 |
| 43 | Patrick Carr | 38.35% | 1,350.2 | 🔼 6 |
| 44 | Jaime Uhr-Henry | 33.80% | 1,346.3 | 🔽 1 |
| 45 | Iliro Smit | 29.73% | 1,344.9 | 🔼 6 |
| 46 | Aiden Riddle | 34.62% | 1,343.1 | 🔽 5 |
| 47 | Max Mapley | 39.19% | 1,341.5 | — |
| 48 | Alex Van Wyk | 29.73% | 1,317.6 | 🔽 2 |
| 49 | Kayle Gerreyn | 27.78% | 1,315.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 50 | Jacob Molier | 30.00% | 1,313.5 | 🔽 10 |
| 51 | Joe Pike | 26.67% | 1,278.5 | 🔽 6 |
June 2026
June 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Luke Jackson | 50.61% | 2,003.0 | — |
| 2 | Max Gawn | 61.22% | 1,907.5 | 🔼 1 |
| 3 | Lachlan McAndrew | 69.16% | 1,740.2 | 🔼 12 |
| 4 | Brodie Grundy | 43.58% | 1,716.9 | 🔽 2 |
| 5 | Tom De Koning | 63.96% | 1,707.6 | 🔼 3 |
| 6 | Darcy Cameron | 64.60% | 1,692.6 | — |
| 7 | Jarrod Witts | 68.57% | 1,683.4 | — |
| 8 | Lloyd Meek | 62.86% | 1,678.6 | 🔼 2 |
| 9 | Mark Blicavs | 57.14% | 1,672.1 | — |
| 10 | Jordon Sweet | 65.09% | 1,652.3 | 🔼 3 |
| 11 | Tim English | 56.76% | 1,645.8 | 🔽 6 |
| 12 | Darcy Fort | 67.59% | 1,642.4 | 🔼 7 |
| 13 | Toby Nankervis | 62.83% | 1,638.6 | 🔽 2 |
| 14 | Marc Pittonet | 65.00% | 1,631.2 | — |
| 15 | Sean Darcy | 65.79% | 1,628.8 | 🔽 3 |
| 16 | Ned Moyle | 61.90% | 1,624.3 | 🔼 6 |
| 17 | Ned Reeves | 65.74% | 1,606.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 18 | Kieren Briggs | 60.87% | 1,596.3 | 🔽 1 |
| 19 | Rhys Stanley | 65.42% | 1,580.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 20 | Tristan Xerri | 42.03% | 1,573.8 | 🔽 16 |
| 21 | Mitchell Edwards | 61.32% | 1,554.6 | — |
| 22 | Matthew Flynn | 55.77% | 1,520.9 | 🔼 2 |
| 23 | Nick Madden | 58.82% | 1,518.2 | 🔼 5 |
| 24 | Reilly O'Brien | 62.28% | 1,497.6 | 🔽 8 |
| 25 | Nick Bryan | 58.72% | 1,496.4 | 🔽 2 |
| 26 | Dante Visentini | 57.84% | 1,483.7 | 🔽 1 |
| 27 | Callum Coleman-Jones | 58.88% | 1,474.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 28 | Toby Conway | 49.48% | 1,449.9 | 🔽 1 |
| 29 | Tom Campbell | 46.67% | 1,436.9 | 🔼 5 |
| 30 | Will Green | 52.04% | 1,423.6 | 🔼 5 |
| 31 | Samson Ryan | 43.27% | 1,415.6 | 🔽 2 |
| 32 | Taylor Goad | 40.40% | 1,408.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 33 | Lachlan Smith | 50.00% | 1,405.3 | 🔽 2 |
| 34 | Max Knobel | 40.43% | 1,403.7 | 🔼 2 |
| 35 | Vigo Visentini | 40.74% | 1,383.1 | 🔽 3 |
| 36 | Logan Smith | 34.02% | 1,379.7 | 🔼 3 |
| 37 | Louis Emmett | 48.54% | 1,369.7 | 🔽 7 |
| 38 | Harry Barnett | 39.80% | 1,361.7 | 🔼 3 |
| 39 | Flynn Riley | 41.95% | 1,357.8 | NEW |
| 40 | Jacob Molier | 33.00% | 1,342.0 | 🔽 2 |
| 41 | Aiden Riddle | 33.68% | 1,335.1 | 🔼 2 |
| 42 | Oliver Hayes-Brown | 35.05% | 1,328.6 | 🔽 5 |
| 43 | Jaime Uhr-Henry | 35.71% | 1,317.8 | 🔼 2 |
| 44 | Caleb May | 40.00% | 1,314.4 | NEW |
| 45 | Joe Pike | 34.38% | 1,313.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 46 | Alex Van Wyk | 30.39% | 1,291.7 | NEW |
| 47 | Max Mapley | 28.04% | 1,288.1 | NEW |
| 48 | Kayle Gerreyn | 30.00% | 1,282.6 | 🔽 6 |
| 49 | Patrick Carr | 26.19% | 1,271.2 | NEW |
| 50 | Harrison Coe | 27.87% | 1,254.9 | NEW |
| 51 | Iliro Smit | 21.65% | 1,196.6 | 🔽 11 |
May 2026
May 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Luke Jackson | 92.39% | 1,926.9 | 🔼 2 |
| 2 | Brodie Grundy | 90.43% | 1,911.9 | — |
| 3 | Max Gawn | 94.74% | 1,887.5 | 🔽 2 |
| 4 | Tristan Xerri | 86.60% | 1,843.4 | — |
| 5 | Tim English | 83.00% | 1,785.9 | — |
| 6 | Darcy Cameron | 78.95% | 1,775.0 | — |
| 7 | Jarrod Witts | 84.95% | 1,759.2 | — |
| 8 | Tom De Koning | 76.84% | 1,749.0 | 🔼 2 |
| 9 | Mark Blicavs | 70.41% | 1,722.9 | 🔼 3 |
| 10 | Lloyd Meek | 68.42% | 1,721.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 11 | Toby Nankervis | 71.58% | 1,704.6 | 🔽 3 |
| 12 | Sean Darcy | 68.04% | 1,671.5 | 🔼 3 |
| 13 | Jordon Sweet | 63.54% | 1,634.3 | 🔼 1 |
| 14 | Marc Pittonet | 64.21% | 1,630.6 | 🔽 1 |
| 15 | Lachlan McAndrew | 67.39% | 1,628.1 | 🔽 4 |
| 16 | Reilly O'Brien | 61.29% | 1,609.1 | 🔼 3 |
| 17 | Kieren Briggs | 55.32% | 1,585.9 | 🔼 1 |
| 18 | Ned Reeves | 61.05% | 1,577.3 | 🔽 2 |
| 19 | Darcy Fort | 59.14% | 1,565.5 | 🔽 2 |
| 20 | Rhys Stanley | 57.73% | 1,555.6 | 🔼 1 |
| 21 | Mitchell Edwards | 51.04% | 1,536.3 | 🔼 3 |
| 22 | Ned Moyle | 49.46% | 1,525.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 23 | Nick Bryan | 44.57% | 1,453.1 | 🔽 1 |
| 24 | Matthew Flynn | 43.68% | 1,447.2 | 🔼 2 |
| 25 | Dante Visentini | 45.65% | 1,446.7 | — |
| 26 | Callum Coleman-Jones | 39.78% | 1,440.1 | 🔼 4 |
| 27 | Toby Conway | 41.11% | 1,434.2 | — |
| 28 | Nick Madden | 41.30% | 1,411.0 | 🔽 8 |
| 29 | Samson Ryan | 38.20% | 1,402.1 | — |
| 30 | Louis Emmett | 37.78% | 1,380.9 | 🔼 2 |
| 31 | Lachlan Smith | 30.77% | 1,361.7 | 🔼 3 |
| 32 | Vigo Visentini | 34.88% | 1,338.0 | 🔽 4 |
| 33 | Taylor Goad | 30.77% | 1,306.5 | — |
| 34 | Tom Campbell | 31.52% | 1,303.9 | 🔽 3 |
| 35 | Will Green | 25.84% | 1,277.0 | 🔼 3 |
| 36 | Max Knobel | 25.81% | 1,252.0 | 🔼 1 |
| 37 | Oliver Hayes-Brown | 20.65% | 1,251.0 | 🔽 1 |
| 38 | Jacob Molier | 19.78% | 1,243.0 | 🔼 4 |
| 39 | Logan Smith | 23.60% | 1,242.8 | 🔼 4 |
| 40 | Iliro Smit | 16.30% | 1,221.4 | 🔽 1 |
| 41 | Harry Barnett | 17.39% | 1,217.2 | — |
| 42 | Kayle Gerreyn | 16.67% | 1,205.5 | 🔼 3 |
| 43 | Aiden Riddle | 15.91% | 1,202.7 | 🔼 1 |
| 44 | Joe Pike | 16.85% | 1,187.2 | 🔽 9 |
| 45 | Jaime Uhr-Henry | 13.54% | 1,167.9 | 🔽 5 |
April 2026
April 2026 Rankings
| Player | Win % | Rating | ||
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| 1 | Max Gawn | 97.59% | 2,069.0 |
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| 2 | Brodie Grundy | 87.34% | 1,988.7 |
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| 3 | Luke Jackson | 85.80% | 1,934.9 |
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| 4 | Tristan Xerri | 85.99% | 1,920.4 |
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| 5 | Tim English | 84.94% | 1,895.0 |
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| 6 | Darcy Cameron | 81.29% | 1,873.2 |
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| 7 | Jarrod Witts | 79.38% | 1,792.1 |
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| 8 | Toby Nankervis | 77.25% | 1,787.7 |
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| 9 | Lloyd Meek | 69.57% | 1,744.3 |
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| 10 | Tom De Koning | 71.26% | 1,727.0 |
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| 11 | Lachlan McAndrew | 66.26% | 1,722.6 |
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| 12 | Mark Blicavs | 74.68% | 1,682.1 |
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| 13 | Marc Pittonet | 66.67% | 1,679.2 |
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| 14 | Jordon Sweet | 62.35% | 1,663.8 |
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| 15 | Sean Darcy | 62.50% | 1,658.5 |
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| 16 | Ned Reeves | 63.10% | 1,645.9 |
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| 17 | Darcy Fort | 55.15% | 1,594.3 |
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| 18 | Kieren Briggs | 55.56% | 1,560.3 |
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| 19 | Reilly O'Brien | 54.27% | 1,544.8 |
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| 20 | Nick Madden | 49.03% | 1,533.9 |
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| 21 | Rhys Stanley | 55.06% | 1,522.5 |
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| 22 | Nick Bryan | 50.32% | 1,516.1 |
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| 23 | Ned Moyle | 49.40% | 1,512.4 |
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| 24 | Mitchell Edwards | 49.68% | 1,463.4 |
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| 25 | Dante Visentini | 45.22% | 1,433.3 |
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| 26 | Matthew Flynn | 43.75% | 1,385.1 |
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| 27 | Toby Conway | 35.22% | 1,364.3 |
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| 28 | Vigo Visentini | 37.04% | 1,362.7 |
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| 29 | Samson Ryan | 34.57% | 1,359.7 |
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| 30 | Callum Coleman-Jones | 36.18% | 1,356.9 |
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| 31 | Tom Campbell | 32.30% | 1,341.3 |
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| 32 | Louis Emmett | 32.24% | 1,305.3 |
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| 33 | Taylor Goad | 26.85% | 1,297.9 |
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| 34 | Lachlan Smith | 32.67% | 1,289.9 |
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| 35 | Joe Pike | 20.86% | 1,234.6 |
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| 36 | Oliver Hayes-Brown | 22.73% | 1,234.6 |
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| 37 | Max Knobel | 21.85% | 1,215.3 |
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| 38 | Will Green | 21.19% | 1,209.0 |
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| 39 | Iliro Smit | 19.23% | 1,180.7 |
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| 40 | Jaime Uhr-Henry | 14.77% | 1,174.2 |
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| 41 | Harry Barnett | 28.30% | 1,166.6 |
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| 42 | Jacob Molier | 22.08% | 1,160.5 |
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| 43 | Logan Smith | 23.38% | 1,150.1 |
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| 44 | Aiden Riddle | 17.53% | 1,148.5 |
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| 45 | Kayle Gerreyn | 15.71% | 1,095.4 |
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How The AFL Ruck Ratings Work
The AFL Player Ratings for rucks rank the best players in the AFL based on fan votes from the AFL Player Rater. Every player is matched head-to-head against other rucks, allowing fans to directly compare and decide who is better in each matchup.
Because all comparisons are position-specific, these rankings provide a true reflection of the best AFL ruck, rather than mixing players across different roles. So if you're looking for the best ruck, this list is built only on fair, like-for-like matchups.
Our system uses an Elo-style rating algorithm, where every player starts on the same rating and gains or loses points after each vote. Beating a higher-ranked opponent results in a bigger increase, while losing to a lower-ranked player leads to a larger drop.
These ratings are live and constantly updating, meaning they reflect current form and momentum across the AFL season. Players can climb quickly with standout performances, but staying at the top requires consistently outperforming other elite rucks.
If you're searching for the best AFL ruck, these fan-driven rankings provide a clear and up-to-date view of who is leading the way right now.
Have your say! Head to the AFL Player Rater and start voting today.
