After cooling off across the bye rounds, our AFL Rookie Rankings are back as the race continues through the final stretch of the 2022 season.
The past three weeks have seen a bevy of debutants emerge on the scene, while some household names continue to place themselves among the competition's best young stars.
In our first Rookie Rankings adjustment since Round 11 we've seen another lead change, a new contender emerge from St Kilda and a Port Adelaide ruckman bow out.
Criteria: For our Rookie Rankings, we are selecting players who have made their debut this season. Other players who may still be eligible for a Rising Star nomination but have already made their debut prior to the 2022 season will not be considered.
I.e. players like Jai Newcombe, Jake Bowey, Corey Durdin and Sam De Koning are ineligible.
VIEW: PRE-BYE ROUND RANKINGS
Bye round Honourable Mentions
Massimo D'Ambrosio (Round 14 vs St Kilda)
15 disposals, three intercepts, 80% disposal efficiency
Judson Clarke (Round 13 vs Port Adelaide)
11 disposals, two goals, three tackles
Jacob Wehr (Round 14 vs Western Bulldogs)
14 disposals, 358 metres gained, 92.9% disposal efficiency
5. Ben Hobbs (+1)
The Bombers' top pick has continued to ascend up our rankings after breaking into the top six after multiple honourable mentions.
Hobbs has pieced together an impressive past month under Ben Rutten, averaging over 20 disposals per game since Round 11.
His latest outing, a 35-point win over St Kilda, saw the Horsham product collect 22 touches, five marks, four inside 50s and eight score involvements.
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Looking to hold his place among and potentially move further up our order, Hobbs will have his sights set on adding to his strong run of form against West Coast on Friday night.
