Our Rookie Rankings are in after Round 17, with a young Demons defender returning to our top eight for the first time since the opening week of the season.
A Sun and Crow have swapped spots for the second week in a row, while a young Roo has fallen one spot after not playing over the weekend.
A Tigers debutant and Saints forward were among those to pick up honourable mentions from Round 17.
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 2023 season will not be considered.
I.e. players such as Sam Darcy, Finn Callaghan and Jye Amiss are ineligible, having already played an AFL match prior to Round 1, 2023.
Round 17 Honourable Mentions:
Sam Banks
Anthony Caminiti
Cooper Harvey
7. George Wardlaw (-1)
The young Roos onballer was managed for his side's trip to Geelong, having played six matches at senior level since his Round 10 debut after building his workloads due to an injury-interrupted past 12 months.
Wardlaw falls one place in our rankings due to his absence on-field, however, a return this week against Hawthorn presents as the prime opportunity for No.4 pick to move back into our top 6.
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Disposals
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With a young Hawk now ahead of him in our Rookie Rankings, a strong outing at Marvel Stadium on Sunday will likely see Wardlaw back in the race for a top-five spot.
