The home-and-away season has concluded for 2025, and with it comes the confirmation of Zero Hanger's rookie of the year and the makeup of the remaining seven spots inside the Rookie Rankings.
A couple of changes took place in Round 24 as the final top eight rankings took shape, with the trio on the podium officially locked in.
Selection Criteria: Zero Hanger's Rookie Rankings ONLY consider 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 before the 2025 season will not be considered. I.e. Rising Star eligible players such as Nate Caddy, Dan Curtin and Connor O'Sullivan are ineligible, having already played an AFL match before Opening Round, 2025. Suspension does not make a player ineligible for our Rookie Rankings.
Honourable mentions:
Cooper Trembath (North Melbourne) - 11 disposals, three goals
Sam Lalor (Richmond) - 12.0 disposals, 4.4 score involvements per game
3Harvey Langford (+1)
Langford returns to the podium in the final week to clinch the bronze medal for 2025 after he dominated the Magpies in Round 24.
The young star claimed a career-high 26 disposals, seven marks and kicked a goal in the thriller, boosting his season averages to 18.0 disposals and 3.2 marks per game.
The Demons had an underwhelming season to say the least, but if there are any positives to take out of it, it's certainly the rapid development of Harvey Langford into what could eventually be a cornerstone piece of their playing list.
