Things are tight in our AFL Rookie Rankings ahead of the final round of the 2024 season, with a majority of our top eight a chance to shuffle spots before our rankings are locked in for the year.
The eighth and last place is arguably the most up for grabs, with a host of young guns outside of our rankings still in the mix heading into Round 24.
Currently occupied by Hawks ace Nick Watson, the last spot could undergo a swap should Watson have a poor end to his home and away campaign.
This week has seen spots three through five change, with all three sports able to change again before our final rankings.
Selection Criteria: For our Rookie Rankings, we are ONLY 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 before the 2024 season will not be considered. I.e. Rising Star eligible players such as George Wardlaw, Angus Sheldrick and Sam Darcy are ineligible, having already played an AFL match before Round 1, 2024.Â
Round 23 Honourable Mentions:
Archie Roberts (Essendon)
Darcy Jones (GWS)
Joel Freijah (Western Bulldogs)
Lawson Humphries (Geelong)
1. Harley Reid (-)
Pulled more moves out of his bag of tricks against the Blues but couldn't quite execute with the end product, moving the ball at 50% efficiency and end his afternoon with 0.3.
Reid was at his contested best against Carlton's star-studded engine room, pushing past most of his opponents to be a livewire through the middle of Optus Stadium.
The No.1 pick recorded 26 disposals, five tackles, 14 contested possessions and seven clearances in the heavy loss.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
Reid and the Eagles can look to end their 2024 campaign on a high this weekend, but it'll take some doing as they face Geelong at Kardinia Park on Saturday.
