The debate over who the best player in the AFL is rages on week-in-week-out and will forever more as the answer remains subjective rather than objective.
However, in 2026, Zero Hanger has used our fan-driven Player Rater system to determine where footballers rank across the league in the eyes of the devoted.
The ratings are done through the AFL Player Rater and are based on performance and consistency and look to provide real-time rankings of where each player sits.
So how does your club's best 10 players stack up when compared to the rest?
At the halfway mark of the season, we have delved into how you, the fans, have rated players' opening 12-13 games at all 18 clubs, with the analysis below.
Geelong currently has the most players in the overall top 10, with Jeremy Cameron (fourth), Tom Stewart (fifth) and Patrick Dangerfield (10th).
Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, Sydney and Western Bulldogs all have one player inside the top 10.
Ladder leaders Fremantle and Sydney are tied with the most players inside the top 50 with six-apiece making the cut from their respective talent-laden squads.
Rankings are as of start of the day June 11, 2026.
2Brisbane
It's little surprise that all 10 top-rated Lions fall inside the best 90 players in the league.
The two-time reigning premiers have made the previous three grand finals, and despite a drop in 2026, the cogs are beginning to turn for Chris Fagan and his chargers.
Hugh McCluggage has had an injury interrupted campaign, but his ranking at 74th overall is a shock.
- Harris Andrews (9)
- Lachie Neale (18)
- Logan Morris (29)
- Will Ashcroft (46)
- Dayne Zorko (52)
- Charlie Cameron (65)
- Josh Dunkley (69)
- Cameron Rayner (70)
- Hugh McCluggage (74)
- Jaspa Fletcher (86)
