Nearing the halfway point of the season, many players across the league have taken their game to the next level and continue to improve into integral players for their club's success.
Unlike many other professional leagues around the world, the AFL has no current award or accolade for a Most Improved Player, which made me want to rank the players who have improved the most this season compared to last year.
I'll be judging improvement based on eye test, an uptick in stats, and growth in their respective roles for the club. Note that this is ranking them based on their level of improvement, not the players' form themselves.
Players like Christian Petracca and Will Hayward will miss the cut since their improvement in play is more measured by playing for a different club.
2Harvey Thomas
Thomas has taken the leap to a class midfielder after going from a 10-touch-a-game player in his first two seasons to now arguably one of the Giants' best players. Many underestimated his size, but it's one of his best assets in how he uses his speed and agility to slice through midfielders and get off entries. Leaping in every stat category, with his contested work being a highlight.
