West Coast young gun Harley Reid has moved up two places in our Rookie Rankings after Gather Round, going ahead of two Demons to sit second overall.
The weekend's results have seen some movement among our top five, with Reid's impressive afternoon at Mt Barker forcing some change near the top.
Perhaps the biggest talking point from the weekend surrounding eligible rookies is Gold Coast draftee Sam Clohesy, who had arguably the most impressive debut game we've seen this year.
Clohesy recorded 22 disposals, eight marks, 489 metres gained, five inside 50s, four score involvements and four intercept possessions across half-back and on the wing.
Western Bulldogs youngster Ryley Sanders also gets an honourable mention from Round 4, with the Pick 6 selection not far from breaking into our top five.
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 4 Honourable Mentions:
Sam Clohesy (Gold Coast)
Will Graham (Gold Coast)
Ryley Sanders (Western Bulldogs)
Darcy Wilson (St Kilda)
2. Harley Reid (+2)
We had seen good glimpses of what Reid has to offer at the top level across the opening three rounds, but Saturday's performance against a formidable Sydney side was next level.
The No.1 pick's physicality was on full display, with Triple M revealing Reid recorded seven tackle breaks in the loss to the Swans - with the all-time recorded tally set at eight in a match by Dustin Martin and Luke Davies Uniacke.
It's an astonishing effort for a fourth gamer, who has broken a league-high 11 tackles this season. Add in 18 disposals, seven tackles, four clearances, two goal assists and a goal of his own and you get a mightily strong outing for the Tongala junior.
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Marks
Disposals
Goals
With West Coast looking closer to a win over the weekend, they'll smell blood when they host Richmond at Optus Stadium this Sunday as Reid prepares to go head-to-head with the aforementioned Martin.
