A Richmond youngster has climbed back to the top of the Zero Hanger Rookie Rankings this week, knocking a consistent Lion off the pedestal.
Sydney's Riley Bice has been knocked out of the top six after a quiet performance in Sydney's win over Carlton, making way for a Mid-Season draftee from St Kilda to enter the leaderboard for the first time.
Honourable mentions have been claimed by Melbourne and Port Adelaide midfielders.
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.
Round 10 Honourable Mentions
Xavier Lindsay (Melbourne) - 19 disposals, six marks
Christian Moraes (Port Adelaide) - 18 disposals, 5 tackles
5. Luke Trainor (-)
Luke Trainor maintains his spot in fifth thanks to a quiet weekend from many eligible players in the Zero Hanger Rookie Rankings.
Trainor had 12 disposals and four marks to his name in Richmond's loss to North Melbourne on Sunday before being subbed out in the final term.
However, he keeps his spot in the top five after multiple weeks of consistency in the backline, recording 21 and 18 disposals across the previous fortnight.
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Trainor will likely maintain a starting position for the Dreamtime clash with Noah Balta set to miss due to his curfew, providing extra responsibility for the youngster in front of an anticipated bumper crowd.
