Five of the seven spots in Zero Hanger's Rookie Rankings have moved, with a North Melbourne youngster making his first appearance for the year.
Roo Finn O'Sullivan has come into the order in place of St Kilda's Max Hall, who had a quieter week against the Western Bulldogs.
Essendon's Zak Johnson might be one more solid game away from breaking into our Rookie Rankings, while West Coast's Tom McCarthy put in one of the best performances of the year for any first-year player in his debut showing.
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.Â
Round 14 Honourable Mentions
Matt Carroll (Carlton) - 16 disposals, 305 metres gained, 6 intercept possessions
Tom McCarthy (West Coast) -Â 31 disposals, 9 intercept possessions, 1 goal assist
Zak Johnson (Essendon) - 29 disposals, 8 marks, 459 metres gained
Bo Allan (West Coast) - 14 disposals, 4 marks, 5 contested possessions
3Harvey Langford (+1)
The big-bodied midfielder has continued to look at ease at AFL level this year since returning to the Demons' side in Round 3 off the back of a one-game stint in the VFL.
While rated as an inside ball winner, Langford has been positioned in an outside role under Simon Goodwin but has failed to lower his impact.
His outing on Sunday against Port Adelaide netted Langford another 19 disposals, including seven contested possessions, two clearances and 373 metres gained.
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With 10 rounds left in the season, Langford has plenty of time to rise further up our rankings, but a bye this week will most likely leave him floating around the podium for now.
