Footy fans are more blessed than any other in the world of sport.

No sport combines such astonishing physical feats with such chills of euphoria, heartbreak, and everything in between the way Aussie Rules does.

2024 has already provided its fair share of thrilling plays, profound performances and memorable matches, this list will go through only a fraction of them during the season so far.

Records have been set and players have broken out into AFL stardom with performances from the top shelf.

Before we go through the subjective list, let's take a look the current in-season record holders for each major statistical category:

Disposals: 46 - Caleb Serong (Round 1 vs Brisbane)
Marks: 18 - Luke Ryan (Round 12 vs Melbourne)
Goals: 6 - 6x (Jeremy Cameron, Jake Waterman, Aaron Naughton, Jesse Hogan, Cody Weightman, Eric Hipwood)
Goal assists: 6 - Lachie Neale (Round 10 vs Richmond)
Tackles: 16 - James Rowbottom (Round 10 vs Carlton)
Hit-Outs: 56 - Reilly O'Brien (Round 9 vs Brisbane)
Contested Possessions: 28 - Tom Liberatore (Round 4 vs Geelong)
Contested Marks: 8 - Jake Waterman (Round 5 vs Richmond)
Clearances: 20 - Matt Rowell (O-Round vs Richmond)
One-percenters: 17 - Jack Buckley (Round 8 vs Sydney)
Score Involvements: 17 - Sam Walsh (Round 6 vs GWS)
Intercepts: 16 - Mac Andrew (Round 4 vs GWS)
SuperCoach: 197 - Luke Ryan (Round 8 vs Richmond)

Here is our mid-year list of the top 10 player performances of 2024...

Honourable Mentions:

  • Nick Vlastuin (Round 3 vs Sydney)
    • 29 disposals @ 100% efficiency
      15 intercepts
      13 marks
      7 score involvements
      167 SuperCoach points
  • Patrick Cripps (Round 6 vs GWS)
    • 39 disposals
      24 contested possessions
      11 score involvements
      13 clearances
      7 tackles
      142 SuperCoach points
  • Connor Rozee (Round 4 vs Essendon)
    • 36 disposals
      3 goals
      8 score involvements
      7 inside 50s
      152 SuperCoach points
  • Blake Hardwick (Round 10 vs Port Adelaide)
    • 23 disposals
      5 goals
      9 score involvements
      6 marks
      180 SuperCoach points

4Chad Warner (Round 10 vs Carlton)

  • 28 disposals
    3 goals
    3 goal assists
    14 score involvements
    5 inside 50s
    172 SuperCoach points

A few slang cliches have been thrown around to describe Chad Warner's recent run of form in the Swans midfield.

'Men amongst boys', 'taking the piss', 'schoolyard footy'.

All could be appropriately coined to his clinic against Carlton back in Round 10. 'The Chad' did as he pleased on the Friday night, winning the ball and going for a stroll with a few bounces on numerous occasions, mocking helpless opponents in the process.

Half of his 28 touches led to scores, he kicked three himself and dished out three more.

The Blues actually jumped out the blocks with the first four on the night, but ended up demoralised by the final siren, conceding a 52-point defeat in a Sydney midfield masterclass.

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