A mix of half-backs who kick-start transition and lockdown talls are among the defenders viewed by fans as the best in the league.

Kicking, composure and competitiveness are among the skills that bind the best together.

With Zero Hanger's AFL Player Ratings, it is now possible to judge these players and assess where their seasons ranked among their peers.

The fan-voted AFL Player Rater compares two players against each other based on their position by using a certified Elo rating algorithm- the same system used in global sports rankings to produce the live and real-time results.

(These rankings are accurate as at May 6)

7Lachie Whitfield

Player rating: 2032.4

Poise, experience and skill is a lethal package and Whitfield has all three.

Has long been a starter of GWS' ball movement off the half-back and has averaged 30 disposals so far in 2026.

Is contracted until the end of next year.

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