No position has been discussed more than rucks in 2026 following off-season rule changes.
The best big men have adjusted, while athletic leapers have also come to the fore.
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 5)
1Max Gawn
Ratings Points: 2080.2
The Melbourne legend could go down as the club's greatest ever player and continues to add to an already decorated career.
The skipper's level hasn't wavered even as the team's form has peaked and troughed across his career, and he has averaged 21 disposals, 32 hitouts and seven clearances this year to keep himself in the top tier of players even at 34.
Could he be in line for a ninth All Australian blazer.
