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)
4Brodie Grundy
Ratings Points: 1955.7
The praise has come thick and fast in the past week for the three-club player who played his 250th game against Gawn.
Behind Gawn, he has probably been the finest ruck of the generation, and it has been unsurprising to see him return to his best form under Sydney coach and former star ruck Dean Cox.
Isaac Heeney and co. get the plaudits for Sydney's rockstar midfield, but it starts with the synergy they all have with Grundy.
