An athlete's ability is always being examined and analysed, with most of the time being done so under subjective eyes, but what if there was a more objective way to judge it?

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.

Looking at the next generation of AFL stars (under 23), where do they rank by combining their performance, ability to beat opponents and the public's own opinion to form our new AFL Player Rating system?

9Paul Curtis 

Ratings Points: 1851.1

One of the most electric small forwards North has seen in a while, Curtis is underrated for his ability to burst onto ground ball gets and at a given moment, fly higher for a mark than any other player in the competition.

His 6-goal game put fire into an inaccurate goal-kicking start to the season, with his time in the midfield paying off in giving the Roos some much-needed speed in the centre.

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