Welcome to Zero Hanger's top 50 player rankings for 2025 - a list based primarily on a player's 2025 production in addition to their career pedigree and future projections.

The bar is as high as ever to impact as an AFL footballer consistently, let alone to a star level. All-Australian discussions are in constant debate as several guns often find themselves snubbed from proper recognition.

Here is the penultimate edition (20-11) of our top 50 AFL players of 2025...

READ: PART 1 (50-41)
READ: PART 2 (40-31)
READ: PART 3 (30-21)

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20th - Kysaiah Pickett

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Kysaiah Pickett of the Demons celebrates kicking a goal during the round six AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Fremantle Dockers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on April 19, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Kysaiah Pickett of the Demons celebrates kicking a goal during the round six AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Fremantle Dockers at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on April 19, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

2024 rank: N/A

Kysaiah Pickett became much more than a small forward livewire in 2025, living up to the enormous contract he penned early in the year by expanding his repertoire in the midfield.

Pickett averaged two goals a game and 19.6 disposals, whilst also adding clearance work to his repertoire, resulting in a maiden All-Australian blazer.

On three occasions, he kicked five majors and collected over 20 disposals. With the departures of Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca, increased midfield influence beckons for 'Kozzie' in 2026.

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