Our Zero Hanger AFL Player Ratings has determined who would be currently leading the Rising Star race if the season ended now.
The ratings are a fan-voted AFL player concept where two players are compared to each other based on a certified Elo rating algorithm, and you get to choose who you believe is the better player.
To fit the Rising star criteria players must be under the age of 21 and have played in 10 or less games before the season has started.
(These rankings are accurate as of May 7)
5Jagga Smith
Leaderboard ranking: 268th, Rating points: 1602.1
The once-favourite for the Rising Star award is ranked fifth among the top rising stars. After his hot start, Smith has come back down to earth but has still had impact on games.
After missing his first season with an ACL injury, he has proven to everyone why he was a highly touted player coming into the draft and why he can be one of the game's best at some point.
