It's a great pub conversation starter.

Who is the most box-office player in the game? Which are the players that are guaranteed to give you your money's worth if you spend your hard earned to watch them? Who is capable of the impossible?

I take you through the top 10 most watchable players in the AFL...

1Kysaiah 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)

The way the Melbourne superstar has elevated his game to become one of the game's best in recent times has been absorbing. Plays with energy, epitomises the increased excitement around Melbourne in 2026 and you're guaranteed a highlight reel moment per game. Throw in the backdrop that he's doing it in a Demons midfield which has undergone significant transformation and he's hard to look past for the number one spot.

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