Champion Data has rated the quality of every AFL club's midfield, including which team has the best depth and the best on-baller at each club.
Champion Data rated the overall quality of each midfield, the depth of each midfield, the quality of the best six on-ballers at each club and the best midfielder on each list.
Sydney is rated as having the best quality midfield, but only third when rating the best six midfielders at the club, while the Magpies have the best depth, with 17 midfielders on their list.
Geelong is 12th when it comes to midfield depth, but second when taking into account the best six mids at the cub, thanks to the inclusion of former Crow Patrick Dangerfield.
| Club | Quality | Depth(All Listed Mids) | Quality(Best Six Mids) | Top-Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Swans | 1st | 11 (15th) | 3rd | Josh P. Kennedy |
| Fremantle | 2nd | 14 (4th) | 1st | Nat Fyfe |
| Geelong Cats | 3rd | 12 (12th) | 2nd | Patrick Dangerfield |
| Western Bulldogs | 4th | 13 (7th) | 6th | Marcus Bontempelli |
| Hawthorn | 5th | 11 (15th) | 8th | Sam Mitchell |
| Port Adelaide | 6th | 14 (4th) | 4th | Robbie Gray |
| West Coast Eagles | 7th | 13 (7th) | 9th | Matt Priddis |
| GWS Giants | 8th | 14 (4th) | 12th | Dylan Shiel |
| Richmond | 9th | 12 (12th) | 11th | Shane Edwards |
| Collingwood | 10th | 17 (1st) | 7th | Scott Pendlebury |
| Adelaide Crows | 11th | 13 (7th) | 10th | Rory Sloane |
| Brisbane Lions | 12th | 13 (7th) | 13th | Dayne Zorko |
| North Melbourne | 13th | 15 (3rd) | 14th | Ben Cunnington |
| Gold Coast Suns | 14th | 16 (2nd) | 5th | Gary Ablett |
| St Kilda | 15th | 11 (15th) | 15th | David Armitage |
| Melbourne | 16th | 13 (7th) | 16th | Nathan Jones |
| Essendon | 17th | 11 (18th) | 18th | Brendon Goddard |
| Carlton | 18th | 12 (12th) | 17th | Marc Murphy |
Table source: HeraldSun.com.au
