By now, I'm sure you're fully aware of the types of players I rate higher than others. Last year, he was one of just 12 players in the league to average seven score involvements per game. Reggie Wayne (93), 2-ranked interceptor, No. A touch more consistency this season and fewer frees against (he gave away the fourth-most of any player last year) and he's almost certainly climbing into the top five. Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell set the standard for most disposals in 2018 when he famously ran around without a tagger to gather the ball 54 times against Collingwood. Dylan Burns/Getty Images. The Dockers looked down on confidence and direction as they lost an 11th-straight first quarter. Here he is! AFL Club West Coast Apr 12, 2010 #6 lenny hayes' first quarter maybe 2008 or 2009. then got . There was a recognition that a kick was more than just throwing the ball on your boot and hoping for the best, and that clearance work was extremely valuable in winning the footy for the team and feeding the outside runners. Joe Daniher also booted three majors, with Ashcroft, Cameron, Zac Bailey, Eric Hipwood finished the match with doubles. He remains one of the top inside-midfielders in the league, but also has an underrated ability to find the ball in space, averaging 16 uncontested possessions per game over the last two years. That's why we haven't seen, and won't see, his production drop off drastically, like some of the game's other veterans. His set shot kicking has been a bit iffy at times -- having kicked 12.25 over the last two years -- but he's always had exceptional hands, particularly for a midfielder. He's also taken the third-most contested marks inside 50m in that period. The 50 best AFL players heading into season 2023. CP=Contested possessions UP=Uncontested possessions CM=Contested marks MI=Marks inside 50 1%=One percenters BO=Bounces GA=Goal assist %P=Percentage of game played SU=Sub (On/Off) =subbed on =subbed off: Team Totals For KI MK HB DI GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA; Adelaide: 4389: 1642: 3335: 7724: 249: 178: 908: 1487 . The Giants finished the afternoon with 41 more contested possessions than Essendon, a . Bayley Fritsch rarely plays a game without kicking a goal. >>SEE ALL THE KEY TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RECORD-HOLDERS BELOW. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I don't reckon many non-Crows fans will believe some of these numbers. The rock-solid Taylor became the No. All-Time Passes Completed Leaders. Marcus Bontempelli celebrates with fans after a win. Anzac Day Eve has brought out the best and worst of both Richmond and Melbourne for the last eight years. Let me preface this entry by making it clear Sicily's ranking is not a wild overreaction to what was, quite frankly, an objectively mortifying snub from last year's All-Australian team. Taylor also ranked second in the league in spoils and gave away just 12 free kicks for the entire season, while also managing to draw 31 of them. Touk Miller is one of the elite two-way players in the AFL. In the process of finding AFLWs most important statistics, the first challenge is to determine how importance should be calculated. Ollie Wines was the 2021 Brownlow Medal winner. On average, the team that registered more marks inside 50 has won by 15 points. 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Stewart is also used as a distributor and attack launcher for the Cats, averaging a shade under 24 disposals, 18 kicks and six rebound 50s per game since the beginning of 2021. Travis Boak finished with 30 disposals, 11 of them in the final term when . In my mind, he's the league's most complete player. Greene still finished with four goals and had just as much impact further afield to gather 22 disposals. Laird and Clayton Oliver were the only two players who averaged 15 contested and 15 uncontested possessions in 2022. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Sport, religion and family: Who is incoming AFL boss Andrew Dillon? As the conversation petered out and a number of keen observers meandered back to their desks, I began to wonder where exactly Bolton would rank? What can you say about this man that hasn't already been said? 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Connor Rozee was selected to the All Australian team in 2022. A career-best season from Schleicher finished in All-Australian selection. 1 Leigh Matthews. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images. In 2021, he was the league's best centre clearance player, and while he only managed 16 games last year, he again excelled at the contest, winning the ball in 50-50 situations and spreading to all parts of the ground. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Brayshaw averaged a tick under 30 disposals, six tackles and four clearances (all career highs) per game last year, while also adding 12 goals. It's not just by fans and the media, but umpires, too. His contested ball, marking, rebounding from defensive 50 and tackling numbers all continue to rise. He looks a certain future skipper of the Dockers and I don't think anyone would be surprised if he's pushing for the top 15 come season's end. Champion Data class Stewart as a 'general defender' but you feel 'the general' would be a far more appropriate title for him. As expected, the Magpies responded in the second, willed on by Moore who had six first-half intercept possessions, with ex-Crow Billy Frampton slotting their first, while Adelaide continued to spurn set-shot opportunities. Dylan Burns/Getty Images. Since contested possessions were recorded, just three men have been able to record 400 contested touches in a season, and Clayton Oliver is on track to do it for a second time in 2021. He lowered his colours in Round 6 in the Grand Final rematch against Geelong. In no way is this a knock on former Magpies coach Nathan Buckley, but Moore is perfectly suited to Craig McRae's style of play and is thriving under the new regime. Hewett posted career-best numbers across the board, ranking 11th in the league for disposals and seventh for clearances. After Bolton's epic four-goal, five-behind, 17-disposal match-winning performance against Port Adelaide in Round 21 last year, opinions and hot takes were flying around the office. When a down year still yields 45 goals in 19 games, an average of 2.37 per contest, you're, quite simply, one of the best forwards in the league. These are the 50 best, in order. 2022 AFL League Total Contested Possessions Leaders (Minimum 5 Games Played). Each of the ten teams won the game by 20 points or more. He averages six tackles per game for his career and last season ranked fourth in the league for pressure acts. But for all Adelaide's early dominance, the Crows were left to rue inaccuracy, including a run of three missed set shots, to only hold a 22-point quarter-time lead. So yes, I truly believe he is already amongst the top 25 players in the AFL, with just 39 games to his name. I'm not sure what it is but the Richmond spearhead always seems to be forgotten when we debate the great forwards in the AFL. His previous career best was a seven-goal haul against the Western Bulldogs in 2019. . In fact, one could argue Pendlebury was still the Magpies' best player last year, a season which very nearly landed the black and white army in a Grand Final. Your email address will not be published. In AFLW history, there have only been ten games in which a team has won both the inside 50 count and the rebound 50 count. Charlie Curnow bags nine goals in Carlton's 108-point AFL win over West Coast as Melbourne thrashes Kangaroos by 90 points, Qantas leaders speak after announcingAlan Joyce's successor as chief executive, Follow our live blog for the latest from the Met Gala, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news. I've had a few dud calls over the past couple of years but picking Neale to win the 2020 Brownlow Medal at the beginning of the season feels like it makes up for them all. He had 25 disposals, with 18 contested possessions, 11 clearances, seven tackles, seven inside-50s and three rebound-50s. 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It holds him in good stead if he is to play exclusively as a forward in 2023, and I have no doubt he can still provide valuable midfield support to the younger brigade, when required. If he's in the midfield, he'll destroy you at the contest, breaking tackles with ease and always searching for his trademark burst play. Elite? I'd be shocked if he wasn't universally considered a top 50 player until the day he hangs up the boots for good. Champion Data's numbers would suggest he is. Now where's that shaking my head emoji Is Rory Laird the most underrated player in the AFL? Dylan Burns/Getty Images. Not only can Moore play the ultra lock-down role -- he ranks No. The Giants' captain was the quickest to react when the ball fell free after a throw-in deep in the forward pocket, but needed the composure to get it to his boot for the major that sealed the stirring 17.5 (107) to 16.10 (106) comeback win. There might not be a better mid-sized marking threat in the entire league than sticky-hands Heeney, who can pluck the ball when in a pack or take it on the lead at full tilt. The 20-year-old Magpies young gun also spent time off the ground in the second term with a calf issue troubling him, but played on and played his part as Collingwood surged home. Another player who felt impossible to rank. You might also be surprised to hear Merrett averaged the fifth-most kicks of any midfielder last year, so enough of the 'cheap handballs' narrative. The Giants' (3-4) key forward Jesse Hogan finished with two majors against the Swans' returning key defender Tom McCartin. Michael Willson/Getty Images. 200. Heeney averaged two goals and 16 disposals (with an even split between contested and uncontested ball) per game as well as ranking second in the league for tackles inside 50, numbers which led to him being awarded a maiden All-Australian blazer. But in the 'best players' category, sorry, it's just not happening. 20. A short history of the lowest-scoring matches in rugby league history, 'I don't buy that one bit': Next AFL CEO denies claims of a boys' club after promotion from general counsel, NRL concedes error on crucial golden point call, Doja Cat, Margot Robbie and Nicole Kidman attend Met Gala for fashion's biggest night, Clare desperately wanted to stop drinking but she couldn't make it stick. Can Nat Fyfe return to his devastating best in 2023? At the halfway point of the year, Crisp was firmly in the All-Australian discussions, however his form did tail off in the back half, which probably cost him a blazer and a higher rank here. Smith's greatest asset is his stamina and running power. The . The Western Bulldogs ensured captain Marcus Bontempelli celebrated his 200-match milestone in positive fashion, grinding out a 29-point win over Hawthorn. However, injury and a dip in form has halted his rise up the rankings. Tell me why it's egregious and how I got it catastrophically wrong. Bayley Fritsch kicked a match-high four goals for the Demons and Cameron Zurhaar managed three for the Kangaroos. Perhaps Chad Warner. Chargers RB Keith Lincoln vs. Patriots, 1963 AFL championship game. Barely got a touch after 1/4 time IIRC. Rob Gronkowski (98), 5. Ruby Schleicher, Collingwood - intercept possessions. Believe it or not, ruck contests appear to be almost entirely irrelevant in AFLW. Crazy, I know. Plenty of AFL teams have received a rude wake-up call by means of a thrashing to start a new season. Michael Willson/Getty Images. He's played just three seasons but each year we've seen a giant leap and right now he's on a trajectory to becoming a top 15-20 player by the end of 2023. Is Chad Warner the best young player in the AFL? Still, Miller finished third -- behind winner Patrick Cripps and pre-count favourite Lachie Neale -- but will be sure to give the award a shake again in 2023 if he maintains his ridiculous numbers of 28 disposals, 15 contested possessions, eight clearances and six tackles per contest. Noah Anderson celebrates a goal after the siren. But enough of that -- ranking in the top 30 is some achievement, so let's celebrate Mills. Johnson assisted an incredible 10 goals that Saturday afternoon at GMHBA Stadium three more than any other player in history and had 26 score involvements, three more than Brad Johnson's effort from five years earlier. Toby Bedford made an immediate impact in his GWS debut after 16 matches with Melbourne, taking a diving mark in the forward pocket then nailing the set shot for the opening goal of the game. In the previous eleven seasons, more than three quarters of sides that had won the kick count in a game had also won the game itself. The 23-year-old livewire spends the majority of his time forward of centre but over the last two seasons has also proven to be a real asset in the midfield, capable of sparking his side at a stoppage or with his outside run. Fritsch booted six goals in that 2021 Grand Final triumph over the Bulldogs, the most by any player in the 'Big Dance' since Darren Jarman in 1997. Both have a long way to go to be in the same ballpark as Oliver. with a few colleagues, I was quite surprised with how little pushback I received. On the flip side, if Hewett is able to replicate his 2022 form this season, he'll be surging up these rankings. Then the second selection, and third, and so on. Some might even believe he deserves to be ranked higher. Give this man some respect, please. Lincoln's incredible all-around performance in a 51-10 win over the Boston Patriots in the 1963 AFL title game came before . Last season, he was the No. The Magpies, who had won nine of their past 12 games after trailing at three-quarter time, had been behind by 16 points at the final change but edged ahead with Steele Sidebottom's set-shot point with less than 30 seconds left. At just 26 years of age, he already leads the league in shots at goal per game and it's safe to say he hasn't yet hit his peak. Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow has put on a marking masterclass on his way to kicking a career-high nine goals in the Blues' 108-point trouncing of West Coast in Perth. 1 draft pick from 2018? Cameron is the highest-ranked non-midfielder on this list. Tom Lynch is one of more underrated forwards in the league. Olivers best is 405, back in the 2018 season, where the Dees looked as though they may give their long-suffering supporters some respite before they headed west and fell to the Eagles in the prelim.
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