AFL Power Rankings, round 13: Will Schofield rates the top players in each position
West Coast Eagles premiership player WILL SCHOFIELD has delivered his AFL player power rankings after round 13, with a Brisbane Lions star entering the top 10 forwards.
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After 13 rounds of the AFL season, the best of the best are starting to identify themselves.
Here are the best players in the league, power ranked by position.
This isn’t a Brownlow Medal betting guide. Form and stats matter but so do intangibles, like importance to their team, impact on the game and acts of outstanding leadership.
It is based on current form too, so players will slide in and out as the season goes on.
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