2023 AFL Player Ratings for Round 14

Stats Insider's AFL Player Ratings have been updated prior to the commencement of Round 14 of the 2023 AFL season.

Footy fans frequently ask who the best AFL players are, and our unbiased, data-driven rankings aim to provide an answer.

Let's take a look at Stats Insider's most recent AFL Player Ratings.

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AFL Player Ratings: Key Defenders

1. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

2. Harris Andrews (Brisbane)

3. Steven May (Melbourne)

4. Jacob Weitering (Carlton)

5. Callum Wilkie (St Kilda)

There is only a slight change to our AFL player ratings for key defenders from last week, with Carlton's Jacob Weitering jumping to fourth and St Kilda's Callum Wilkie replacing the injured Sam Taylor in fifth.

Darcy Moore retains his spot at the top despite Collingwood losing to Melbourne on the King's Birthday.

AFL Player Ratings: General Defenders

1. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

2. Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)

3. James Sicily (Hawthorn)

4. Jordan Dawson (Adelaide)

5. Tom Stewart (Geelong)

Collingwood's Nick Daicos remains at the top of Stats Insider's general defenders and the 2023 Brownlow Medal market at Betfair.

All five positions remained the same, with James Sicily staying in third after Hawthorn's victory over Brisbane.

AFL Player Ratings: Midfielders

1. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) & Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

2. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

3. Zach Merrett (Essendon)

4. Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)

Melbourne duo Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca share the top spot again this week.

The two biggest changes saw Essendon's Zach Merrett move into fourth after the Bombers defeated the Blues, while Zak Butters rounds out the top five after Port Adelaide's victory over the Bulldogs.

AFL Player Ratings: Rucks

1. Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)

2. Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

3. Sean Darcy (Fremantle)

4. Max Gawn (Melbourne

5. Rowan Marshall (St Kilda)

Jarrod Witts remains at the top following Gold Coast's bye, while Tim English moves to second despite the Bulldogs losing to the Power at Marvel Stadium.

AFL Player Ratings: Key Forwards

1. Charlie Curnow (Carlton)

2. Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)

3. Taylor Walker (Adelaide)

4. Tom Hawkins (Geelong)

5. Jeremy Finlayson (Port Adelaide)

Charlie Curnow remains at the top of our key forwards, with Geelong's Jeremy Cameron in second, who is Betfair's 2023 Coleman Medal favourite.

Adelaide's Taylor Walker moved to third overall after his 10-goal performance in the Crows' win against the Eagles.

AFL Player Ratings: General Forwards

1. Toby Greene (GWS)

2. Jake Stringer (Essendon)

3. Charlie Cameron (Brisbane)

4. Isaac Heeney (Sydney)

5. Mitch Owens (St Kilda)

Toby Greene goes to the top of our general forwards after Shai Bolton had a positional change with our ratings. Mitch Owens entered the top five after St Kilda's win over Sydney in Round 13.

AFL Player Ratings: Overall

1. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) & Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

2. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

3. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

4. Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)

5. Zach Merrett (Essendon)

6. Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)

7. James Sicily (Hawthorn) & Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

8. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

How We Rank Every AFL Player

Ranking every player in the AFL presents a formidable challenge, but we approach this task with a systematic and data-centred methodology.

Through meticulous analysis, we take into account various factors, such as match reports, coaches' votes, and AFL media votes. By employing this comprehensive approach, we are able to identify the players who have made significant contributions to each game. Additionally, to ensure a precise evaluation of every AFL player, we employ a unique scoring methodology that resembles AFL SuperCoach.

Our primary goal is to provide the most accurate player ratings in the AFL. We dedicate ourselves to recognising each player's deserving accolades based on their on-field performance, regardless of their level of fame as superstars or their status as unsung contributors. Our diligent efforts aim to do justice to every player in the league.

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