2023 AFL Player Ratings for Round 12

Ahead of Round 12 of the 2023 AFL season, Stats Insider's AFL Player Ratings have been updated. 

Footy fans are constantly asking who the best AFL players are, and our objective, data-driven ratings set out to help answer that question.

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

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AFL Player Ratings: Key Defenders

1. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

2. Harris Andrews (Brisbane)

3. Sam Taylor (GWS)

4. Steven May (Melbourne)

5. Callum Wilkie (St Kilda)

Our AFL player ratings for key defenders remained unchanged from Round 11.

Darcy Moore retains his spot at the top after Collingwood's 105-70 victory over North Melbourne, while Harris Andrews stays in second after the Lions lost to the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

AFL Player Ratings: General Defenders

1. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

2. Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)

3. James Sicily (Hawthorn)

4. Jordan Dawson (Adelaide)

5. Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs)

Collingwood's Nick Daicos jumped back up to the top of our AFL player ratings for general defenders after a 32-disposal outing against North Melbourne.

Hawks captain James Sicily moved to third position for general defenders and seventh overall, recording 42 touches in Hawthorn's 88-78 point win over St Kilda, while Jordan Dawson slid to fourth.

AFL Player Ratings: Midfielders

1. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)

2. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

3. Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

4. Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

5. Zach Merrett (Essendon)/Touk Miller (Gold Coast)

The top four players in the AFL ratings for midfielders remained unchanged, with Clayton Oliver retaining his spot as the best midfielder and top-rated AFL player overall.

Essendon captain Zach Merrett jumped into fifth position alongside Touk Miller after the Bombers' 96-46 victory over West Coast.

AFL Player Ratings: Rucks

1. Sean Darcy (Fremantle)

2. Jarrod Witts (Gold Coast)

3. Max Gawn (Melbourne)

4. Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

5. Rowan Marshall (St Kilda)

Sean Darcy is our top ruck after Fremantle's 79-72 win over Melbourne at the MCG. Gold Coast's Jarrod Witts climbed to second, with Demons skipper Max Gawn claiming third. Tim English slides down to fourth after entering Round 11 as our second-best ruck.

AFL Player Ratings: Key Forwards

1. Charlie Curnow (Carlton)

2. Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)

3. Tom Hawkins (Geelong)

4. Taylor Walker (Adelaide)

5. Joe Daniher (Brisbane)

The only change in our AFL player ratings for key forwards occurred at the top, with Carlton's Charlie Curnow going to number one despite the Blues losing to Sydney by 16 points. Jeremy Cameron moved to second after Geelong's 74-81 loss to GWS.

AFL Player Ratings: General Forwards

1. Shai Bolton (Richmond)

2. Toby Greene (GWS)

3. Jake Stringer (Essendon)

4. Isaac Heeney (Sydney)

5. Charlie Cameron (Brisbane)

The AFL player ratings for general forwards remained unchanged after Round 11, with Richmond's Shai Bolton remaining at the top of the rankings despite the Tigers losing 67-77 to Port Adelaide, while GWS captain Toby Greene stayed in second after the Giants beat the Cats.

AFL Player Ratings: Overall

1. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)

2. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

3. Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

4. Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

5. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)

6. Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)

7. James Sicily (Hawthorn)

8. Shai Bolton (Richmond)

9. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)/Charlie Curnow (Carlton)

How We Rank Every AFL Player

Ranking every player in the AFL with precision is a difficult task, but we approach it using an objective, data-driven process.

Our comprehensive analysis takes into account various factors, including AFL media votes, coaches' votes, and match reports. This methodology allows us to identify the players who have played pivotal roles in every game. However, our analysis goes beyond that; we also use a custom scoring system similar to AFL SuperCoach to ensure an accurate ranking of each AFL player.

Our primary goal is to leave no stone unturned in our pursuit of providing the most precise player ratings in the AFL. Whether they are the prominent superstars or the unsung contributors, we strive to give each player the recognition they deserve based on their on-field performance.

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