DOMINATING games has been the norm for Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn in 2018, but the Schick AFL Player Ratings suggest that may not happen against Hawthorn on Friday night at the MCG.
While Gawn is ranked No.11 in the competition, his Hawks counterpart Ben McEvoy isn't far behind, at No.13.
The player ratings are measured by Champion Data and take into account an individual's past 40 games over a rolling two-year period, with greater weighting given to more recent matches.
McEvoy's rating is boosted by an excellent 2017, when he was the best kick of any ruckmen in the AFL.
Meanwhile, Gawn has been outstanding this season and won the AFL Coaches' Association Player of the Year award.
| GAME RANKING (OVERALL RANKING) | TEAM | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (4) | MELB | Clayton Oliver |
| 2 (11) | MELB | Max Gawn |
| 3 (13) | HAW | Ben McEvoy |
| 4 (19) | HAW | Tom Mitchell |
| 5 (35) | HAW | Shaun Burgoyne |
| 6 (37) | MELB | Tom McDonald |
| 7 (39) | HAW | Luke Breust |
| 8 (48) | HAW | Jack Gunston |
| 9 (52) | MELB | Nathan Jones |
| 10 (73) | MELB | Christian Petracca |
| 11 (81) | MELB | Jake Melksham |
| 12 (88) | HAW | Jarryd Roughead |
| 13 (90) | MELB | Jordan Lewis |
| 14 (98) | HAW | Liam Shiels |
| 15 (104) | MELB | James Harmes |
| 16 (110) | HAW | Isaac Smith |
| 17 (136) | MELB | Alex Neal-Bullen |
| 18 (141) | MELB | Christian Salem |
| 19 (147) | MELB | Neville Jetta |
| 20 (148) | MELB | Michael Hibberd |
| 21 (153) | HAW | James Sicily |
| 22 (159) | HAW | Paul Puopolo |
| 23 (188) | MELB | Jack Viney |
| 24 (202) | MELB | Dom Tyson |
| 25 (208) | MELB | Angus Brayshaw |
| 26 (215) | HAW | Ricky Henderson |
| 27 (228) | HAW | Jarman Impey |
| 28 (232) | MELB | Oscar McDonald |
| 29 (243) | HAW | Blake Hardwick |
| 30 (244) | HAW | Daniel Howe |
| 31 (246) | MELB | Mitch Hannan |
| 32 (254) | HAW | Ryan Burton |
| 33 (287) | MELB | Sam Frost |
| 34 (323) | HAW | James Frawley |
| 35 (337) | MELB | Bayley Fritsch |
| 36 (385) | HAW | Taylor Duryea |
| 37 (421) | HAW | Ryan Schoenmakers |
| 38 (444) | HAW | Harry Morrison |
| 39 (488) | MELB | Charlie Spargo |
| 40 (518) | HAW | James Worpel |
| 41 (539) | MELB | Sam Weideman |
| 42 (596) | MELB | Aaron vandenBerg |
| 43 (610) | HAW | David Mirra |
| 44 (650) | HAW | Conor Nash |
