Ranked: The VAFA’s top-40 players in 2024 so far

The first third of the VAFA Premier Division season has been run and won. Faces, old and new, are making their mark on the competition in 2024. See the top-40 ranked players.

St Kevin’s big man William Coates. Picture: Andy Brownbill

The VAFA season is already a third of the way through.

Old Brighton, under new coach Marcel Bruin, is the early pacesetter with a perfect record after six games to sit two games clear on top of the ladder.

Last year’s grand finalist Collegians and St Kevin’s are lurking closely as they look to bounce on any slip ups.

Reigning league best-and-fairest Marty Gleeson has been in ominous form himself, collecting the highest ranking points of any player.

Along with Premier Data, the official analytics partner of the competition, we’ve broken down the top players to start the season.

TOP-40 RANKING POINTS

Martin Gleeson — 879

William Coates — 816

Alec Spralja — 768

Shaun Cross — 734

Benjamin Harding — 729

Isaac Conway — 728

Harry Hill — 726

Nathan Ligris — 711

Sam Flockart — 690

William Clark — 682

Luke Winter — 674

Alex Trigar — 673

Charlie Vague — 667

Thomas Fisher — 656

Sam Hibbins — 641

Sam Hayes — 637

Benjamin Hays — 631

Ned Nichols — 623

Josh Walker — 617

James Clark — 608

James Tarrant — 602

Lachlan Knight — 596

Brodie Easton — 583

Campbell Moorfield — 583

Sam Critchley — 581

Charlie Cormack — 579

Mitch Hughes — 566

Luke Minahan — 558

Matthew Sauro — 557

Louis Vescio — 551

Thomas Yorgey — 546

Will Nichols — 542

William Lewis — 537

James Stewart — 536

Jasper Davy — 534

Ed Michelmore — 529

Jeremy O’Sullivan — 527

Will Townsend — 526

Adam Richardson — 512

Samuel Wundke — 510

STAT LEADERS

Disposals

Martin Gleeson – 193

Benjamin Hays – 186

Shaun Cross – 186

Nathan Ligris – 185

Benjamin Harding – 176

Contested possessions

Luke Winter – 103

Isaac Conway – 96

Alec Spralja – 91

Thomas Fisher – 89

William Coates – 88

Marks

Benjamin Hays – 56

Sam Critchley – 48

James Clark – 47

James Stewart – 47

Will Townsend – 45

Clearances

Alec Spralja – 58

Luke Winter – 55

Isaac Conway – 51

Lachlan Knight – 50

Frees for

Anthony Johnson – 19

Charlie Vague – 17

William Lewis – 17

Hit-outs

Sam Hayes – 276

Alec Spralja – 275

William Coates – 269

Tackles

Louis Vescio – 55

Tom Fisher – 55

Max Pinchbeck – 46

Matt Crocker – 45

Harry Hill – 44