NAB League Top 50: Rankings and SuperCoach scores after Round 16

Melbourne might be in lockdown but regional NAB League teams were back over the weekend. See who gave recruiters plenty to think about.

Geelong Falcons midfielder Mitchell Knevitt continues to increase his draft credentials after producing another dominant display against Bendigo Pioneers when the NAB League returned in country Victoria on Sunday.

Knevitt climbed to 23rd spot on the Herald Sun’s NAB League Super Rankings list after collecting a game-high 165 KFC SuperCoach ranking points against the Pioneers in a best-on-ground display.

The inside-midfielder logged 36 disposals, 10 marks, eight inside-50s, seven score involvements, two clearances and kicked a goal to help lead the Falcons to a 38-point win.

Knevitt is part of the Vic Country squad and has been a consistent performer for the Falcons across the year, averaging 24.3 disposals and 122 ranking points.

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Mitchell Knevitt kicked a goal for Geelong Falcons in the NAB League on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images

Bendigo Pioneers midfielder Sam Conforti also shone in that match in a new role which has seen him spend more time across halfback.

Conforti, who is also part of the Vic Country squad and has played for Essendon’s VFL team this year, recorded 25 disposals, six rebound 50s and 11 tackles for a total of 138 KFC SuperCoach points.

In the weekend’s other game between Gippsland Power and Greater Western Victoria Rebels, midfielder Nick Hodgson finished as the top-rated player with 166 ranking points.

Hodgson, who was overlooked for Vic Country duties earlier this year, recorded 32 disposals, 11 clearances, eight tackles and six score involvements as his Rebels went down to the Power by seven points.

AFL Academy member Ben Hobbs also impressed for the Rebels with 32 disposals, eight clearances, one goal and 142 KFC SuperCoach points.

The NAB League’s metropolitan teams were unable to play at the weekend due to Melbourne’s lockdown.

AFL draft prospect Sam Conforti is having a strong season for the Bendigo Pioneers. Picture: Getty Images

NAB LEAGUE SUPER RANKINGS (THROUGH ROUND 16 – MINIMUM 2 GAMES PLAYED)

Ranking, Player, Club, Position, 2021 Games, 2021 Ave. KFC SuperCoach Points

1. Joel Trudgeon (Northern Knights), MID, 7 games, 191 points

2. Nick Daicos (Oakleigh Chargers), MID/FWD, 5 games, 159 points

3. Connor MacDonald (Dandenong Stingrays), MID, 4 games, 148 points

4. Samuel Frost (GWS Academy), MID, 4 games, 147 points

5. Ned Long (Northern Knights), MID, 3 games, 144 points

6. Pierce Roseby (Sydney Swans Academy), MID, 3 games, 142 points

7. Patrick Parnell* (Murray Bushrangers), GEN DEF, 4 games, 141 points

8. Bodhi Uwland (Gold Coast Academy), KEY DEF, 2 games, 141 points

9. Felix Rogers (Sydney Swans Academy), GEN DEF, 3 games, 133 points

10. Josh Ward (Northern Knights), MID, 5 games, 133 points

11. Josh Rachele (Murray Bushrangers), GEN DEF, 4 games, 130 points

12. Oliver Davis (Tasmania), MID, 2 games, 129 points

13. Oliver Sanders (Tasmania), MID, 3 games, 128 points

14. Nick Hodgson (GWV Rebels), MID, 8 games, 127 points

15. Ben Hobbs (GWV Rebels), MID, 6 games, 127 points

16. Matthew Hamblin (GWS Academy), GEN FWD, 4 games, 127 points

17. Joel Fitzgerald (Northern Knights), GEN DEF, 8 games, 126 points

18. Fraser Marris (Greater Western Victoria Rebels), MID, 8 games, 126 points

19. Noah Gribble (Geelong Falcons), GEN DEF, 9 games, 126 points

20. Zac Taylor (Calder Cannons), MID, 7 games, 126 points

21. Baynen Lowe (Tasmania), MID, 7 games, 124 points

22. Ewan MacPherson (Northern Knights), MID, 4 games, 122 points

23. Mitchell Knevitt (Geelong Falcons), MID, 9 games, 122 points

24. Andy Moniz Wakefield (Northern Territory), MID, 2 games, 121 points

25. Sam Conforti (Bendigo Pioneers), MID, 6 games, 121 points

26. Chance Doultree (Gippsland Power), MID, 6 games, 120 points

27. Jordan Endemann (Sydney Swans Academy), GEN DEF, 3 games, 117 points

28. Zavier Maher (Murray Bushrangers), MID, 3 games, 116 points

29. Joshua Goater (Calder Cannons), MID, 7 games, 116 points

30. Noah Gadsby (Geelong Falcons), GEN DEF, 4 games, 115 points

32. Hugh Fidler (Brisbane Lions Academy), MID, 2 games, 115 points

33. Liam Conway (Western Jets), MID, 8 games, 114 points

34. Maximus Monaghan (GWS Academy), GEN FWD, 4 games, 114 points

35. Jake Soligo (Eastern Ranges), MID, 7 games, 114 points

36. Finn Callaghan (Sandringham Dragons), GEN DEF, 6 games, 112 points

37. Cody Raak (Western Jets), GEN DEF, 6 games, 111 points

38. Lachlan Riley (Sandringham Dragons), MID, 3 games, 111 points

39. Ned Moyle* (Oakleigh Chargers), RUCK, 4 games, 111 points

40. Joshua Green (GWS Academy), MID, 3 games, 111 points

41. Zac Young (Brisbane Lions Academy), MID, 2 games, 111 points

42. Henry Brown (Oakleigh Chargers), MID, 7 games, 110 points

43. Luke Fellows (GWS Academy), N/A, 4 games, 109 points

44. Flynn Lakey (Calder Cannons), MID, 9 games, 109 points

45. Flynn Gentile (Calder Cannons), MID, 8 games, 109 points

46. Angus Anderson (Sydney Swans Academy), MID, 2 games, 108 points

47. Marcus Herbert (GWV Rebels), MID, 10 games, 108 points

48. Mitchell Moschetti (Gippsland Power), MID, 10 games, 108 points

49. Jacob Edwards* (Sandringham Dragons), RUCK, 3 games, 107 points

50. William Bella (Gold Coast Academy), KEY FWD, 2 games, 107 points

*Recruited in the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft