Ultimate player ratings: Jon Ralph and Glenn McFarlane rate every GWS player

Is Tom Green in the same conversation as Sam Walsh, Zak Butters and Errol Gulden? JON RALPH and GLENN McFARLANE rank and rate every GWS player.

AFL 2024: Ultimate GWS Player Ratings

Greater Western Sydney has spent its entire history battling what it perceive as a lack of respect.

As the Giants get their premiership charge under way, they will do so with extreme talent on every line and Toby Greene getting fitting reward as the All Australian captain.

But Giants fans might still wonder why it is that Tom Green isn’t mentioned in the same breath as elite young mids Connor Rozee, Sam Walsh, Zak Butters and Errol Gulden.

Criteria: Prediction of their 2024 performance based on their 2023 season, expected improvement and role in their side.

Giants star Tom Green. Picture: Phil Hillyard

This masthead’s player rankings have him on 89 points – less than that quartet.

Yet, who would be surprised if the 23-year-old ended the year as the Giants’ best player after a complete finals in 2023 with a trio of dominant performances against St Kilda, Port Adelaide and Collingwood.

He might not be as speedy as the aforementioned quartet but what a player.

A clearance freak in the mould of Greg Williams who does it all.

Consider his final against St Kilda – not only huge possession numbers but 705 metres gained, nine inside 50s and six intercept possessions.

So by year’s end, the Giants might hope they have footy’s most lethal forward (Greene), its most dominant intercept defender (Taylor) and a new All Australian in Tom Green.