Champion Data's top 10 players after Round 16, 2024

Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne has handed down the updated top 10 players in the competition after Round 16, with a few changes to the Round 12 list.

The new ratings system - 100X - works by analysing how far above or below expectation players have performed per 100 minutes, meaning all positions on the ground can be compared.

Check out the fresh rankings below:

1. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 2

“We have a new number 1 rated player in the competition who has overtaken Isaac Heeney,” Hoyne said on SEN’s Sportsday.

“‘The Bont’ is back to number 1 in the competition. It is ridiculous what he is doing at the moment.”

2. Isaac Heeney (Sydney)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 1

“Isaac Heeney is number 2.

“Just a little bit of a watch on Isaac. The last two months of the season he has been 53rd in the comp.

“He’s still going well but it was always a bit unrealistic to go at the levels that he was going at in the first two months of the year.

“A little bit of everything (has dropped off). Top 50 or thereabouts over the last two months is still a very good footballer. It’s just not at the levels as the first seven weeks of the year.”

3. Izak Rankine (Adelaide)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 3

“He is absolutely flying at the moment and remains at number 3.”

4. Max Holmes (Geelong)
*Previous ranking at Round 12: 5

“We’ll keep pumping up this guy and continue to sing his praises - Max Holmes is at number 4.”

5. Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 4

“Unfortunately for Christian he won’t be here too much longer. He probably won’t be here in our Round 20 edition.

“He’s at number 5 in the competition still.”

6. Nick Blakey (Sydney)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 10

“How good was he on Saturday? Unbelievable his performance on the weekend.

“That last quarter was one of his highest rated quarters ever.”

7. Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
Previous ranking at Round 12: 7

“We talked about him in the last edition of this.

“He is coming with a bullet and continues to come with a bullet.”

8. Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs)
Previous ranking at Round 12: Outside top 10

“He has always been high up in our ratings system for the aggressiveness and the elite ball use.”

9. Dan Houston (Port Adelaide)
Previous ranking at Round 12: Outside top 10

“Likewise with Dan Houston. He is always high up in our ratings system.”

10. Jack Sinclair (St Kilda)
Previous ranking at Round 12: Outside top 10

“This guy is flying at the moment. Number 10 in the competition.

“His last two months have been absolutely brilliant after a slow start.”

Ones to watch based on the last two months

“Since Round 8, 'TDK' (Tom De Koning) is the second best player in the competition,” Hoyne added.

“Jeremy McGovern fourth best player in the comp, Sam Flanders number 9, Hayden Young number 11 and Noah Anderson number 13.

“They’re coming with a bullet those five. They could potentially be in the Round 20 edition of the top 10 players in the competition.”

Listen to Full On Footy analysis with Hoyne below: