The Herald Sun's ranking of all players in order of importance to the game.
1. Kennedy
2. Mitchell
3. Hodge
4. Nic Nat
5. Priddis
6. Rough
7. Frawley
8. Shuey
9. McGovern
10. Rioli
11. Burger
12. Gunston
13. Gaff
14. Stratton
15. Lewis
16. Masten
17. LeCras
18. Breust
19. Smith
20. B. Hill
21. Wellingham
22. Shiels
23. Schofield
24. Hurn
25. Lake
26. Gibson
27. McEvoy
28. Darling
29. Cripps
30. Yeo
31. Birchall
32. Sheppard
33. Hutchings
34. Duryea
35. Butler
36. Suckling
37. Sinclair
38. J. Hill
39. Sheed
40. Hale
41. Puopolo
42. Ellis
43. Rosa
44. Schoenmakers
1. Kennedy
2. Mitchell
3. Hodge
4. Nic Nat
5. Priddis
6. Rough
7. Frawley
8. Shuey
9. McGovern
10. Rioli
11. Burger
12. Gunston
13. Gaff
14. Stratton
15. Lewis
16. Masten
17. LeCras
18. Breust
19. Smith
20. B. Hill
21. Wellingham
22. Shiels
23. Schofield
24. Hurn
25. Lake
26. Gibson
27. McEvoy
28. Darling
29. Cripps
30. Yeo
31. Birchall
32. Sheppard
33. Hutchings
34. Duryea
35. Butler
36. Suckling
37. Sinclair
38. J. Hill
39. Sheed
40. Hale
41. Puopolo
42. Ellis
43. Rosa
44. Schoenmakers