Good to see Nelson getting some credit.
Champion Data reveals the most-improved players of 2020 at every AFL club
Based on Champion Data’s player ranking points, here are the players who have made the biggest leap from season 2019 to season 2020.
WEST COAST
West Coast
Player 2019 2020 Diff
Jackson Nelson 50.8 75.2 24.4
Nic Naitanui 88.8 111.2 22.4
Oscar Allen 65.9 78.9 13.0
Defender Jackson Nelson heads the list of improvers for the Eagles, according to Champion Data. The 24-year-old, who hails from Geelong in the under-18s, has played 10 matches in his fourth season at the Eagles and hit a career-high for disposals (23 – against Fremantle in Round 7) and metres gained (417 – against Collingwood in Round 8) this season. Ruckman Nic Naitanui has also been a big improver after half of his 2019 season was lost due to his recovery from his ACL injury and he’s back in the elite for total clearances (5.5) and hit-outs to advantage (9.2)
Champion Data reveals the most-improved players of 2020 at every AFL club
Based on Champion Data’s player ranking points, here are the players who have made the biggest leap from season 2019 to season 2020.
WEST COAST
West Coast
Player 2019 2020 Diff
Jackson Nelson 50.8 75.2 24.4
Nic Naitanui 88.8 111.2 22.4
Oscar Allen 65.9 78.9 13.0
Defender Jackson Nelson heads the list of improvers for the Eagles, according to Champion Data. The 24-year-old, who hails from Geelong in the under-18s, has played 10 matches in his fourth season at the Eagles and hit a career-high for disposals (23 – against Fremantle in Round 7) and metres gained (417 – against Collingwood in Round 8) this season. Ruckman Nic Naitanui has also been a big improver after half of his 2019 season was lost due to his recovery from his ACL injury and he’s back in the elite for total clearances (5.5) and hit-outs to advantage (9.2)