{"id":126906,"date":"2025-09-08T03:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T03:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/126906\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T03:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T03:38:08","slug":"stat-stuffers-the-highest-rated-players-of-the-afl-finals-afl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/126906\/","title":{"rendered":"Stat stuffers: The highest rated players of the AFL Finals – AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fremantle duo Caleb Serong<\/a> and Hayden Young’s monster performances in Saturday’s elimination final weren’t enough to will the club over the line against Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

Serong (35 possessions, 13 clearances and 11 inside 50s) and Young (28 disposals, seven clearances and six inside 50s) were the two highest-rated players throughout the first week of the AFL<\/a> finals.<\/p>\n

Serong (25.1) and Young (24.1) reigned supreme in terms of ratings, but there’s no doubt the duo would swap out the accolade to be playing next weekend.<\/p>\n

The Dockers pair weren’t the only Western Australian players, with Andrew Brayshaw<\/a> (19.6), Luke Jackson<\/a> (17.9) and Neil Erasmus<\/a> (17.5) also featuring inside the top 20.<\/p>\n

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Adelaide’s Riley Thilthorpe<\/a> (21.4) featured in the top five, while Giants quartet Kieren Briggs<\/a> (20.2), Josh Kelly<\/a> (19.8), Tom Green<\/a> (19.7) and Finn Callaghan<\/a> (19.2) were also prominent in their respective losses.<\/p>\n

Geelong stars Max Holmes<\/a> (22.9) and Tom Stewart<\/a> (19.2) were recognised for their efforts in the ratings, as well as after the game, with the Cats progressing to another preliminary final.<\/p>\n

Hawthorn’s Jai Newcombe<\/a> is quickly becoming “Mr. September” after being the standout performer in Saturday’s elimination win over the Giants.<\/p>\n

Newcombe amassed 32 touches, 12 clearances and a goal as the best on-field.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast defensive pairing Sam Collins<\/a> (17.6) and Bodhi Uwland<\/a> (17.2) were immense against the Dockers, curbing the hosts’ forward thrusts in front of a hostile crowd.<\/p>\n

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Surprisingly, Cats young gun Ollie Dempsey (14.5) ranked 38th for the weekend after his three-goal, 25-possession outing.<\/p>\n

Collingwood matchwinner Jordan De Goey<\/a> (13.4) came in at 50 with 26 disposals, seven tackles, six clearances and a goal.<\/p>\n

His teammate and captain, Darcy Moore<\/a> (11.5), didn’t receive the praise in the ratings that he did on the occasion. Moore, 64th, had 13 disposals but nine intercept marks, halting Adelaide’s scoring capacity by hindering Darcy Fogarty<\/a> and Taylor Walker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top 20 players (per WheeloRatings<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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