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Kane Cornes has listed his top 10 most improved players through six rounds of footy in 2026!<\/p>\n
At the quarter mark of the ’26 season, a number of players have exploded onto the scene, producing vast improvement from their output in seasons’ past.<\/p>\n
Cornes has ranked his top 10, featuring a trio of Hawks and headlined by a Swan in All-Australian conversations.<\/p>\n
See Cornes’ top 10 below!<\/p>\n
10. Lachlan McAndrew (Adelaide)<\/p>\n
“Big Lachie McAndrew has come from the clouds for Adelaide,” Cornes told SEN’s Locked In.<\/p>\n
“He is the 47th rated player in the league right now. Champion Data love nothing more than ruckman, so it is just a guide, but he is flying.<\/p>\n
“He is a rookie, off the rookie list, came from Sydney – the exact sort of ruckman that you want. A cheap ruckman that does the job for you.<\/p>\n
“Look back on the premiership winning teams of the last 20 years. Largely, other than Max Gawn, they are cheap, B-Grade ruckman, that you’ve plucked from other clubs. He is perfect.”<\/p>\n
9. Shai Bolton (Fremantle)<\/p>\n
“I think Shai Bolton is having an excellent season.<\/p>\n
“It’s hard with Shai, when you talk about most improved, because there was a season a couple of years ago when he was at Richmond where he kicked 45 goals and had a million touches, but it dipped since then.<\/p>\n
“He is back at that level, back in All-Australian calculations, I think, for what he is doing and how important he is for the Fremantle Dockers right now.”<\/p>\n
8. Connor Macdonald (Hawthorn)<\/p>\n
“I think he is having a very, very good season.<\/p>\n
“Averaging over 20 touches, over three tackles, he is winning clearances, kicks the footy, doesn’t handball it.<\/p>\n
“He is involved in scores, knows where the goals are, clearly. He has been excellent.”<\/p>\n
7. Kade Chandler (Melbourne)<\/p>\n
“Having a very, very good season, is Kade Chandler.<\/p>\n
“He is a serious footballer now. Over a goal a game, over 15 touches, he tackles, he can win a clearance if he needs to.<\/p>\n
“I think he is clutch, as we saw on the weekend. Thought he was enormous, so wanted to give him his credit.”<\/p>\n
6. Luke Davies-Uniacke (North Melbourne)<\/p>\n
“A very good footballer, but hasn’t reached these heights before.<\/p>\n
“Once again, is a player that’s in All-Australian calculations, no doubt about that.<\/p>\n
“27, five tackles, six clearances, destructive, burst away from stoppage player, breaks tackles – I think he’s second or third in the league for broken tackles, which is a stat that I rate highly.<\/p>\n
“I think he has been enormous.”<\/p>\n
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5. Murphy Reid (Fremantle)<\/p>\n
“One of my other love children. What a pick he was.<\/p>\n
“I know he was excellent last year in his first year, but he has been a lot better this year, so at five I’ve got him.<\/p>\n
“I cannot wait towatch him for years to come. Plenty of the ball, his numbers are through the roof.”<\/p>\n
4. Josh Rachele (Adelaide)<\/p>\n
“Much improved player, Josh Rachele.<\/p>\n
“Who would have thought he could be a reliable midfielder with everything he put himself through, with his contest work and his unreliability with his iffy efforts in the past.<\/p>\n
You don’t see that anymore. He was flashy with the goal celebrations, you don’t really see that anymore.<\/p>\n
“I think he’s got the perfect balance of a bit of showmanship, but absolutely letting his footy do the talking.<\/p>\n
“What a nice career he is developing.”<\/p>\n
3. Nick Watson (Hawthorn)<\/p>\n
“The best small forward in the competition this year, Nick Watson.<\/p>\n
“We all knew he was going to get there, but I’m not sure many thought he would get there this quickly.”<\/p>\n
2. Jack Ginnivan (Hawthorn)<\/p>\n
“Just been huge, Ginnivan.<\/p>\n
“We’re talking about never picking wingmen in the All-Australian team – there’s a pretty good wingmen right there in your All-Australian team.<\/p>\n
“1.3 goals a game, 21 touches, seven marks, he’s winning clearance and he is devastating. Most of his possessions lead to scores.”<\/p>\n
1. Justin McInerney (Sydney)<\/p>\n
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