IT SAYS a fair bit about returning Greater Western Sydney backman Zac Williams that he has missed all season but will still be in the top 20 on the SCG, based on the Schick AFL Player Ratings.
Williams is the 174th-ranked player in the competition despite not having taken to the field this year, having suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in January.
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The Player Ratings are calculated by Champion Data and consider an individual's past 40 games over a rolling two-year period, using a variety of stats, with greater weighting given to more recent matches.
Williams, 23, started 2018 ranked No.24.
In what is expected to be a desperately even contest, the Swans will have four of the top six on the ground, headlined by superstar Lance Franklin.
However, the Giants will have the next five best players after that.
| GAME RANKING (OVERALL RANKING) | TEAM | PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (7) | SYD | Lance Franklin |
| 2 (9) | GWS | Callan Ward |
| 3 (15) | SYD | Luke Parker |
| 4 (18) | GWS | Josh Kelly |
| 5 (34) | SYD | Isaac Heeney |
| 6 (38) | SYD | Josh Kennedy |
| 7 (47) | GWS | Dylan Shiel |
| 8 (78) | GWS | Stephen Coniglio |
| 9 (80) | GWS | Lachie Whitfield |
| 10 (92) | GWS | Jeremy Cameron |
| 11 (115) | GWS | Toby Greene |
| 12 (120) | SYD | Tom Papley |
| 13 (123) | SYD | Jake Lloyd |
| 14 (133) | SYD | Callum Sinclair |
| 15 (138) | GWS | Phil Davis |
| 16 (139) | GWS | Rory Lobb |
| 17 (142) | SYD | George Hewett |
| 18 (162) | SYD | Zak Jones |
| 19 (171) | SYD | Dan Hannebery |
| 20 (174) | GWS | Zac Williams |
| 21 (178) | GWS | Tim Taranto |
| 22 (199) | GWS | Nick Haynes |
| 23 (209) | SYD | Dane Rampe |
| 24 (218) | SYD | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 25 (229) | SYD | Nic Newman |
| 26 (233) | SYD | Heath Grundy |
| 27 (241) | GWS | Adam Tomlinson |
| 28 (252) | GWS | Harry Himmelberg |
| 29 (264) | SYD | Kieren Jack |
| 30 (267) | GWS | Matt de Boer |
| 31 (279) | GWS | Jacob Hopper |
| 32 (285) | SYD | Oliver Florent |
| 33 (297) | SYD | Harry Cunningham |
| 34 (313) | SYD | Will Hayward |
| 35 (345) | GWS | Sam Reid |
| 36 (406) | SYD | Aliir Aliir |
| 37 (409) | GWS | Brett Deledio |
| 38 (431) | GWS | Zac Langdon |
| 39 (436) | SYD | Ben Ronke |
| 40 (477) | GWS | Adam Kennedy |
| 41 (502) | GWS | Harry Perryman |
| 42 (520) | SYD | Tom McCartin |
| 43 (533) | SYD | Daniel Robinson |
| 44 (583) | GWS | Matt Buntine |
