Todd Goldstein’s reputation as one of the best ruckmen in the game has been backed up by his peers.

The annual AFL players’ top 50 survey has seen Goldstein named as the highest ranking Roo to date, and the 23^rd best player in the competition.

Goldstein is the first Roo revealed in the AFL players’ top 50, and it’s the second consecutive year he’s been inside the top 25.

The 28-year-old holds the all-time record for most hit-outs in a season, and has four of the five highest tallies in North’s history.

Goldstein is expected to shoulder the majority of the ruck duties in 2017 and will no doubt be a critical part of North’s best 22.

The top 20 will be revealed on AFL.com.au in the coming days.

The AFL Players’ Top 50 so far

50 – Jack Viney
49 – Tom Hawkins
48 – Trent Cotchin
47 – Travis Boak
46 – Dayne Beams
45 – Michael Hurley
44 – Jordan Lewis
43 – Stephen Coniglio
42 – Heath Shaw
41 – Jobe Watson
40 – Adam Treloar
39 – Steele Sidebottom
38 – Taylor Walker
37 – Luke Shuey
36 – Dayne Zorko
35 – Jack Steven
34 – Jarryd Roughead
33 – Nathan Jones
32 – Patrick Cripps
31 – Luke Hodge
30 – Jeremy Cameron
29 – Lachie Neale
28 – Zach Merrett
27 – Shaun Burgoyne
26 – Dyson Heppell
25 – Nick Riewoldt
24 – Dylan Shiel
23 – Todd Goldstein
22 – Callan Ward
21 – Matt Priddis