While Mike Sheahan’s Top 50 is always a topic of great debate, there’s no doubting Thompson is worthy of being ranked 14th in the competition.
Ahead of the likes of key-position players Josh Kennedy, Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt, and easily the highest-ranked defender, his rise has been amazing.
Thompson’s scalps this season included Lance Franklin, Jonathon Brown and Jack Riewoldt, but perhaps most significant, was his ability to balance defence and attack, averaging 20 disposals a game.
While Daniel Wells was overlooked for the final All-Australian team, his status as one of the most influential midfielders in the game has been re-affirmed, ranked at number 43.
Ruckman Todd Goldstein came in at number 50, following another outstanding season in which he averaged close to 40 hit-outs a game as North’s number one big man.
With only the top 10 remaining, the likes of Brent Harvey, Andrew Swallow, Lindsay Thomas, Jack Ziebell and Drew Petrie are yet to be named.
Which Kangaroo missing from the list so far do you think is most deserving of a spot in the league’s top 50? Have your say below.
50 - Todd Goldstein
49 - Brad Ebert
48 - Josh Gibson
47 - Andrew Walker
46 - Richard Douglas
45 - Robert Murphy
44 - Grant Birchall
43 - Daniel Wells
42 - Brendan Goddard
41 - Mathew Stokes
40 - Eric Mackenzie
39 - Ryan Crowley
38 - Jack Steven
37 - Will Minson
36 - Dustin Martin
35 - Jordan Lewis
34 - Pearce Hanley
33 - Trent Cotchin
32 - Corey Enright
31 - Tom Liberatore
30 - A. Mackie
29 - L. Hodge
28 - Chris Mayne
27 - Jeremy Cameron
26 - Josh Kennedy (Syd)
25 - Nick Riewoldt
24 - Michael Johnson
23 - Rory Sloane
22 - Travis Cloke
21 - Steve Johnson
20 - Chad Wingard
19 - Steven Motlop
18 - Jobe Watson
17 - Travis Boak
16 - David Mundy
15 - Josh Kennedy (WCE)
14 - Scott Thompson (NM)
13 - Nathan Fyfe
12 - Patrick Dangerfield
11 - Daniel Hannebery
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