AFL.com.au's Sarah Black has named Jasmine Garner as the second best player heading into the 2023 AFLW season.
Garner slots in behind Richmond's Minique Conti, and joins teammate and club captain Emma Kearney (No.21) in the top 30.
All statistical averages and goalkicking tallies used are inclusive of rounds 1-10, not finals.
No.2 JASMINE GARNER (North Melbourne)
No top 30 count is complete without Jasmine Garner, with this author infamously slotting her in at 29 back in 2020 just before she blossomed into a superstar.
The tall midfielder is arguably the best field mark in the competition, and can take a game by the scruff of its neck and turn it on its head.
Garner won North Melbourne's best and fairest, was named All-Australian captain and won the AFLCA votes, but once again, umpires votes mysteriously eluded her, not making the top 10 of the AFLW best and fairest.
She averaged 22.7 disposals at 70.0 per cent efficiency, 5.2 clearances, 4.1 tackles and kicked 6.2 from her home-and-away season.
