2026 AFL · Leaders

Contested possessions

Possessions won in dispute: the hard ball. Home-and-away games only.

Contested possessions leaders
#	Player	GP	CP / game	D	G	AF
1	Clayton OliverGWS · Midfielder	23	14.9	30.2	0.2	96.0
2	Patrick CrippsCarlton · Midfielder	23	14.5	26.5	0.6	91.8
3	Tristan XerriNorth · Ruck	19	14.3	17.7	0.4	96.5
4	Matt RowellGold Coast · Midfielder	18	14.2	26.2	0.2	98.7
5	Lachie NealeBrisbane · Midfielder	23	13.5	30.0	0.2	102.2
6	Harley ReidWest Coast · Midfielder	23	13.4	24.6	0.7	78.3
7	Max GawnMelbourne · Ruck	23	13.3	21.7	0.5	110.0
8	Brodie GrundySydney · Ruck	21	13.3	20.5	0.4	101.3
9	Isaac HeeneySydney · Midfielder	20	13.1	26.9	1.6	106.4
10	Jai NewcombeHawthorn · Midfielder	23	13.0	26.0	0.3	88.3
11	Tim TarantoRichmond · Midfielder	21	12.6	24.8	0.7	95.2
12	Zak ButtersPort · Midfielder	17	12.2	29.8	0.3	104.5
13	Sam BerryAdelaide · Midfielder	22	11.7	22.3	0.1	91.5
14	Bailey SmithGeelong · Midfielder	22	11.3	32.6	0.5	118.2
15	Marcus BontempelliBulldogs · Midfielder	22	11.1	26.3	1.4	102.5
=16	Caleb SerongFremantle · Midfielder	20	11.1	24.6	0.5	92.7
=16	Christian PetraccaGold Coast · Midfielder	20	11.1	23.2	1.1	81.2
18	Darcy CameronCollingwood · Ruck	22	11.0	17.7	0.1	91.8
=19	Izak RankineAdelaide · Forward	20	11.0	23.9	1.1	97.7
=19	Luke JacksonFremantle · Ruck	23	11.0	18.3	1.0	102.8
21	Luke Davies-UniackeNorth · Midfielder	23	10.9	24.7	0.3	90.0
22	Jacob HopperRichmond · Midfielder	12	10.8	21.4	0.0	66.8
23	Nick DaicosCollingwood · Midfielder	22	10.7	34.9	1.1	116.7
24	Jack SteeleMelbourne · Midfielder	23	10.7	23.5	0.2	90.2
25	Toby NankervisRichmond · Ruck	12	10.6	17.1	0.3	81.8
26	Ed RichardsBulldogs · Midfielder	22	10.5	26.0	0.9	101.4
27	Jack RossRichmond · Midfielder	19	10.5	23.2	0.3	84.1
28	Rowan MarshallSt Kilda · Forward	21	10.4	17.5	0.7	83.3
29	Tom LiberatoreBulldogs · Midfielder	11	10.1	24.0	0.2	84.3
30	Jack MacraeSt Kilda	12	10.1	21.7	0.0	77.2
31	Hugo GarciaSt Kilda · Midfielder	23	10.0	23.6	0.5	89.9
32	Jason Horne-FrancisPort · Midfielder	21	9.9	23.3	1.3	95.8
33	Bailey J. WilliamsWest Coast · Ruck	19	9.9	13.2	0.4	83.3
34	Harry SheezelNorth · Midfielder	22	9.8	30.4	0.5	116.1
35	Tom AtkinsGeelong · Midfielder	23	9.8	18.4	0.2	70.7
36	Sam WalshCarlton · Midfielder	23	9.7	28.7	0.3	98.4
37	Tim KellyWest Coast · Midfielder	21	9.5	24.0	0.1	85.5
=38	Will AshcroftBrisbane · Midfielder	23	9.5	28.7	0.7	107.1
=38	Matthew KennedyBulldogs · Midfielder	23	9.5	22.9	0.4	87.0
40	Jordan DawsonAdelaide · Midfielder	20	9.4	26.3	1.1	112.9
=41	Noah AndersonGold Coast · Midfielder	22	9.3	27.6	0.3	101.5
=41	Willem DrewPort · Midfielder	22	9.3	18.9	0.1	76.9
43	George WardlawNorth · Midfielder	16	9.3	17.0	0.4	71.5
44	Darcy ParishEssendon · Midfielder	14	9.3	24.5	0.1	80.9
45	Max HolmesGeelong · Midfielder	18	9.3	29.2	0.2	102.4
46	Chad WarnerSydney · Midfielder	22	9.3	23.4	1.5	92.8
47	Tom SparrowMelbourne · Midfielder	23	9.2	22.3	0.5	91.1
48	George HewettCarlton · Midfielder	19	9.2	23.6	0.7	90.2
49	Jordon SweetPort · Ruck	22	9.2	12.7	0.5	78.4
50	Ollie WinesPort · Midfielder	19	9.2	21.8	0.2	78.1
51	Jagga SmithCarlton · Midfielder	23	9.0	24.9	0.3	82.0
52	Max HallSt Kilda · Midfielder	23	9.0	23.2	1.1	93.9
53	James PeatlingAdelaide · Midfielder	21	9.0	19.6	0.2	78.2
54	Sam DurhamEssendon · Midfielder	20	8.9	20.1	0.5	75.3
55	Will SetterfieldEssendon · Midfielder	11	8.9	23.3	0.3	89.9
56	Toby GreeneGWS · Midfielder	21	8.9	20.5	1.6	85.8
57	Kysaiah PickettMelbourne · Forward	23	8.9	22.7	1.2	94.8
58	Shai BoltonFremantle · Midfielder	22	8.8	22.7	1.0	82.4
59	Marc PittonetCarlton · Ruck	20	8.7	12.7	0.5	71.3
60	Errol GuldenSydney · Midfielder	11	8.6	31.5	0.3	112.5
61	Touk MillerGold Coast · Forward	23	8.5	25.0	0.5	90.0
62	Will DayHawthorn · Midfielder	11	8.4	21.0	0.8	81.4
63	Josh DunkleyBrisbane · Midfielder	23	8.3	21.2	0.1	93.4
64	Finn CallaghanGWS · Midfielder	19	8.3	28.1	0.4	95.6
65	Andrew BrayshawFremantle · Midfielder	23	8.3	24.7	0.3	94.2
66	Josh WardHawthorn · Midfielder	23	8.2	22.9	0.3	84.0
67	Angus SheldrickSydney	18	8.2	20.1	0.2	69.1
68	Ryley SandersBulldogs · Forward	21	8.1	23.3	0.2	80.7
69	Jase BurgoynePort · Midfielder	23	8.0	21.9	0.4	90.4
=70	Lachlan McAndrewAdelaide · Ruck	22	8.0	11.7	0.3	85.0
=70	James WorpelGeelong	11	8.0	18.4	0.4	79.1
72	Zach MerrettEssendon · Midfielder	23	8.0	27.3	0.4	104.1
73	James RowbottomSydney · Midfielder	21	7.9	15.6	0.4	72.0
74	Kieren BriggsGWS · Ruck	18	7.8	11.9	0.1	71.9
75	Elliot YeoWest Coast · Midfielder	21	7.8	16.7	0.6	73.0
76	Hugh McCluggageBrisbane · Midfielder	13	7.7	17.8	0.6	71.2
77	Harvey ThomasGWS · Midfielder	22	7.7	19.2	0.4	73.2
=78	Nasiah Wanganeen-MileraSt Kilda · Defender	17	7.6	29.1	1.1	105.4
=78	Jye CaldwellEssendon · Midfielder	17	7.6	18.0	0.4	73.9
80	Jack CrispCollingwood · Midfielder	23	7.6	20.4	0.2	83.0
81	Zac BaileyBrisbane · Midfielder	22	7.5	21.7	1.4	92.1
82	Jarrod WittsGold Coast · Ruck	13	7.5	10.2	0.2	63.8
83	Joel FreijahBulldogs · Midfielder	23	7.4	18.9	0.5	74.4
84	Sullivan RobeyEssendon · Forward	15	7.3	16.1	0.6	62.0
85	Sam De KoningGeelong · Defender	19	7.3	14.4	0.1	56.9
86	Harry McKayCarlton · Forward	21	7.3	13.2	1.5	68.2
87	Lloyd MeekHawthorn · Ruck	23	7.3	12.0	0.2	73.8
88	Scott PendleburyCollingwood · Midfielder	17	7.2	22.5	0.3	79.2
89	Jack GrahamWest Coast · Forward	13	7.2	18.2	0.3	75.7
90	Mark BlicavsGeelong · Midfielder	18	7.2	13.6	0.3	62.3
91	Hayden YoungFremantle · Midfielder	14	7.2	18.5	0.6	72.7
92	Dyson SharpEssendon · Forward	15	7.1	17.7	0.2	70.6
93	Finn O'SullivanNorth · Defender	19	7.1	19.8	0.3	72.3
94	Cam MackenzieHawthorn · Midfielder	21	7.1	20.3	0.2	76.0
95	Tim EnglishBulldogs · Ruck	15	7.1	14.7	0.4	85.3
=96	Connor MacdonaldHawthorn · Forward	23	7.0	21.1	0.7	85.3
=96	Justin McInerneySydney · Midfielder	13	7.0	23.5	1.1	84.8
=98	Jake SoligoAdelaide · Midfielder	20	7.0	16.4	0.5	67.0
=98	Milan MurdockWest Coast · Forward	20	7.0	16.3	0.9	69.8
=98	Tom De KoningSt Kilda · Ruck	20	7.0	12.8	0.6	64.3
101	Patrick DangerfieldGeelong · Forward	17	6.9	14.6	1.4	61.1
102	Cam RaynerBrisbane · Forward	23	6.9	15.8	1.1	69.1
103	Mitch OwensSt Kilda · Forward	20	6.8	13.2	1.4	62.1
104	Murphy ReidFremantle · Forward	21	6.8	23.4	0.6	79.8
105	Daniel CurtinAdelaide · Midfielder	16	6.8	15.5	0.2	68.5
106	Oliver DempseyGeelong · Midfielder	23	6.7	19.8	1.3	80.2
107	Nick WatsonHawthorn · Forward	21	6.7	13.3	2.6	67.1
108	Darcy FortBrisbane · Ruck	22	6.7	11.0	0.4	59.8
109	James SicilyHawthorn · Defender	22	6.6	21.2	0.0	83.0
110	Josh TreacyFremantle · Forward	23	6.6	12.9	2.3	78.8
111	Edward AllanCollingwood · Midfielder	18	6.6	16.8	0.3	64.1
112	Riley ThilthorpeAdelaide · Forward	20	6.5	13.0	1.7	71.3
113	Josh RacheleAdelaide · Forward	23	6.5	16.1	1.7	70.3
114	Kade ChandlerMelbourne · Forward	22	6.5	15.5	1.0	70.3
115	Ned LongCollingwood · Midfielder	21	6.5	16.2	0.3	71.6
116	Joe RichardsPort · Forward	20	6.5	18.5	0.5	81.9
117	Jy SimpkinNorth · Midfielder	23	6.4	22.0	0.6	81.7
118	Noah BaltaRichmond · Ruck	17	6.4	12.6	0.6	61.8
119	Sam DraperBrisbane · Ruck	22	6.4	10.1	0.7	62.5
120	Bailey HumphreyGold Coast · Forward	20	6.4	13.6	1.1	59.1
121	Jarrod BerryBrisbane · Midfielder	18	6.4	18.4	0.2	75.1
122	Alex Neal-BullenAdelaide · Forward	21	6.4	16.9	0.6	72.4
123	Xavier O'HalloranGWS · Forward	14	6.4	16.1	0.3	57.5
124	Liam BakerWest Coast · Defender	20	6.3	16.9	0.4	58.6
125	Harvey LangfordMelbourne · Midfielder	23	6.3	16.0	1.0	63.7
126	Jordan De GoeyCollingwood · Midfielder	21	6.3	21.7	1.0	85.0
127	Ned MoyleGold Coast · Ruck	16	6.3	9.6	0.3	72.8
128	Willem DuursmaWest Coast · Midfielder	22	6.3	17.1	0.6	72.1
129	Ryan AngwinGWS · Midfielder	20	6.3	16.6	0.3	62.3
130	Dion PrestiaRichmond · Forward	17	6.2	19.6	0.1	70.6
131	Nick BryanEssendon · Ruck	13	6.2	11.1	0.2	62.2
132	Jai SerongSydney · Midfielder	22	6.2	18.0	0.3	72.5
133	Shaun MannaghGeelong · Forward	23	6.2	17.2	1.5	75.2
134	Sam FlandersSt Kilda · Midfielder	12	6.2	23.2	0.1	91.9
135	Josh WorrellAdelaide · Defender	22	6.1	21.2	0.0	78.2
=136	Marcus WindhagerSt Kilda · Midfielder	23	6.1	22.9	0.2	83.5
=136	Neil ErasmusFremantle · Midfielder	23	6.1	17.3	0.3	67.6
138	Wayne MileraAdelaide · Defender	18	6.1	25.3	0.1	93.7
139	Tanner BruhnGeelong · Defender	21	6.1	22.0	0.0	82.5
140	Charlie CurnowSydney · Forward	22	6.1	11.4	3.1	68.4
141	Jake StringerGWS · Forward	23	6.1	11.8	2.1	65.0
142	Sam LalorRichmond · Midfielder	12	6.1	13.9	1.1	63.2
143	Tom StewartGeelong · Defender	21	6.0	21.0	0.0	78.3
=144	Archie RobertsEssendon · Defender	21	6.0	28.1	0.1	94.7
=144	Jacob van RooyenMelbourne · Forward	22	6.0	11.9	1.9	63.5
=144	Tyler SonsieRichmond · Midfielder	15	6.0	16.3	0.3	61.1
147	Mattaes PhillipouSt Kilda · Forward	21	6.0	17.0	0.5	67.8
148	Adam CerraCarlton · Midfielder	20	6.0	20.1	0.2	80.8
149	Connor IdunGWS · Defender	23	5.8	20.8	0.0	78.7
150	Rhylee WestBulldogs · Forward	22	5.8	13.4	0.8	58.7

Per-game rankings need at least half as many games as the busiest player.