Dayne Zorko has continued his climb up the AFL’s Schick Hydro Player Ratings ladder, knocking on the door of the top ten players in the competition.
After a strong start to the Season Zorko, who now comes in at no. 11 after his performance against Melbourne, has passed Sydney Swans key forward Lance Franklin.
Zorko has 540.2 rating points to his name and now sits between Joel Selwood and Lance Franklin.
According to the Player Ratings, Zorko is also ranked in the number one position for Midfielder-Forwards, sitting ahead of Shane Edwards (Richmond), Dustin Martin (Richmond), Harley Bennell (Fremantle) and Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
Zorko's Year To Date:
| Rd | Opp | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | AF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast Eagles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 110 |
| 3 | Geelong Cats | 13 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 4 | Gold Coast Suns | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 109 |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 107 |
| 6 | Sydney Swans | 25 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 148 |
| 7 | Port Adelaide | 15 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 110 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 122 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
Zorko's name is among some of the biggest names in the league. Here is the current top 15:
| Rating | Player | Club | Position | Points |
1 | N. Fyfe | Fremantle | MID | 659.5 |
| 2 | P. Dangerfield | Geelong Cats | MID | 651.2 |
| 3 | T. Goldstein | North Melbourne | RUCK | 616 |
| 4 | R. Gray | Port Adelaide | MID | 614.6 |
| 5 | S. Pendlebury | Collingwood | MID | 600.6 |
| 6 | M. Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | MID | 599.5 |
| 7 | N. Naitanui | West Coast Eagles | RUCK | 597.3 |
| 8 | R. Sloane | Adelaide Crows | MID | 584.4 |
| 9 | J. P. Kennedy | Sydney Swans | MID | 563.1 |
| 10 | J. Selwood | Geelong Cats | MID | 549.3 |
| 11 | D. Zorko | Brisbane Lions | MID/FWD | 540.2 |
| 12 | L. Franklin | Sydney Swans | KEY FWD | 538.9 |
| 13 | C. Wingard | Port Adelaide | SMALL/MED FWD | 524.7 |
| 14 | C. Rioli | Hawthorn | SMALL/MED FWD | 523 |
| 15 | J. Roughead | Hawthorn | KEY FWD | 519.3 |
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