DOB: 22 July 1997
Debut: Round 1, 2016 vs Greater Western Sydney at MCG
From: Bendigo Pioneers/Mooroopna/Murray Bushrangers, selection #4 2015 National Draft
Number: 13 (2016-)
Honours:
Rising Star nominee - Round 1, 2016 vs Greater Western Sydney
Best and Fairest - 2017, 2019 (shared)
Best Young Player - 2017
All Australian - 2018 (interchange)
Games: 82* (to end 2019)
Goals: 26*
Career statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 40 | 0 | 42 | 48.78 |
Statistical categories led:
Equal most handballs in a game (28) Round 10, 2017, Round 7, 2018 and Round 11, 2018
Equal most contested possessions in a game (26) - Round 19, 2017 vs North Melbourne
Most handballs in a game (29) Round 2, 2019 vs Geelong
Equal most clangers in a game: (10), Round 16, 2020 vs Fremantle
Most average disposals in a season: 30.05 - 2019
Most tackles in a season: 168 - 2018
Most clearances in a season: 162 - 2018
Most clangers in a season: 110 - 2019
Most contested possessions in a season: 405 - 2018
Midfielder who missed out on playing for the Victorian Under 18 carnival side but saw his stocks rise after a strong second half of the year in the TAC Cup where he won the Morrish Medal for best player in the competition. In 2015 he also played two games for the Richmond VFL side as a top-up player.
Debuted in Round 1, 2016 after a strong pre-season campaign and was one of his side's best players in a win before being nominated for the Rising Star award.
In November 2016 he was charged with a low level drink driving offence, the first of a series of incidents over the next year. He was also accused of diving in the Round 14 win over West Coast, and forced to apologise after an altercation with a Carlton fan Round 16 two weeks later. Despite the off-field drama, he improved on his impressive rookie season to play every game and lead the side in Brownlow Medal votes.
He improved further in 2018, playing every game for the season including three finals and being named an All Australian for the first time. He had another excellent season in 2019, albeit in a much worse team, registering another 12 Brownlow Medal votes and playing every game for the year as his side's premiere midfielder.
Tribunal Record| Match | Charge | Sanction | |
| Pre-season | Dangerous tackle | $1000 fine | |
| Pre-season | Misconduct | $1500 fine | |
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| ((2016 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 22 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 22 | 4 | 12 |
| Match | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 21, 2018 | Umpire contact | $1000 fine | |
| Round 10, 2019 | Striking | $2000 fine | |
| Round 9, 2020 | Striking | No sanction | |
Lists
First draft pick
Grand Final Sprint
Rising Star
VFL
Media
Herald Sun - 24/11/2015