VFL/AFL
| Player | Year | Age at Debut | Games
|
| 1 | Bob Stone | 1942 | 16y, 25d | 8
|
| 2 | Sid Catlin | 1966 | 16y, 218d | 4
|
| 3 | Bill Shelton | 1919 | 16y, 315d | 54
|
| 4 | Des O'Dwyer | 1978 | 16y, 339d | 8
|
| 5 | Sean Charles | 1992 | 17y, 5d | 47
|
| 6 | Frank Scanlan | 1943 | 17y, 49d | 33
|
| 7 | Rob Foster | 1964 | 17y, 52d | 22
|
| 8 | Gary Hardeman | 1967 | 17y, 62d | 219
|
| 9 | Jack Strong | 1901 | 17y, 72d | 78
|
| 10 | Brian Leahy | 1960 | 17y, 75d | 79 |
AFLW
| Player | Year | Age at Debut | Games
|
| 1 | Tahlia Gillard | 2022 summer | 18y, 71d | *
|
| 2 | Maddy Guerin | 2018 | 18yr, 101d | 6
|
| 3 | Eden Zanker | 2018 | 18y, 111d | *
|
| 4 | Brenna Tarrant | 2020 | 18y, 126d | 15
|
| 5 | Katherine Smith | 2017 | 18yr, 130d | 21
|
| 6 | Megan Fitzsimon | 2021 | 18y, 173d | *
|
| 7 | Claudia Whitfort | 2018 | 18yr, 214d | 4
|
| 8 | Deanna Berry | 2017 | 18yr, 215d | 7
|
| 9 | Jasmine Grierson | 2017 | 18yr, 265d | 13
|
| 10 | Shelley Heath | 2019 | 18y, 276d | * |