Editorial · All 13 ranked
Greatest AFL/NRL of All Time
Every athlete in our afl/nrl coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.
A living list, updated as careers unfold.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Nation | Honours | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron SmithAFL/NRL | AFL/NRL |  Australia | Asian Tour Rookie of the Yearx4 | 4 |
| 2 | Daly Cherry-EvansAFL/NRL · Five-eighth, Halfback | AFL/NRL | Australia | NRL Grand Final Winnerx6 | 6 |
| 3 | Lance FranklinAFL/NRL · Key forward | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiershipsx5 | 5 |
| 4 | Marcus BontempelliAFL/NRL | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiership Playerx6 | 6 |
| 5 | Johnathan ThurstonAFL/NRL | AFL/NRL | Australia | NRL Premiershipx6 | 6 |
| 6 | Dustin MartinAFL/NRL · Midfielder / Forward | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiershipsx6 | 6 |
| 7 | Charlie CurnowAFL/NRL · Key Forward | AFL/NRL | All-Australian teamx4 | 4 | |
| 8 | James TedescoAFL/NRL | AFL/NRL | Australia | Dally M Medalx4 | 4 |
| 9 | Jeremy CameronAFL/NRL · Key Forward | AFL/NRL | AFL Premiershipx4 | 4 | |
| 10 | Nicho HynesAFL/NRL · Halfback, Fullback | AFL/NRL | Australia | NRL Grand Final Winnersx5 | 5 |
| 11 | Kalyn PongaAFL/NRL · Fullback, Five-eighth | AFL/NRL |  New Zealand | Dally M Medalx3 | 3 |
| 12 | Clayton OliverAFL/NRL · Midfielder | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiership Playerx2 | 2 |
| 13 | Christian PetraccaAFL/NRL · Midfielder / Forward | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiership Playerx2 | 2 |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 13 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.