Across the League, his impact has been profound in that period – he is ranked top-20 in Player Ratings, disposals, groundball gets, uncontested
possessions and pressure acts in that time. As a midfielder-forward, he rates elite in all five categories.
One of those groundball wins was particularly incredible against Carlton powerhouse Patrick Cripps on Sunday, as Sheezel and the Brownow Medallist battled for the bouncing ball. Whilst
holding off Cripps with one arm, Sheezel deliberately tapped the ball down to the ground so it would bounce back into his hands, saw off Cripps, stood up and shot a handball out to teammate Jy Simpkin.
Sheezel has maintained his place as the League’s No.1 ranked player for Champion Data’s relative rating (rating compared to other players in their age and position). He rates 117 per cent above expectation of a 19-year-old in his role, putting
him well ahead of the next best under the statistic: Izak Rankine (99 per cent), Max Homes (86 per cent), Errol Gulden (71 per cent) and Jack Sinclair (68 per cent).
Should he hold at that level for the remainder of the season, he will also reach unchartered territory. No player in the history of the relative ratings (since 2010) has rated more than 100 per cent better than their age and role before.
