James Sicily has been the AFL's second-most prolific intercept player since he moved to the back line, only narrowly trailing Richmond champion Alex Rance.

Sicily – who moved into the Hawks' back line in round 14 after playing the first part of the season as a forward – has had 55 intercept possessions between rounds 14 and 19, according to Champion Data.

Rance is the only player in the AFL to have had more intercept possessions (58) than Sicily in the same period.

Sicily is also leading Carlton's Liam Jones, the former Bulldog who has stunned the AFL with his performances in the Blues' back line since round 12, and Essendon's Michael Hurley.