Marks out of ten don’t really give you the full picture. Even in this age of data-first recruitment and hallucinating AI, an entire season’s worth of toil and struggle shouldn’t be reduced to a simple numerical figure. Or even a complex set of calculations.
When you think about Hibs and the crazy campaign they’ve just completed, do you really want to put a number on how Martin Boyle played? How do you measure the impact of someone like Rocky Bushiri, who would surely pick up extra points for timing in a season that produced a 17-game unbeaten run in the league, as Hibs climbed from rock bottom to third place in the table?
We’ve taken a different approach. Not as scientific, maybe. But based on the gut feeling you might get when considering the overall contribution of any individual player.
So here are your one-word (where possible AND printable) verdicts on how every player - barring the odd fleeting figure with one or two appearances - contributed to season 2024-25. A campaign unlikely to be forgotten any time soon.
9. Nicky Cadden – Dangerous
Those deliveries form that left flank. Wow. Top of the assists charts for a reason. And chipped in with five goals in his debut season for Hibs, despite the campaign being disrupted by a couple of injuries – including a broken nose that needed surgery and a Batman-style mask. Hugely influential. | SNS Group
10. Jordan Obita – Important
For a while there, it looked as if last season’s double Player of the Year award winner would be sidelined by Nicky Cadden. But Obita made 22 league starts over the course of the campaign. And one red card aside during the darkest days of Gray’s first season, rarely looked anything less than excellent. Ludicrously good pass at Ibrox to set up Boyle in the 2-0 win over Rangers. | SNS Group
11. Nectar Triantis – Ridiculous
The kid shouldn’t be doing this. The big Aussie only turned 22 with a couple of weeks of the season remaining, yet he absolutely bossed games – not all of them, but more than his share – from central midfield in Scotland’s elite division. Sunderland still hold his contract. But oh, how Hibs would love to have him back next year. Whatever it takes. | SNS Group
12. Dylan Levitt – Revitalised
Sort of sauntered into the starting XI when Hibs needed him, over the closing stretch of the season. And looked like the player we all hoped he would be, including scoring in a win at Ibrox. Former Hibs favourite Scott Allan summed the Welshman up nicely when he said Levitt has “a lovely feel for the ball.” And his ability to stand off and read play, getting himself in the right areas to delay opponents, is as vital as his passing. | SNS Group