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Player (Club)
10 Christian Petracca (MELB)
5 Judd McVee (MELB)
5 Jake Soligo (ADEL)
4 Max Gawn (MELB)
3 Jake Lever (MELB)
3 Steven May (MELB)
 

Leaderboard

Interim leaderboard due to byes
Votes Player Club
41 Isaac Heeney SYD
25 Christian Petracca MELB
24 Tom Green GWS
24 Connor Rozee PORT
23 Harry McKay CARL
21 Max Gawn MELB
21 Caleb Serong FRE
20 Errol Gulden SYD
19 Zak Butters PORT
19 Matt Rowell GCFC
18 Shai Bolton RICH
17 Gryan Miers GEEL
17 Lachie Neale BL
16 Luke Jackson FRE
15 Marcus Bontempelli WB
15 Jesse Hogan GWS
15 Jack Steele STK
14 Sam Taylor GWS
14 Nick Vlastuin RICH
14 Hayden Young FRE
 

Heeney will come back to the field once he attracts some defensive attention. Most clubs have let him run free as he has been less damaging and not living up to his potential. Still a very good player, but we have seen this type of form in the past where it ends up dropping away. 

 

I like the coaches award. Most accurate award in my books. AFLPA MVP is garbage. Brownlow is worse.

It’s interesting that of the top 25 we are only represented by 2 players. Over the past few seasons we have been well over-represented. This year I think it’s reflective of a more evenly distributed team effort.


2 minutes ago, JJJ said:

I like the coaches award. Most accurate award in my books. AFLPA MVP is garbage. Brownlow is worse.

It’s interesting that of the top 25 we are only represented by 2 players. Over the past few seasons we have been well over-represented. This year I think it’s reflective of a more evenly distributed team effort.

Agree with your assessment of most accurate. AFLPA MVP is a worthless popularity contest, Brownlow is a biased AF midfielders award.

6 minutes ago, JJJ said:

I like the coaches award. Most accurate award in my books. AFLPA MVP is garbage. Brownlow is worse.

It’s interesting that of the top 25 we are only represented by 2 players. Over the past few seasons we have been well over-represented. This year I think it’s reflective of a more evenly distributed team effort.

Its seems as though most sides have only 2 club representatives at this stage. Getting 3-4 players on the leaderboard is more the exception than the norm, although Oliver, Viney and May are likely to be only one solid game from coming onto the board. 

Trac 5 x 2

McVee and Soligo - either 4 & 1, 3& 2

Max 4

Lever & May either 3, 2&1

 
1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Max is heading towards AA number 7 - remarkable

He's a marvel, isn't he? 

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Max is heading towards AA number 7 - remarkable

I reckon Jackson will be his only challenger. although that said, when D'Arcy is fit again Jackson will likely be moved forward.


2 hours ago, JJJ said:

I like the coaches award. Most accurate award in my books. AFLPA MVP is garbage. Brownlow is worse.

It’s interesting that of the top 25 we are only represented by 2 players. Over the past few seasons we have been well over-represented. This year I think it’s reflective of a more evenly distributed team effort.

I think Clarry will come home with a tailwind, feel like we’ll end with 3 in the top 15

1 hour ago, Swooper1987 said:

He's a marvel, isn't he? 

I went to Sunday morning training session.I have been to a few sessions over the pre-season, but this time l when Max came onto the field, l couldn’t believe how big he is.Not just tall but his overall body size. What a magnificent specimen.

9 minutes ago, Dingo said:

I went to Sunday morning training session.I have been to a few sessions over the pre-season, but this time l when Max came onto the field, l couldn’t believe how big he is.Not just tall but his overall body size. What a magnificent specimen.

my wife and son saw him at the local cannings

they had the same reaction - "he's HUGE"

disappointingly, they reported that george in his arms looks like a normal sized child for his age...disappointing

2 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

my wife and son saw him at the local cannings

they had the same reaction - "he's HUGE"

disappointingly, they reported that george in his arms looks like a normal sized child for his age...disappointing

Max was relatively normal sized until a significant growth spurt in his later teens.  Don't give up on young George just yet 😃

Coaches Votes for Melbourne players, 2024

https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_stats.html

  Votes Matches
Polled
Matches
Christian Petracca 25 3 5
Max Gawn 21 4 5
Alex Neal-Bullen 12 2 5
Steven May 10 2 4
Clayton Oliver 9 1 5
Bayley Fritsch 8 1 5
Jack Viney 5 1 5
Judd McVee 5 1 5
Kysaiah Pickett 4 1 4
Jake Lever 3 1 5
Kade Chandler 2 1 5
Jack Billings 1 1 5
Trent Rivers 1 1 5

Round-by-round votes

  Votes 0 1 2 3 4
Christian Petracca 25 • 5 10 • 10
Max Gawn 21 • 7 2 8 4
Alex Neal-Bullen 12 • • 4 8 •
Steven May 10 • 7 •   3
Clayton Oliver 9 • 9 • • •
Bayley Fritsch 8 • • 8 • •
Jack Viney 5 5 • • • •
Judd McVee 5 • • • • 5
Kysaiah Pickett 4   • 4 • •
Jake Lever 3 • • • • 3
Kade Chandler 2 • • 2 • •
Jack Billings 1 • 1 • • •
Trent Rivers 1 • • • 1 •

37 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

 

disappointingly, they reported that george in his arms looks like a normal sized child for his age...disappointing

Do they know how old George is? 
He appears the same size as Lever’s son who is a good two years older. 
That kid is gonna be a giant. Fear not. 

5 hours ago, Jontee said:

Trac 5 x 2

McVee and Soligo - either 4 & 1, 3& 2

Max 4

Lever & May either 3, 2&1

or Trac 5 x 2

McVee and Soligo both 4/1 

Lever 3

May 3

Gawn 2 and 2

 

 

6 hours ago, Jontee said:

Trac 5 x 2

McVee and Soligo - either 4 & 1, 3& 2

Max 4

Lever & May either 3, 2&1

Imagine how Soligo would have gone had Kozzie not had such a medium impact on him 😮

9 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:

or Trac 5 x 2

McVee and Soligo both 4/1 

Lever 3

May 3

Gawn 2 and 2

 

 

I reckon that might be closer to it as how could both coaches not vote for Max

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