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10 Max Gawn MELB
8 Christian Petracca MELB
6 Jake Bowey MELB
2 Christian Salem MELB
2 Tom Sparrow MELB
1 Thomson Dow RICH
1 Nick Vlastuin RICH

Coach split:

  • 5/5 Gawn

  • 4/4 Petracca

  • 3/3 Bowey

  • 2/0 Salem/Sparrow

  • 1/0 Dow

  • 1/0 Vlaustin

Top 3 unanimous.

Nice for or players to be back amongst the votes!

Edited by Lucifers Hero

 

Petracca's game overrated, Bowey underrated. These coaches have no idea.

Really happy Sparrow found himself a couple of votes there his marking has been great this year. Hopefully he starts kicking a few more sausage rolls.

 

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

No love for Tmcd or for Viney!! They again showed renewed vitality

Both were better than Salem in my view, but I'd probably gave given them to T Mac - he's been a powerhouse down back this season. Sure his aging body catches him out occasionally and he gets beaten, but on the whole, his defensive play has been first rate and saved us numerous times. Has been a realitive saviour in the absences of May and Lever, which make his performances even more impressive IMHO. That all said, I think May's game against Richmond was also first rate. Got beaten a few times by a quality opponent in Lynch, but generally held him pretty well when it counted. Felt they got off the chain a bit more when he had to go off. His presence down there is also such an influence on the whole back 6, demanding high standards - his rip at Rivers case in point.

All of this not to say that I thought Salem played badly. To the contrary, I'm very glad that he seems to be improving his form and having more of an impact on games again.

Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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