A best on ground performance from reigning Brownlow Medalist Matt Priddis has seen him jump into equal-fourth spot, level with teammate Andrew Gaff, on the AFL Coaches’ Association Champion Player of the Year leader-board.
Priddis was one of six players to receive a perfect 10 from the coaches during Round 17, with Hawthorn’s Jack Gunston, Geelong’s Steven Motlop, Port Adelaide’s Travis Boak, St Kilda’s Sean Dempster and North Melbourne’s Drew Petrie also getting top marks from the coaches.
Fremantle’s David Mundy also joined the leaderboard – drawing level with Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and Sydney’s Josh Kennedy – after being awarded nine votes for his outstanding four-quarter performance, which culminated in the winning goal in the final minute of the game.
‘Boomer’ Harvey notched up five votes from the coaches in his 400th game while, at the other end of the spectrum, young Collingwood forward Darcy Moore received the first vote of his career, courtesy of a five-goal performance in the Magpies’ loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
Interestingly, former Bomber Paddy Ryder didn’t receive votes from either Ken Hinkley or James Hird in Port Adelaide’s win over Essendon on Saturday night.
Hird was criticised by some in the media for suggesting Ryder was “lucky” to have ended up with four goals, given he managed just four possessions in the first three quarters.
See all the votes from all the games below and head to the AFL Coaches’ Association website for all their latest.
AFL COACHES’ ASSOCIATION CHAMPION PLAYER OF THE YEAR LEADERBOARD
100 – NAT FYFE (FREMANTLE)
75 – DAN HANNEBERY (SYDNEY)
62 – TODD GOLDSTEIN (NORTH MELBOURNE)
60 – ANDREW GAFF (WEST COAST)
60 – MATT PRIDDIS (WEST COAST)
55 – SCOTT PENDLEBURY (COLLINGWOOD)
53 – DAVID ARMITAGE (ST KILDA)
50 – DAYNE BEAMS (BRISBANE)
49 – TRENT COTCHIN (RICHMOND)
49 – JOSH KENNEDY (SYDNEY)
49 – DAVID MUNDY (FREMANTLE)
Carlton v Hawthorn
10 – Jack Gunston (Haw)
8 – Jordan Lewis (Haw)
4 – Luke Hodge (Haw)
3 – Luke Breust (Haw)
3 – Billy Hartung (Haw)
2 – Josh Gibson (Haw)
GWS Giants v Geelong
10- Steven Motlop (Geel)
8 – Tom Hawkins (Geel)
4 – Harry Taylor (Geel)
4 – Adam Treloar (GWS)
3 – Joel Selwood (Geel)
1 – James Kelly (Geel)
Adelaide v Gold Coast Suns
9 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
6 – Charlie Cameron (Adel)
5 – Scott Thompson (Adel)
4 – Tom Lynch (GCS)
3 – Harley Bennell (GCS)
3 – Rory Laird (Adel)
Richmond v Fremantle
9 – David Mundy (Frem)
8 – Troy Chaplin (Rich)
4 – Brandon Ellis (Rich)
3 – Michael Barlow (Frem)
2 – Shaun Grigg (Rich)
2 – Kane Lambert (Rich)
1 – Stephen Hill (Frem)
1 – Matthew Pavlich (Frem)
Essendon v Port Adelaide
10 – Travis Boak (PA)
7 – Cale Hooker (Ess)
6 – Chad Wingard (PA)
3 – Robbie Gray (PA)
2 – Ollie Wines (PA)
1 – Brendon Goddard (Ess)
1 – Nick O’Brien (Ess)
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne
10 – Drew Petrie (NM)
8 – Nick Dal Santo (NM)
5 – Brent Harvey (NM)
3 – Sam Jacobs (NM)
2 – Shaun Higgins (NM)
1 – Jack Redden (Bris)
1 – Mitch Robinson (Bris)
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
8 – Lachie Hunter (WB)
7 – Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
5 – Matthew Boyd (WB)
4 – Mitch Wallis (WB)
2 – Jason Johannisen (WB)
2 – Robert Murphy (WB)
1 – Darcy Moore (Coll)
1 – Dale Morris (WB)
Melbourne v St Kilda
10 – Sean Dempster (StK)
7 – Jack Viney (Melb)
5 – Dylan Roberton (StK)
4 – Nick Riewoldt (StK)
3 – Shane Savage (StK)
1 – Jimmy Webster (StK)
West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans
10 – Matt Priddis (WCE)
6 – Mark LeCras (WCE)
6 – Brad Sheppard (WCE)
3 – Nic Naitanui (WCE)
3 – Callum Sinclair (WCE)
1 – Andrew Gaff (WCE)
1 – Lewis Jetta (Syd)