THREE Port Adelaide players polled votes in the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award after Friday night’s 10-point win over Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.
Tom Jonas’ defensive efforts were recognised with nine out of a maximum 10 votes, making him the club’s highest
He had a game-high 11 marks to go with 20 disposals, one clearance, five rebound 50s and an incredible 12 one-percenters.
Only his defensive teammate Dougal Howard had more one-percenters than him on the night with 14.
Ollie Wines continued his surge up the overall leaderboard and has moved into
He had a team-high 29 possessions – 18 of them contested – as well as four
Utility Justin Westhoff also polled three votes after recording 12 possessions, five marks, nine hit-outs and two vital goals including the one to seal the result.
Melbourne’s Jack Viney was given nine votes after leading the possession statistic in the game along with having a game-high 14 clearances.
His teammates Angus Brayshaw, Tom McDonald and Neville Jetta each received two votes from the coaches.
Patrick Cripps (Carlton), Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne), Liam Shiels (Hawthorn) and Adam Saad (Essendon) all received the maximum 10 votes from the AFL coaches for Round 14.
Despite sitting out the round with a bye, Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe remains at the top of the leaderboard but Carlton’s Patrick Cripps has jumped into outright second, just three votes behind him after his full marks in his side’s loss to Collingwood.
Round 14 - votes vs Melbourne
9 votes - Jonas (PA), Viney (Melb)
3 votes - Wines (PA), Westhoff (PA)
2 votes - Brayshaw (Melb), T McDonald (Melb), Jetta (Melb)
Overall
59 votes - Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
56 votes - Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
53 votes - Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
50 votes - Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)
45 votes - Trent Cotchin (Richmond), Max Gawn (Melbourne), Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne)
Port Adelaide players in top 20
38 votes - Ollie Wines (12th)
34 votes - Robbie Gray (19th)
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