Ebert shoots into AFLCA Top 10
Brad Ebert has shot into the Top 10 of the AFL Coaches' Association Award
Ebert was brilliant against his former side, racking up 26 touches and 10 marks to go with 2 important goals in a low-scoring game.
The performance earned him eight votes from the coaches to take him to 19 for the season – level with North Melbourne’s Scott Thompson in 10th place on the overall leaderboard.
Robbie Gray’s outstanding performance also caught the eyes of the coaches, polling eight votes for his 24 disposals, 5 inside 50s, 4 tackels and 2 goals.
Gray has now polled votes in four of the first five rounds for 2014 as his brilliant start to the season continues.
2014 AFLCA votes
Overall Leaderboard
34 – Joel Selwood (Geel)
30 – Gary Ablett (GC), Nick Riewoldt
27 – Steve Johnson (Geel)
23 – Trent Cotchin (Rich)
22 – Nathan Jones (Melb), Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
20 – Ben Cunnington (NM), Brendon Goddard (Ess)
19 – Brad Ebert (PA), Scott Thompson (NM)
Port Adelaide AFLCA Leaderboard
19 - Brad Ebert (7,4,8)
14 - Robbie Gray (3,1,2,8)
13 - Travis Boak (3,10)
12 - Justin Westhoff (9,3)
10 – Hamish Hartlett (8,2)
9 – Ollie Wines (9)
7 – Jared Polec (6,1)
4 – Jack Hombsch (4), Kane Cornes (4)
3 – Chad Wingard (3), Jay Schulz (3), Matt White (3)
2 – Matthew Broadbent (1,1)
1 – Matthew Lobbe (1)
Round 5 v West Coast
8 Robbie Gray (PA)
8 Brad Ebert (PA)
8 Jack Darling (WCE)
2 Jamie Bennell (WCE)
2 Matthew Priddis (WCE)
1 Matthew Broadbent (PA)
1 Matthew Lobbe (PA)
Round 4 v Brisbane
10 Travis Boak (PA)
4 Brad Ebert (PA)
4 Kane Cornes (PA)
3 Jay Schulz (PA)
3 Justin Westhoff (PA)
3 Matt White (PA)
2 Robbie Gray (PA)
1 Matthew Broadbent (PA)
Round 3 v North Melbourne
10 Ben Cunnington (NM)
7 Levi Greenwood (NM)
4 Brent Harvey (NM)
3 Travis Boak (PA)
2 Ryan Bastinac (NM)
2 Hamish Hartlett (PA)
1 Sam Gibson (NM)
1 Robbie Gray (PA)
Round 2 v Adelaide
8 Hamish Hartlett (PA)
7 Brad Ebert (PA)
4 Jack Hombsch (PA)
4 Brodie Smith (Adel)
3 Chad Wingard (PA)
2 Richard Douglas (Adel)
1 Jared Polec (PA)
1 Rory Sloane (Adel)
Round 1 v Carlton
9 Justin Westhoff (PA)
9 Ollie Wines (PA)
6 Jared Polec (PA)
3 Robbie Gray (PA)
2 Bryce Gibbs (Carl)
1 David Ellard (Carl)