Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh or Patrick Cripps)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.
Team F-:
5: Hewett
4: Cripps
3: Haynes
2: Hollands
1: Cowan
Team F-
6 Cripps
4 Hewett
2 Haynes
1 Williams
1 Pittonet
1 Cowan
Team D
5: Hewett
4: Cripps
2: Haynes
2: Pittonet
2: Docherty
Team: E
5. Hewitt
4. Cowan
3. Haynes
2. Cripps
1. O'Farrell
Team E
5: Cripps
4: Hewett
3: Pittonet
2: O Hollands
1: Cowan
Team E
Hewett 3
Haynes 2
Cripps 2
Cowan 2
Pittonet 2
O.Hollands. 2
Cerra 1
Docherty 0.5
O'Farrell 0.5
Rabble: E+
4 - Cripps
4 - Hewett
2 - Haynes
2 - Pittonet
1 - Cowan
1 - Docherty
1 - Hollands
HM: Fantasia, HOF, Williams.
Team D
5 - Cripps
4 - Hewett
3 - Haynes
2 - Cowan
1 - Pittonet
AFL Rd 18 2025 Carlton vs Brisbane
Team: D-
We weren’t bad in patches, but they got away from us with their system and their disposal. I didn’t like the lack of heart that was on display at times, but I loved the way we got around Pitto when he kicked his monster goal.
Votes:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2.5] George Hewett
[2] Nick Haynes
[2] Lachie Cowan
[1] Marc Pittonet
[1] Adam Cerra
[1] Ollie Hollands
[1] Sam Docherty
[0.5] Harry O’Farrell
[0.5] Jesse Motlop
[0.5] Orazio Fantasia
[0.5] Charlie Curnow
Explanations:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: Tried his heart out.9 clearances, 6 tackles and 20+ possessions.
[2.5] George Hewett: Hard to separate Cripps and Hewett; even their stats were similar. 9 clearances!
[2] Nick Haynes: Really solid these days. Loved his intercepting.
[2] Lachie Cowan: An excellent game in defence.
[1] Marc Pittonet: Took on Brisbane’s rucks and probably was slightly on top. His goal on quarter time was massive.
[1] Adam Cerra: Not bad, but not as good as we really need against a midfield that bats as deep as Brisbane’s. 25 possessions, 2 clearances (not so good) and 5 tackles was decent.
[1] Ollie Hollands: Loved Ollie’s run and carry.
[1] Sam Docherty: Doc got plenty of the ball, but his lack of pace these days is telling.
[0.5] Harry O’Farrell: Did a decent job. Looking to be the future.
[0.5] Jesse Motlop: An ‘almost’ night for Jesse.
[0.5] Orazio Fantasia: Good until injured. Showing more than others I could mention.
[0.5] Charlie Curnow: 15 possessions and 6 marks just gets a mention, but had Charlie been able to kick straight, the game could have been more interesting.
Honourable Mentions:
Zac Williams: I tossed up with Williams and Curnow for the last (half) vote, and I went with Charlie, just. Zac wasn’t bad, he just wasn’t as good as he has been.
Matthew Carroll;