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-.
5 Walsh
4 Cripps
3 McKay
2 Dean
1 Byrne
Apologies to Hewett, Cowan, Ainsworth, Smith etc
Team = A
5 Walsh
3 Cripps
2 McKay
2 Hewett
2 Ainsworth
1 Byrne
AFL Rd 16 2026 Carlton vs West Coast
Team: A
I am happy with the result, as we managed to put a team away for a change. Could have been better, but we must always look to improve.
Votes:
As often with a game like this, managing the 15 votes will be a challenge. Most of our top players will not get as many votes as they could have. However, I would rather this problem than the reverse.
[1.5] Patrick Cripps
[1.5] Ben Ainsworth
[1.5] Sam Walsh
[1.5] Harry Dean
[1] George Hewett
[1] Jagga Smith
[1] Harry McKay
[1] Billy Wilson
[1] Lachie Cowan
[1] Nick Haynes
[0.5] Talor Byrne
[0.5] Nic Newman
[0.5] Ollie Florent
[0.5] Frankie Evans
[0.5] Wade Derksen
[0.5] Mitch McGovern
Explanations:
[1.5] Patrick Cripps: 31 possessions, 6 tackles and 9 clearances. Another Cripps game.
[1.5] Ben Ainsworth: Probably his best game in our colours. He was instrumental in many of our best moves, and his kicking was what we needed. 28 possessions, 2 tackles, 5 clearances and an excellent goal.
[1.5] Sam Walsh: 33 disposals, 4 tackles and 5 clearances was only the start. The way he ran and made space, his excellent hands and his commitment were excellent.
[1.5] Harry Dean: Kept Waterman goalless and provided huge positives for us in defence with his attack on the ball, his spoils, his intercept marking and his ability to smother his opponent.
[1] George Hewett: Another very solid game from George. 2 gaols should have been 3.
[1] Jagga Smith: Brilliant early and excellent throughout the game.
[1] Harry McKay: One of his better games, H was dynamic.
[1] Billy Wilson: Another excellent game from Wilson in defence. His run and kicking was excellent.
[1] Lachie Cowan: When it was hot, Lachie was excellent. 19 possessions and 9 marks.
[1] Nick Haynes: A brilliant game from Haynes, with interceptions, tackles, marks and more.
[0.5] Talor Byrne: Not huge numbers, but he got some real reward today. His snap from the picket was elite.
[0.5] Nic Newman: Another solid game from Nic Newman.
[0.5] Ollie Florent: Florent was fine in defence with his run, his interceptions and his attack on the ball.
[0.5] Frankie Evans: Not back to his best, but Frankie got some reward today. More possessions and real impact.
[0.5] Wade Derksen: Wade deserves a mention for taking out Shanahan, for making some great interceptions and for some saving marks.
Honourable Mentions:
Brodie Kemp: A lot of work for little reward. Still Kemp was a contributor.
Adam Cerra: On many occasions, Cerra would have got votes for his game, but today he has to look on.
Will Hayward: I couldn’t squeeze Hayward in either. He started pretty slowly, but was dynamic when it was important.
Marc Pittonet: Pitto may have been beaten in the ruck, but he did a power of work and was very influential in getting the ball moving our way.
Team: A
5. Hewitt
4. Cripps
3. Walsh
2. Ainsworth
1. Byrne
Team: A
3: Cripps
3: Hewett
3: Walsh
2: Ainsworth
1: Byrne
1: Dean
1: McKay
1: Smith
HM: The rest.
Team: A
5 - Walsh
4 - Cripps
3 - Ainsworth
2 - Hewett
1 - McKay
HMs - the rest of the team
This seems to get harder - such a strong across the board performance (again)
Team B
Walsh 4
Ainsworth 3
Cripps 2
Hewitt 1
Cowan 1
Haynes 1
Smith 1
McKay 1
Byrne 1
Team B
5 Walsh
4 Cripps
3 Hewett
2 Ainsworth
1 McKay
Team A -
3 Cripps
2 Dean
2 Walsh
2 Hewett
1 Ainsworth
1 McKay
1 Smith
1 Cowan
1 Byrne
1 Haynes
Team: A
4 - Walsh
3 - Cripps
3 - Ainsworth
2 - Hewett
1 - Dean
1 - Haynes
1 - Cowan
Please do vote.. It does make a difference.