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 = C
5 Hewitt
3 Smith
3 Haynes
2 Florent
1 Evans
1 Newman
AFL Rd 17 2026 Carlton vs Richmond
Team: C
We won. We should have won by more. It will have to do.
Votes:
[2.5] George Hewett
[2.5] Jagga Smith
[2.5] Nick Haynes
[1.5] Wade Derksen
[1] Patrick Cripps
[1] Nic Newman
[1] Ollie Florent
[1] Sam Walsh
[0.5] Adam Cerra
[0.5] Francis Evans
[0.5] Mitch McGovern
[0.5] Billy Wilson
Explanations:
[2.5] George Hewett: A great game from George, with 26 possessions, 9 tackles and 4 clearances.
[2.5] Jagga Smith: A great effort considering we lost the ruck so badly. 29 possessions, 5 tackles and 4 clearances.
[2.5] Nick Haynes: A great game from Nick. He was excellent in the air and on the ground.
[1.5] Wade Derksen: His best game so far, with intercept marks and good spoils.
[1] Patrick Cripps: Crippa was horrible early, but he really lifted. Had he kicked straight, he would have been so much better.
[1] Nic Newman: Another great game in defence.
[1] Ollie Florent: Made his 200th game one to remember.
[1] Sam Walsh: Down from recent weeks, but still important.
[0.5] Adam Cerra: One of his better games for the year.
[0.5] Francis Evans: Frankie got a lot of ball and was dangerous.
[0.5] Mitch McGovern: Good at both ends.
[0.5] Billy Wilson: Not as good as he has been, but his run and kicking were crucial.
Honourable Mentions:
Ben Ainsworth: Had an ‘almost’ night.
Brodie Kemp: Very good early, but barely touched after half time.
Harry McKay: Not bad, just not as influential as he has been.
Lachie Cowan: Not as good as he has been, but still important.
Talor Byrne: Not a lot of ball, but his tackling and chasing were important, as was his pass from the pocket.
Team C
5 Hewett
4 Haynes
3 Smith
2 Cowan
1 Cerra
Team C
5 Hewett
3 Smith
2 Haynes
1 Florent
1 Evans
1 McGovern
1 Cripps
1 Cowan
Team: C-
4: Hewett
3: Haynes
3: Smith
1: Cowan
1: Evans
1: Florent
1: Newman
1: Wilson
HM: Cerra, Cripps, McGovern.
Team D+
Smith 4
Hewitt 4
Haynes 3
Cripps 2
Walsh 1
Team: B
5. Pittonet
4. Hewitt
3. Haynes
2. Cowan
1. Derksen
Team: B
5 - Hewett
4 - Smith
3 - Cerra
2 - Evans
1 - Cripps
with McGovern, Haynes, Newman, Florent and Cowan stiff to miss out.
Team C
5 Hewett
4 Smith
3 Florent
2 Evans
1 Walsh
Team = C
5 Hewett
3 Smith
2 Haynes
2 Evans
1 Newman
1 Derksen
1 McGovern
Team C-
5: Hewett
4: Smith
3: Cripps
2: Cerra
1: Evans
Team = C
3 Hewett
2 Smith
2 Haynes
2 Cerra
2 Evans
1 Derksen
1 Florent
1 Newman
1 Walsh
I'll keep this thread open for a little longer. Please do vote.