Jim Park Award 2026

Re: Jim Park Award 2026

Reply #30 – June 18, 2026, 09:59:54 pm

AFL 2026 Rd 13:   Carlton vs Essendon
Like the Richmond game, most of us were disappointed by the way we played against the Drug Cheats. However, they gave it their best shot, and they couldn't beat us when we were as flat as a tack. I am willing to give a little kudos, but not that much.

Trends:
[1]   There were 9 voters this round, which is more like what we get for a loss. Disappointing, especially when we've had 2 weeks to vote, but that was how we played.
please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable. And our statistics hold up pretty well when it comes to John Nicholls Medal night!

[2]   The rating was a 8.07, which represents a C.
Our rating of the Richmond game, for example, was 7.69 which says far too much.

[3]   16 players managed a mention again this week.

[4]   The average vote this week was 26, which is very ordinary for a win!. Scores are around 30 when we win, so read into that what you will.

[5]   3 players managed 100 votes or more.

[6] Crippa didn't win this week, although he did get some votes. Harry McKay judged BOG this week, for the first time this year. he has certainly improved in the last few weeks. George Hewett managed 2nd, his first top 2 rating for the year. Harry Dean managed 3rd, his first top 3 finish.

[7] One player managed votes from everyone this week; Harry McKay. Dean and Hewett missed from one voter.

[8]   We had a much more rounded distribution of votes this week, even though the values were generally low. Our recruits put their hands up, as did a youngsters and our experienced players (who have generally been down this year). Our defenders and mids got most of the votes as we still struggle to kick goals.

[9]   Harry Dean was our best youngster for the night, followed by Smith, Wilson and Byrne

Votes:
McKay, Harrison   274
Hewett, George   220
Dean, Harry   184
Acres, Blake   99
Newman, Nicholas   81
Smith, Jagga   72
Ainsworth, Ben   61
Walsh, Sam   54
Cripps, Patrick 40
Wilson, Billy 40
Cowan, Lachlan 31
Cerra, Adam 22
Florent, Oliver 9
Byrne, Talor 9
Hayward, Will 4
Derksen, Wade 4

Progressive Voting:
Walsh, Sam   2237
Patrick Cripps 2047
Smith, Jagga 1029
Florent, Oliver 807
Matthew Carroll   769
Will Hayward 757
Pittonet, Marc 714
Harry McKay 667
Newman, Nic   616
Mitch McGovern 560
Ainsworth, Ben 546
Kemp, Brodie 480
Weitering, Jacob 466
Hollands, Elijah 426
Ollie Hollands 413
Hewett, George 386
Cowan, Lachie 384
Dean, Harry 332
William, Zac 330
Haynes, Nick 308
Lord, Cooper 152
Blake Acres 126
Wilson, Billy   86
Young, Lewis   81
Evans, Francis 81
Cerra, Adam 71
Ison, Jack   43
Byrne, Talor 43
Liam Reidy   28
Boyd, Jordan   27
Wade Derksen   21
Adam Saad   15
Flynn Young   8