One player that stood out and set the tone early for the Catters was Selwood, who capped off his 100th game in style with a 28 possession performance, which included 7 clearances, 8 inside 50's and a whopping 17 contested possessions.
Selwood has gone under the radar up until now, with many bookies writing him off. Could this be the beginning of a run of promising performances to come that will thrust his name back into the Brownlow spotlight? He has the runs on the board in previous seasons, particularly in the latter half of last year when he polled a total of 14 votes in a run of 8 consecutive games. Almost Judd-esque is our resident 'Wood Seller'!
Geelong vs Collingwood
Possible Votes: Selwood, Thomas, Swan, Bartel, Ottens.
Selwood purely awesome in his milestone game, and Thomas' stoppage work was a feature of his game that stood out and kicked a late goal to bring the Pies within striking distance. Swan played a solid game with 30 possessions, whilst Bartel was very quiet early on in the match, but kicked 2 crucial goals.Ottens dominated the ruck and could figure.
North Melbourne vs Melbourne
Possible Votes: Goldstein, Wells, Edwards, Adams.
Goldstein dominated all day against Melbourne's depleated and non-existant ruck setup. Wells' run, carry and precise movement of the ball was invaluable, and Edwards' performance speaks for itself with 6 goals 10 marks. Adams tried his heart out and was very damaging.
Adelaide vs Gold Coast
Possible Votes: Dangerfield, Van Berlo, Thompson, Ablett.
Dangerfield kicked 6 and smashed the GC. Van Berlo played a very nice captains game, leading from the front and gathering 36 possies. Thompson's in and under work was flawless. Gazza was showing glimpses of his Brownlow medal form in the first quarter and a bit, kicking 4 goals and amassing 41 possessions in a dominant display, but slowed just as his side did as the game wore on.
Brisbane vs Essendon
Possible Votes: Myers, Zaharakis, Rockliff, Hocking.
Myers was quiet up until the last half when he was racking up possessions off half-back in a rebound role that went some way to negating Brisbane's forward entries. Zaharakis played a starring role in the Bomber's win, with 4 goals. Rockliff was among the best stoppage players on the night, along with Hocking who had 11 contested possessions.
Sydney vs Port Adelaide
Possible Votes: Bolton, Kennedy, Goodes, O'Keefe.
Bolton was courageous as always, laying 13 tackles to go with his 33 touches. Kennedy had a day out as well, kicking 2 goals whilst smashing out 17 contested possessions among his 31 possessions. Goodes had a very servicable game kicking a couple of nice goals, and O'Keefe played a crucial role in the Swans win.
Hawthorn vs St Kilda
Possible Votes: Savage, Franklin, Hodge, Lewis.
This is a very hard game for votes! Savage really grew into the match and was a dominant force down the wings, whilst Franklin was his influential self kicking 5. Hodge worked his way into form with arguably his best game for the year, and likewise Lewis was an accumulator.
Western Bulldogs vs Richmond
Possible Votes: Gilbee, Ward, Boyd, Minson.
Gilbee booted 5 goals in a very dominant display. Ward was outstanding in the midfield, likewise Boyd who played a solid game. Minson should come into calculations, smashing it not only in the ruck, but up forward as well.
West Coast vs Fremantle
Possible Votes: Priddis, Naitanui, Fyfe, Mundy.
Priddis was BOG, winning the match day medal. NicNat played a great ruckmans game, working in tandem with Cox to get the better of Sandilands. Fyfe was among the best for Freo, and kicked a classy goal that put him in contention for goal of the year. Mundy is another that tried hard for the Dockers.
*DISCLAIMER: The deliberate random order of the players above is not indicative of the order I think they will poll in, and should be treated/used only as a guide.*
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