Cats take all the votes
All the votes for the AFLCA Champion of the Year Award have gone to Cats in the match against Melbourne.
In what was a stellar performance, Steven Motlop received top votes from both Chris Scott and Melbourne coach Paul Roos.
The speedy Cat had 26 disposals, with an efficiency of 81%, 7 marks, 8 inside 50’s and a goal.
Joel Selwood received 8 votes and was the disposal leader with 31 for the match. The skipper also had 7 clearances and 6 tackles.
Steve Johnson was another midfielder recognized, with 6 votes from the coaches, for 27 disposals, 8 marks, 7 tackles and 8 inside 50’s.
In the back half, James Kelly and Corey Enright were both given two votes, each with 10 marks and Enright with a staggering 8 rebound 50’s.
Ruckman Hamish McIntosh and veteran Harry Taylor also received one vote each.
Geelong v Melbourne
10 Steven Motlop (Geel)
8 Joel Selwood (Geel)
6 Steve Johnson (Geel)
2 Corey Enright (Geel)
2 James Kelly (Geel)
1 Hamish McIntosh (Geel)
1 Harry Taylor (Geel)
Cats leaderboard
Joel Selwood 47
Steve Johnson 40
Jimmy Bartel 36
Harry Taylor 27
Steven Motlop 26
Tom Hawkins 24
Mitch Duncan 22
Mathew Stokes 19
Cam Guthrie 12
James Kelly 11
Tom Lonergan 7
Andrew Mackie 9
Corey Enright 4
George Horlin-Smith 3
Dawson Simpson 2
Jared Rivers 2
Jordan Murdoch 2
Hamish McIntosh 2
Travis Varcoe 1