Last weekend’s 41 point win over Fremantle saw young Allen Christensen step up the pace with a career best of 36 disposals.
Senior coaches, Chris Scott and Ross Lyon, believed Christensen’s groundwork was outstanding, giving him 10 votes in the AFL Coaches Association vote count.
Normally the small forward plays a major role in kicking goals, however, this time it was his hunger for the ball that was impossible to miss.
His defensive pressure towards the Dockers was a real stand out, taking 17 contested possessions and six tackles.
Christensen has a total of 22 votes and Harry Taylor has taken the lead with 29.
Cats vs Fremantle
10 Christensen (Geel)
8 Taylor (Geel)
3 Corey (Geel)
3 Stokes (Geel)
2 Crowley (Frem)
2 Duncan (Geel)
1 Enright (Geel)
1 Hunt (Geel)
2013 AFLCA Award Cats leaderboard:
Taylor 39
Selwood 36
Johnson 36
Stokes 28
Motlop 22
Enright 22
Christensen 22
Barrel 13
Kelly 9
Mackie 7
Chapman 7
T Hunt 5
Hawkins 5
Duncan 5
Blicavs 3
Corey 3
Hunt 3
Lonergan 2
Vardy 1
