Jonathan Simpkin has taken out the Cats VFL best & fairest in a tight vote count. Simpkin polled 464 votes to narrowly win the award from Andrew McLean (460) and Mark Corrigan (449).
Simpkin was recruited to the Geelong VFL side in 2008 after two years with the Sydney Swans. He has since gone on to play 59 VFL games with the Cats. Simpkin was named in the 2010 VFL Team of the Year and represented Victoria against WA in 2010. He finished third in the 2010 best & fairest and was taken by the club in last year’s rookie draft.
Going into the final round McLean led by five votes. Simpkin polled 32 in the final match of the year to McLean’s 23 votes and Corrigan polled 18.
McLean and Simpkin were the only two players to play every match in 2011. Corrigan missed one match in Round 16.
Top 10 vote
- Jonathan Simpkin - 464
- Andrew McLean - 460
- Mark Corrigan - 449
- Ben Raidme - 383
- Cameron Guthrie - 380
- Josh Cowan - 364
- Tom Gillies - 342
- Jordan Schroder - 339
- Casey Tutungi - 339
- Troy Selwood - 336
