Young midfielder Brad Crouch was the only Crow to receive votes from the coaches in Adelaide’s loss to West Coast on Saturday.
Crouch won 30 possessions and six clearances, laid five tackles and kicked two goals to collect one vote from coaches Brenton Sanderson and Adam Simpson. Since returning from a broken leg in Round 15, Crouch is ranked fifth in the AFL for total disposals (147) and eighth in clearances (31). His past three matches, where he’s averaged 31.6 touches and five tackles, have been particularly impressive.
Eagles wingman Andrew Gaff was unanimously voted best on ground. Gaff earned a perfect 10 after amassing 31 possessions, eight inside 50ms and three goals in West Coast’s 31-point win. Forward Josh Kennedy received six votes for his five-goal haul, while midfielders Matt Priddis (six votes) and Luke Shuey (three votes) also earned recognition. Priddis and Shuey have 31 possessions and five inside 50ms a piece on Saturday.
Long-kicking defender Shannon Hurn, who helped set up West Coast’s attack, earned two votes for his performance, which included 21 possessions, five marks, five inside 50ms and a goal. Ruckman Nic Naitanui (one vote) rounded out the voting.
Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe extended his overall lead with a maximum 10 votes in his team’s thrilling win over Carlton. Fyfe is now 15 votes clear of Sydney Swans onballer Josh Kennedy (78) in second position.
Adelaide vs West Coast
10 Andrew Gaff (WCE)
7 Josh Kennedy (WCE)
6 Matt Priddis (WCE)
3 Luke Shuey (WCE)
2 Shannon Hurn (WCE)
1 Brad Crouch (Adel)
1 Nic Naitanui (WCE)
Round 19 Leaderboard
93 Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)
78 Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
76 Robbie Gray(Port Adelaide)
72 Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
65 Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
64 Joel Selwood (Geelong)
62 Matthew Priddis (West Coast)
60 Lance Franklin (Sydney)
57 Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
52 Tom Liberatore (Western Bulldogs)
Past Crows AFLCA voting
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