Drafted duo depart with place in RMC Medal top 10
JUST as quickly as mid-season draftees Tom Hanily and Will McLachlan entered the Rookie Me Central Medal top 10, they depart the Coates Talent League for higher honours after last night’s intake. Both players earned three votes in Round 9 to feature on the leaderboard but will not add to their tallies.
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Hanily heads to Sydney after booting two goals from 21 disposals in Gippsland’s 18-point win over Sandringham, taking his total votes to eight – good enough for equal-seventh. Brisbane recruit McLachlan features in equal-fifth on nine votes after snaring six goals as Geelong Falcons beat GWV.
While the over-age pair leave having made a mark in this year’s count, a couple of top-age stars have again set themselves apart in top spot. Namely, Vic Metro pair Josh Smillie (Eastern) and Jagga Smith (Oakleigh) share first place on 13 votes apiece, after both earning best afield nods on the weekend.
Smillie collected over 30 disposals and booted multiple goals for the third time in four appearances, helping his Ranges defeat Bendigo. Meanwhile, Smith amassed 50 touches in Oakleigh’s loss to Western, taking out Player of the Week honours for the third-best disposal haul in competition history.
Others to notch a full allotment of votes this week include bottom-age Tasmanian ruck Jasper Hay and five-goal Murray swingman Matt Whitlock. In the respective opposition sides, club captains Zak Johnson (Northern) and Damon Hollow (Calder) strengthened their spots in the top five by polling in losses.
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ROUND 9 VOTES
Northern Knights 7.8 (50) def. by Tasmania Devils 10.5 (65)
3 – Jasper Hay (Tasmania Devils)
2 – Charlie Bovill (Tasmania Devils)
1 – Zak Johnson (Northern Knights)
Murray Bushrangers 9.7 (61) def. Calder Cannons 8.12 (60)
3 – Matt Whitlock (Murray Bushrangers)
2 – Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons)
1 – Alex Swinnerton (Murray Bushrangers)
GWV Rebels 7.4 (46) def. by Geelong Falcons 12.10 (82)
3 – Will McLachlan (Geelong Falcons)
2 – Lachie Jaques (Geelong Falcons)
1 – Mitchell Lloyd (GWV Rebels)
Bendigo Pioneers 13.8 (86) def. by Eastern Ranges 14.17 (101)
3 – Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges)
2 – James Barrat (Bendigo Pioneers)
1 – Remy MacLean (Eastern Ranges)
Oakleigh Chargers 11.7 (73) def. by Western Jets 13.13 (91)
3 – Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers)
2 – Massimo Raso (Western Jets)
1 – Christian Olivieri (Western Jets)
Gippsland Power 10.8 (68) def. Sandringham Dragons 7.8 (50)
3 – Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power)
2 – Brodie Atkins (Gippsland Power)
1 – Max Stobie (Gippsland Power)
TOP 10 LEADERBOARD
Eq. 1st. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges) – 13 [3, 1, 3, 3, 3]
Eq. 1st. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) – 13 [2, 3, 2, 3, 3]
3rd. Zak Johnson (Northern Knights) – 11 [3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1]
4th. Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons) – 10 [2, 3, 3, 2]
Eq. 5th. Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays) – 9 [1, 3, 3, 2]
Eq. 5th. Will McLachlan (Geelong Falcons) – 9 [2, 3, 1, 3]
Eq. 7th. Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers) – 8 [2, 3, 1, 2]
Eq. 7th. Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power) – 8 [3, 2, 3]
Eq. 7th. Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power) – 8 [2, 3, 3]
Eq. 7th. Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers) – 8 [3, 1, 2, 2]
LEADERS BY CLUB
Bendigo Pioneers – Tobie Travaglia (8)
Calder Cannons – Damon Hollow (10)
Dandenong Stingrays – Cooper Hynes (9)
Eastern Ranges – Josh Smillie (13)
Geelong Falcons – Will McLachlan (9)
Giants Academy – Logan Smith (4)
Gippsland Power – Tom Hanily & Xavier Lindsay (8)
GWV Rebels – Oliver Hannaford & Mitchell Lloyd (3)
Lions Academy – Daniel Annable (6)
Murray Bushrangers – Joe Berry (8)
Northern Knights – Zak Johnson (11)
Northern Territory – Taj Murray (1)
Oakleigh Chargers – Jagga Smith (13)
Sandringham Dragons – Levi Ashcroft (5)
Suns Academy – Zeke Uwland (5)
Swans Academy – Ned Hawkins (6)
Tasmania Devils – Lenny Douglas & Geordie Payne (7)
Western Jets – Thomas McGuane (6)
CLUB LEADERBOARD
Tasmania Devils – 28
Calder Cannons – 25
Gippsland Power – 25
Eastern Ranges – 24
Murray Bushrangers – 24
Dandenong Stingrays – 21
Geelong Falcons – 21
Sandringham Dragons – 21
Bendigo Pioneers – 20
Northern Knights – 20
Western Jets – 17
Oakleigh Chargers – 15
Swans Academy – 13
Lions Academy – 11
Suns Academy – 11
Giants Academy – 7
GWV Rebels – 7
Northern Territory – 1
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