EASTERN Ranges midfielder Josh Smillie has reclaimed pole position in the Rookie Me Central Medal race, after another best on ground performance in Round 14. The pick one contender led all-comers with 26 disposals and booted a goal in is side’s loss to Oakleigh Chargers on Saturday.

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Smillie now has five three-vote games to his name to top the leaderboard with 16 overall; two ahead of Dandenong midfielder-forward Cooper Hynes, and three in front of Oakleigh onballer Jagga Smith. He has polled in six outings – the same number as Hynes and fourth-placed Zak Johnson.

Another player climbing the leaderboard is Sandringham forward Joshua Dolan. The speedy, hard running Vic Metro representative is now level with captain Levi Ashcroft as the Dragons’ top vote getter, after bagging a full set of three in the region’s 27-point win over Northern.

Elsewhere, Player of the Week Zac Harding was also dominant in a losing side, as his Murray Bushrangers went down to Dandenong. The imposing ruck posted 28 disposals, 26 hitouts and two goals to get the nod and earn his first three RMC Medal votes for the season.

After being rotated out of the Vic Country squad, Bendigo Pioneers midfielder-forward Archer Day-Wicks served a reminder of his talent. The Pios may have been defeated by Greater Western Victoria, but Day-Wicks was the best player afield with 24 disposals, six marks and three goals.

Western Jets captain Keighton Matofai-Forbes produced the round’s fifth three-vote game, which has earned him a call-up to the Vic Metro squad for Sunday’s clash with Vic Country. The powerful forward kicked 3.3 from 14 touches and eight marks in his first game since Round 9.

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ROUND 14 VOTES

Northern Knights 7.13 (55) def. by Sandringham Dragons 11.16 (82)
By: Michael Alvaro

3 – Joshua Dolan (Sandringham Dragons)
2 – Jhett Haeata (Sandringham Dragons)
1 – Harry Armstrong (Sandringham Dragons)

Dandenong Stingrays 13.12 (90) def. Murray Bushrangers 8.11 (59)
By: Peter Williams

3 – Zac Harding (Murray Bushrangers)
2 – Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (Dandenong Stingrays)
1 – Ben Hopkins (Dandenong Stingrays)

Oakleigh Chargers 14.10 (94) def. Eastern Ranges 9.7 (61)
By: Michael Alvaro

3 – Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges)
2 – Louis Emmett (Oakleigh Chargers)
1 – Zane Cochrane (Oakleigh Chargers)

Bendigo Pioneers 5.9 (39) def. by GWV Rebels 10.9 (69)
By: Peter Williams

3 – Archer Day-Wicks (Bendigo Pioneers)
2 – Flynn Penry (GWV Rebels)
1 – Mitchell Lloyd (GWV Rebels)

Geelong Falcons 4.12 (36) def. by Western Jets 12.12 (84)
By: Adrian Dixon

3 – Keighton Matofai-Forbes (Western Jets)
2 – Oskar Ainsworth (Western Jets)
1 – Xavier Kardachi (Western Jets)

TOP 10 LEADERBOARD

1st. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges) – 16 [3, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3]
2nd. Cooper Hynes (Dandenong Stingrays) – 14 [1, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3]
3rd. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) – 13 [2, 3, 2, 3, 3]
Eq. 4th. Zak Johnson (Northern Knights) – 11 [3, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1]
Eq. 4th. Tobie Travaglia (Bendigo Pioneers) – 11 [3, 1, 2, 2, 3]
6th. Damon Hollow (Calder Cannons) – 10 [2, 3, 3, 2]
Eq. 7th. Harvey Langford (Dandenong Stingrays) – 9 [3, 1, 3, 2]
Eq. 7th. Will McLachlan (Geelong Falcons) – 9 [2, 3, 1, 3]
Eq. 7th. Alix Tauru (Gippsland Power) – 9 [3, 3, 3]
Eq. 10th. James Barrat (Bendigo Pioneers) – 8 [2, 2, 1, 2, 1]
Eq. 10th. Joe Berry (Murray Bushrangers) – 8 [2, 3, 1, 2]
Eq. 10th. Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power) – 8 [3, 2, 3]
Eq. 10th. Xavier Lindsay (Gippsland Power) – 8 [2, 3, 3]

LEADERS BY CLUB

Bendigo Pioneers – Tobie Travaglia (11)
Calder Cannons – Damon Hollow (10)
Dandenong Stingrays – Cooper Hynes (14)
Eastern Ranges – Josh Smillie (16)
Geelong Falcons – Will McLachlan (9)
Giants Academy – Logan Smith (4)
Gippsland Power – Alix Tauru (9)
GWV Rebels – Mitchell Lloyd (6)
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/Joshua Dolan (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 – 38
Dandenong Stingrays – 37
Calder Cannons – 36
Gippsland Power – 36
Bendigo Pioneers – 34
Geelong Falcons – 33
Murray Bushrangers – 33
Sandringham Dragons – 33
Eastern Ranges – 31
Western Jets – 27
Northern Knights – 24
Oakleigh Chargers – 24
GWV Rebels – 18
Swans Academy – 13
Lions Academy – 11
Suns Academy – 11
Giants Academy – 7
Northern Territory – 1