{"id":128465,"date":"2023-04-13T10:49:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=128465"},"modified":"2023-04-13T10:49:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:49:20","slug":"update-2023-rookie-me-central-medal-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/04\/13\/update-2023-rookie-me-central-medal-votes\/","title":{"rendered":"Update | 2023 Rookie Me Central Medal votes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WITH three rounds of Coates Talent League action in the books, it’s time to take a peek at how the Rookie Me Central Medal votes are stacking up. Last year’s number one pick Aaron Cadman<\/strong> took out the inaugural count in 2022<\/a>, and this time around there’s another top prospect leading the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bendigo Pioneers star Harley Reid<\/a> is clear atop the standings with 14 of a possible 15 votes across his first three games, having returned two best afield performances. He’s one of just five players to have polled votes in each round to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellow podium sitters Will Brown<\/a> (second, 12 votes), Nash King<\/a>, Jagga Smith<\/a> (equal-third, 10 votes) and Ryley Sanders<\/a> (equal-seventh, nine votes) have also done so, but only Colby McKercher<\/a> and Indhi Kirk<\/a> boast a perfect haul in their respective two outings, being named best-on in both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirk is the sole over-ager to feature in the top 10 pollers, while King and Smith are joined by Eastern Ranges midfielder Josh Smillie<\/a> as bottom-agers to crack the list which is otherwise largely dominated by top-age talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only two sides remain undefeated, one of them being Sandringham who top the charts in terms of team votes. The Dragons, led by Brown, have had a group of five players rack up 31 votes, with Eastern the next best region on 30. Seven regions have six different vote-getters, with each having at least two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the leaderboards below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RMC MEDAL LEADERBOARDS (POST ROUND 3)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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TOP 10 PLAYERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Harley Reid (Bendigo Pioneers) – 14 votes
2. Will Brown (Sandringham Dragons) – 12
=3. Nash King (Calder Cannons) – 10
=3. Indhi Kirk (Swans Academy) – 10
=3. Colby McKercher (Tasmania Devils) – 10
=3. Jagga Smith (Oakleigh Chargers) – 10
=7. Ryley Sanders (Sandringham Dragons) – 9
=7. Josh Smillie (Eastern Ranges) – 9
=7. Nick Watson (Eastern Ranges) – 9
=10. Lachlan Charleson (GWV Rebels) – 8
=10. Will Graham (Suns Academy) – 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BEST BY CLUB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lions Academy: Josh Cooper (2)
Bendigo Pioneers: Harley Reid (14)
Calder Cannons: Nash King (10)
Dandenong Stingrays: Harry De Mattia (6)
Eastern Ranges: Josh Smillie, Nick Watson (9)
Suns Academy: Will Graham (8)
Geelong Falcons: Angus Hastie (6)
Gippsland Power: Zane Duursma (5)
Giants Academy: Harvey Thomas (5)
GWV Rebels: Lachlan Charleson (8)
Murray Bushrangers: Darcy Wilson (7)
Northern Knights: Jesse Dattoli (5)
Oakleigh Chargers: Jagga Smith (10)
Sandringham Dragons: Will Brown (12)
Swans Academy: Indhi Kirk (10)
Tasmania Devils: Colby McKercher (10)
Western Jets: Logan Morris (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOP 5 CLUBS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Sandringham Dragons – 31 votes, 5 players
2. Eastern Ranges – 30 votes, 6 players
3. Bendigo Pioneers – 29 votes, 6 players
=4. Dandenong Stingrays – 27 votes, 6 players
=4. GWV Rebels – 27 votes, 6 players<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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