The Brownlow Medal race looks to be going down to the wire, with Rory Sloane, Luke Parker and Patrick Dangerfield currently sharing the lead according to AFL Media’s Brownlow predictor.
The trio sit on 23 votes, while Richmond star Dustin Martin trails by one with just three matches remaining in the season.
Sloane is the form player of the leading pack, polling eight votes in his last five games according to the predictor.
The hard-nosed midfielder has been adjudged best afield in three games so far this season with a further six two-vote games to his name.
Former Crow Dangerfield remains the clear favourite with bookmakers. CrownBet had him at $1.50 as of Monday, with Martin the next in line at $7 and Sloane out at $9.
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Parker's chances of taking home 'Charlie' is in danger however with the star Swan facing a nervous wait from the Match Review Panel after a high hit on Chad Wingard in the third quarter of Saturday's win over the Power. CrownBet has suspended betting on the Swan.
Sloane, Dangerfield, Parker and Martin all polled two votes on the weekend, except Dangerfield, who was given one according to the predictor.
Sloane picked up 34 disposals and kicked two goals against Brisbane on Saturday night, while Parker was similarly excellent against Port Adelaide earlier that day with 39 touches and 11 clearances.
Martin was influential in his 150th game, helping Richmond to a pressure-relieving win against Collingwood on Friday night with 34 disposals and a goal.
Dangerfield had 29 disposals and seven clearances in a comfortable win over Essendon on Sunday.
The star Cat will face Martin and the Tigers in Round 21 on Sunday afternoon at the MCG in what could be an enthralling head-to-head duel.
Rory Laird is the next-best Crow behind Sloane according to the Brownlow predictor. Laird has 14 votes next to his name, despite missing four games due to injury early in the season.
