Four players shared best afield honours in Adelaide’s thrilling two-point win over Geelong at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.
Crows midfielders Richard Douglas and Rory Sloane, and influential half-back Ricky Henderson each received seven votes from coaches Brenton Sanderson and Chris Scott.
Douglas was the leading possession-getter on the ground, with 33. The in-form onballer also generated a game-high eight inside 50ms and won seven clearances. Sloane collected 27 disposals, including 11 in a dominant first quarter. He also took six marks and had six inside 50ms.
Henderson continued his impressive form in defence. The athletic utility picked up a career-best 32 possessions, nine marks and four tackles. He also effected an important spoil in the dying stages of the game, which made it into Sanderson’s Plays of the Week.
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Cats captain Joel Selwood, who kicked three goals from 22 possessions, also polled seven coaches votes.
Adelaide forward Matthew Wright was awarded two votes after kicking four goals, including the match winner, for the second time in a month. Injured Crow Patrick Dangerfield, who missed the clash with Geelong because of an AC joint sprain, remains in sixth place (57 votes) on the overall leaderboard.
Brownlow Medallist and Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett (85 votes) leads the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year award, 15 votes clear of Sydney pair Dan Hannebery and Kieren Jack.
Adelaide vs Geelong
7 Douglas (Adel)
7 Henderson (Adel)
7 Selwood (Geel)
7 Sloane (Adel)
2 Wright (Adel)
Round 17 Leaderboard
85 Gary Ablett (GC)
70 Daniel Hannebery (Syd)
70 Kieren Jack (Syd)
64 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
61 Joel Selwood (Geel)
57 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
57 Ryan Griffen (WB)
55 Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
54 Jobe Watson (Ess)
51 Pearce Hanley (Bris)
