Taylor Walker has been recognised as the best player on the ground for a second consecutive week by the AFL coaches, receiving eight votes in Adelaide’s 33-point loss to Sydney.
Walker was the dominant forward on the SCG on Saturday, booting six goals against the Swans to take his season tally to 11 after two rounds.
In doing so, the 30-year-old became the first player in over a decade to register back-to-back five goal hauls in the opening two rounds of an AFL season.
Most recent players with 5+ goals in each of first 2 rounds
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2021 - TAYLOR WALKER
2010 - Jonathan Brown
2007 - Scott Lucas
2006 - Brendan Fevola, Mark Ricciuto
2004 - Warren Tredrea
2002 - Troy Wilson
2000 - Nick Holland, Matthew Lloyd
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Midfielder Ben Keays was the only other Crow to earn votes, polling three after collecting 28 disposals, eight clearances and 11 inside 50s.
Walker sits second on the AFLCA AFL Champion Player of the Year leaderboard after Round Two with 18 votes, one behind Richmond star Dustin Martin.
Adelaide v Sydney
8 - Taylor Walker (ADEL)
5 - Tom McCartin (SYD)
5 - Braeden Campbell (SYD)
4 - Jordan Dawson (SYD)
3 - Ben Keays (ADEL)
2 - Errol Gulden (SYD)
2 - Chad Warner (SYD)
1 - Isaac Heeney (SYD)
