A perfect 10 votes against Richmond has propelled Adelaide defender Rory Laird to second spot on the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year leaderboard.
Laird amassed a career-high 42 disposals on Thursday night, becoming the first player in AFL history to start a season with two 40-plus possession games.
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The All Australian also ranked No.1 in the League for combined inside and rebound 50ms (15), handball receives (23) and effective kicks over the Easter weekend. He was second for metres gained with 814.
Laird, who was judged equal-best afield by the coaches in Round One, has now polled 16 votes to sit behind only Hawthorn ball magnet Tom Mitchell (20) on the overall leaderboard after two rounds.
Forward Josh Jenkins, who booted five goals against the Tigers, received seven votes from Don Pyke and Damien Hardwick.
Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin also collected seven votes after kicking five goals from 25 possessions in a brilliant individual display.
Crows vice-captain Rory Sloane shrugged off a foot sprain to kick two goals with his 25 disposals. Sloane also applied an equal-team high seven tackles.
Midfielders Bryce Gibbs and Hugh Greenwood, who were the equal-leading clearance winners on the ground (seven), rounded out the voting with one apiece.
Gibbs continued the spectacular start to his Crows career with 28 disposals, seven inside 50ms and 1.2.
Greenwood recorded a personal best 26 disposals, 19 contested possessions and also kicked a goal.
Laird, who signed a new contract last week, was one of seven players to poll top votes in Round Two.
Tall forwards Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) and Ben Brown (North Melbourne), midfielders Mitchell (Hawthorn) and Stephen Coniglio (GWS) and West-Australian based defenders Shannon Hurn (West Coast) and Nathan Wilson (Fremantle) were also unanimously judged best on ground.
Laird, who was awarded six votes last week, and Gibbs (two) are the only two Crows to poll votes in both games this season.
Adelaide v Richmond
10 – Rory Laird (Adelaide)
7 – Josh Jenkins (Adelaide)
7 – Dustin Martin (Richmond)
4 – Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
1 – Bryce Gibbs (Adelaide)
1 – Hugh Greenwood (Adelaide)
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Leaderboard
20 – Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)
16 – Rory Laird (Adelaide)
16 – Stephen Coniglio (GWS Giants)
15 – Lance Franklin (Sydney Swans)
14 – Dustin Martin (Richmond)
12 – Gary Ablett (Geelong)
12 – Shannon Hurn (West Coast)
10 – Ben Brown (North Melbourne)
10 – Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
10 – Jack Darling (West Coast)
10 – Tom Lynch (Gold Coast Suns)
10 – Jack Steven (St Kilda)
10 – Nathan Wilson (Fremantle)
10 – Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)
