Defenders Grant Birchall (Hawthorn) – Birchall was one of the best on ground against West Coast on Friday night. Not just for his defensive efforts but also for his ability to win possession and drive the ball forward. He finished with 29 disposals, 5 rebound 50′s and 5 inside 50′s. Harry Taylor (Geelong) – Taylor effectively shut [...]

Forwards Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) – Lewis took the opportunity to play a more prominent role in the forward line this week. He was on fire in the third quarter and got on the end of some of the Hawks great ball movement through the midfield. He finished with 5 goals and 20 disposals. Luke Dalhaus (Western Bulldogs) – Dalhaus was [...]

Forwards Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) – Buddy was too hard to contain for his underdone opponent Michael Jamison. He finished the game with 23 touches, 4 goals and a monumental 10 inside 50′s. He is just two goals short of 500 career goals, an amazing feat at his age, although he will likely now have some time on the sidelines [...]