TEAM OF THE ROUND – ROUND 19, 2008

B: Corey Enright (Geelong), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Andrew Mackie (Geelong)
HB:
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn), Jarrad Waite (Carlton), Shaun Grigg (Carlton)
C: Joel Selwood (Geelong), Jude Bolton (Sydney Swans), Daniel Wells (North Melbourne)
HF: Dane Swan (Collingwood), Lance Franklin (Hawthorn), Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
F: Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs), Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans), Ben McKinley (West Coast)
FOLL: Josh Fraser (Collingwood), Bryce Gibbs (Carlton), Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide)
I/C: Quinten Lynch (West Coast), Andrew McLeod (Adelaide), Shane Crawford (Hawthorn), Chris Judd (Carlton)

BACKS
Corey Enright (Geelong) – Dominated against Melbourne with an equal game-high 33 disposals, including 19 in the first half, continuing his outstanding 2008, Enright rebounded strongly, won contested possessions and was the game's most effective kicker.

Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) – Outstanding yet again out of defence and was a major headache for Melbourne, winning 28 disposals, including 11 in the second quarter. He had a team-high six rebounds and his foot skills were outstanding.

Andrew Mackie (Geelong) – Best-on-ground against Melbourne, with 33 disposals, including 22 touches in the first half and two goals in the opening term. Mackie's tally was one shy of his personal best achieved the Brisbane Lions in round seven this season.

HALF BACKS
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
– Hodge continued his dynamic second half of the season with another telling half-back display. On the back of his 32-disposal effort in round 18, the Hawthorn vice-captain was best-on-ground against the Lions with 31 disposals. 

Jarrad Waite (Carlton) – The key defender played one of his best matches for the season against Port Adelaide, winning a career-best 29 disposals. He shone with his disposal efficiency and had an equal game-high seven rebounds.

Shaun Grigg (Carlton) – In just his second season and 22nd match, Grigg was best-on-ground from half-back against the Power. He won a personal-best 25 touches and was duly nominated as this round's NAB AFL Rising Star.

CENTRES
Joel Selwood (Geelong)
– Continued his brilliant second half of the season with 33 touches against Melbourne, taking his average disposal tally to 31 since round 12. He also had seven inside 50s, five clearances and five goal-scoring assists.

Jude Bolton (Sydney Swans) – Played one of the most influential games of his career – his second half in particular was brilliant. Bolton finished with a game-high 30 disposals and 10 inside 50s against Fremantle. He also had six clearances and four scoring assists.

Daniel Wells (North Melbourne) – Coach Dean Laidley claimed the dashing midfielder was in career-best form and it's not hard to see why after Wells racked up 26 disposals and had a game-high seven inside 50s against the Western Bulldogs.

HALF-FORWARDS
Dane Swan (Collingwood)
– Best-on-ground against St Kilda, Swan was instrumental in the midfield and pushing up forward, finishing with 25 disposals and three goals. His clearance and contested work was a feature of his game. 

Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
– 'Buddy' produced another outstanding display, with six goals against the Brisbane Lions, giving him 91 majors for 2008. He is just nine goals away from becoming the first player since Fraser Gehrig in 2004 to kick the ton in a season. 

Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) – 'Boomer' improved his Brownlow Medal prospects with a beauty against the Western Bulldogs, booting three goals and winning 27 disposals as he switched between half-forward and the midfield.

FORWARDS
Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs)
– On the back of his four-goal performance against the Swans, Johnson backed up with five majors, 22 touches and 11 marks against North Melbourne. Despite playing in a losing side, the skipper gave his all – yet again. 

Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans) – The dual Brownlow Medallist played one of the greatest matches of his AFL career against Fremantle, booting a career-best eight goals from full-forward. It was a super return after he missed round 18 with a groin injury.

Ben McKinley (West Coast) – Playing just his 16th AFL match, McKinley produced a ripper against Essendon, kicking a personal-best seven goals. It was a great result from the 21-year-old considering he had just nine kicks for the match.

FOLLOWERS
Josh Fraser (Collingwood)
– The Magpie ruckman played one of his best matches for the season, rivaling his effort against North Melbourne in round five. Fraser won 22 hit-outs, 20 disposals, took 11 marks and also laid four tackles.

Bryce Gibbs (Carlton)
– The 19-year-old played arguably his best match yet for the Blues, winning a career-best 30 disposals against Port Adelaide. It was a first-class effort which included nine clearances and seven tackles.

Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide) – On the back of a career-best 40 disposals in round 18, the tireless midfielder produced another top display with 32 touches against Richmond. He also won eight clearances, laid eight tackles and had five inside 50s.

INTERCHANGE
Quinten Lynch (West Coast)
– The big man's transformation from key forward to midfielder continued against Essendon with an outstanding display which included 24 disposals, with 11 of them contested and a round-high 11 inside-50s.

Andrew McLeod (Adelaide)
– Became only the third Crow behind Mark Ricciuto and Ben Hart to play 300 games, McLeod celebrated his milestone in style, collecting 28 touches with outstanding efficiency against Richmond. He also chipped in with a goal.

Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) – The other AFL great to notch up 300 matches this round was Crawford, who also shone in his side's win against the Lions. The 1999 Brownlow Medallist won 28 disposals, had six tackles and finished with the last goal of the match. 

Chris Judd (Carlton)
– The superstar had Power gun Kane Cornes run with him in a captivating duel, but the Carlton skipper was still able to win 24 disposals, including 15 contested possessions. He also won eight clearances and laid six tackles.

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