PORT Adelaide's Zak Butters picked up a crucial seven votes in the final round of the season to be crowned the AFLCA's Champion Player for 2023.
Butters held a three-vote lead heading into the weekend but needed to poll at least one vote in Port's match against Richmond on Sunday after Marcus Bontempelli's six votes against Geelong on Saturday night drew him level with the Power star.
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But Butters got the job done, joining teammate Dan Houston and Richmond's Dustin Martin in getting seven votes in the Power's win to finish seven clear of Bontempelli.
Butters finished the year with 109 votes with Bontempelli second on 102 and Collingwood's Nick Daicos, who missed the last three weeks of the season due to injury, third on 99.
Elsewhere in round 24, North Melbourne's Nick Larkey, Fremantle's Caleb Serong, Adelaide's Taylor Walker and Sydney's Errol Gulden all picked up a perfect 10 votes.
Essendon v Collingwood
8 Jordan De Goey COLL
5 Tom Mitchell COLL
4 Jack Ginnivan COLL
4 Josh Daicos COLL
3 Zach Merrett ESS
3 Jack Crisp COLL
2 Oleg Markov COLL
1 Brayden Maynard COLL
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:39
Bobby and De Goey mark return with electric opener
Collingwood fans get treated to the best start possible as Bobby Hill and Jordan De Goey combine for the opening goal
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01:24
Dons youngster subbed early as 'Walla' enters contest
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti gets injected into his final AFL game earlier than expected, after Kaine Baldwin is forced off
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01:06
Daicos delivers the goods after Bombers fans vent fury
Josh Daicos nails a ripping shot after a crunching tackle from Mason Redman goes unrewarded
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00:47
Essendon earns its much-anticipated first as faithful rejoices
Sam Weideman and Kyle Langford give Bombers' fans a couple of goals to cheer in an otherwise gloomy opening half
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00:45
Bursting Hill thrills with sublime wheels and skill
Bobby Hill puts on the jets and slams through another for the hot Pies
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01:39
Fly's cheeky celebration after Ginnivan earns high free kick
Collingwood coach Craig McRae lets his feelings be known after Jack Ginnivan is awarded a free kick for this high tackle
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00:47
McStay's sneaky soccer just creeps through
The Magpies burst out of the middle and find another crafty major through Dan McStay
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08:09
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02:04
Ginnivan catches the eye at the perfect time
Jack Ginnivan produces a stirring performance with three goals and a host of assists to further solidify his selection on the eve of finals
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08:07
Full post-match, R24: Magpies
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08:56
Full post-match, R24: Bombers
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13:24
Mini-Match: Essendon v Collingwood
Extended highlights of the Bombers and Magpies clash in round 24
Hawthorn v Fremantle
10 Caleb Serong FRE
8 Andrew Brayshaw FRE
6 Dylan Moore HAW
3 Tom Emmett FRE
2 Hayden Young FRE
1 James Sicily HAW
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:32
Moore swoops sweetly for crafty opener
Dylan Moore opens proceedings with a superb crumb and finish
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00:32
Emmett's silver service brings Sonny into action
Michael Walters converts after Tom Emmett delivers a brilliant kick inboard
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00:34
Worpel belter brings crowd to their feet
James Worpel finds a pocket of space to nail a cracking major from range
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00:36
Dockers' double delight delivers late Hawks blow
Andrew Brayshaw and Sam Switkowski nail back-to-back classy running majors on half-time
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00:39
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00:32
Freo fights through MCG pigeons for well-earned major
Jye Amiss drills his second after Tom Emmett handballs through a sea of birds
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00:57
Magic Amiss and Schultz moments propels Freo ahead
Jye Amiss threads the eye of the needle before Lachie Schultz's outstanding boundary dribbler
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08:04
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07:39
Full post-match, R24: Dockers
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08:38
Full post-match, R24: Hawks
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13:28
North Melbourne v Gold Coast
10 Nick Larkey NMFC
5 Noah Anderson GCFC
5 Tarryn Thomas NMFC
4 Matt Rowell GCFC
4 Bailey Scott NMFC
2 Harry Sheezel NMFC
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:42
Flanders delights early with toe-poke spectacle
Sam Flanders connects boot to ball on a beautiful read of the bouncing footy and is rewarded with this opening goal
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00:41
Rosas produces splendid strike amidst sloppy Roos defence
An unmanned Malcolm Rosas collects the loose footy inside the forward 50 and delivers this stunning goal
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00:42
Miller dishes up fabulous snap
Touk Miller hunts down the spilled footy and quickly boots the ball through the big sticks
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00:41
Roos excite with Goldstein and Larkey special
Todd Goldstein wins a critical contest for the footy before handballing to Nick Larkey for this brilliant finish
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00:42
Rowell ruffles Roos' feathers with strong tackle
The Suns and Kangaroos engage in a heated scuffle after this Matt Rowell tackle
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00:42
Simpkin punishes Suns' defensive lapse with running gem
Jy Simpkin takes all the time he needs to line up the footy and drill this goal
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00:38
Howe ignites with soaring snap
The Kangaroos continue to grow a dominant lead as Daniel Howe quickly slams the footy on his boot to secure this major
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08:39
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10:57
Full post-match, R24: Kangaroos
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05:57
Full post-match, R24: Suns
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02:44
Monstrous Larkey shines with nine in career-best haul
Sharpshooter Nick Larkey ends his season on a high with a new personal best of nine goals
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14:11
Mini-Match: North Melbourne v Gold Coast
Extended highlights of the Kangaroos and Suns clash in round 24
Brisbane v St Kilda
9 Lachie Neale BL
6 Dayne Zorko BL
6 Jarrod Berry BL
4 Oscar McInerney BL
2 Darcy Wilmot BL
2 Joe Daniher BL
1 Rowan Marshall STK
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:29
Oh no, Joe: Big Lion hits post from top of the square
Joe Daniher makes an absolute meal of this set shot from point-blank range early in the first quarter
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00:55
Slippery Fletcher finally lands Lions' first blow
Jaspa Fletcher delivers his side's first major of the afternoon with the sensational finish coming after five previous failed attempts
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00:52
Big Joe finally salutes after notching 50th for season
Joe Daniher makes amends for his earlier misses with this major bringing up a half-century of goals for the year
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00:28
Saints suffer blow with versatile defender subbed
St Kilda is forced to sub out Josh Battle from the contest after he was caught high in this clash
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00:50
Terrific Crouch nails dribble goal
Brad Crouch puts through an early second-half major for his side with this sensational kick dribbling through
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00:42
Super Hayes slots it home in comeback game
Jack Hayes makes his long-awaited return and nails this set shot to keep the Saints in touch late in the third term
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00:51
McCluggage shakes off Saint for sweetest of finishes
Hugh McCluggage shows his poise with this brilliant move and snap on his left
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08:21
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07:28
Full post-match, R24: Lions
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05:08
Full post-match, R24: Saints
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14:38
Geelong v Western Bulldogs
9 Rory Lobb WB
6 Marcus Bontempelli WB
5 Tom Atkins GEEL
4 Tom Stewart GEEL
3 Isaac Smith GEEL
2 Tom Liberatore WB
1 Aaron Naughton WB
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:37
Smith sinks trademark finish in farewell match
Isaac Smith puts through this ripping running goal to give his side the perfect start in his final game
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00:37
Booming Lobb bomb brings Dogs back in it
Rory Lobb lets rip with this big long-range goal to bring his side to within a point late in the first term
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00:36
Neale gets free and delivers first AFL goal
Shannon Neale finds himself all alone and slams home his maiden major in the big league
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00:39
Poulter drills it after clever Bont tap
Marcus Bontempelli sets up this brilliant goal for Caleb Poulter to give the Dogs a late one heading into half-time
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00:54
Three-peat gives hot Dogs the lead
The Bulldogs get the perfect start to the third term with these three unanswered goals edging them in front
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00:29
Dangerfield threads the needle after the siren
Patrick Dangerfield nails this brilliant set shot and his teammates get right around him
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00:51
Dogs sniff finals with double blow
Goals to Adam Treloar and Cody Weightman inside a minute of each other propels the Dogs back into the lead
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08:44
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01:10
Champion Smith leaves field for last time
Isaac 'Norm' Smith has a moment to cherish as he is celebrated for a remarkable career
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08:45
Full post-match, R24: Bulldogs
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10:49
Full post-match, R24: Cats
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14:04
Mini-Match: Geelong v Western Bulldogs
Extended highlights of the Cats and Bulldogs clash in round 24
West Coast v Adelaide
10 Taylor Walker ADEL
6 Tim Kelly WCE
6 Jake Soligo ADEL
4 Rory Laird ADEL
2 Jordan Dawson ADEL
1 Brady Hough WCE
1 Joshua Rachele ADEL
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:48
Walker dips into bag of tricks for stunning opener
Taylor Walker looks set for a big game as he notches the first goal in super fashion
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00:57
Allen shows some wheels in rare goal on the run
Oscar Allen electrifies the home crowd early with this superb finish on the burst
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00:56
Shuey swarmed in farewell as magic major lights up stadium
Luke Shuey brings the house down after nailing a mesmerising goal in his final game of AFL
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00:38
Cole catches one sweet to bring faithful to their feet
West Coast defender Tom Cole gets surrounded by teammates after nailing a rare goal
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00:43
Darling's deft touch conjures gold
Jack Darling snares a delicate soccer goal to give the Eagles a fast start after half-time
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00:32
Keays opens door for Walker as Crows find spark
Ben Keays and Taylor Walker make their presence felt up forward with some crafty majors
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02:26
Walker notches nine in final feast for season
Taylor Walker picks the Eagles apart for a second time this year with a stunning haul of nine goals to race to the top of the Coleman Medal leaderboard
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08:42
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01:06
Emotions run high as Eagles farewell three champs
West Coast says goodbye to three stalwarts of the club as Shannon Hurn, Luke Shuey and Nic Naitanui are celebrated in front of an adoring home crowd
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07:33
Full post-match, R24: Crows
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13:04
Full post-match, R24: Eagles
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14:03
Port Adelaide v Richmond
7 Zak Butters PORT
7 Dan Houston PORT
7 Dustin Martin RICH
6 Connor Rozee PORT
2 Toby Nankervis RICH
1 Thomson Dow RICH
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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01:00
Bolton finishes the job after comedy of errors
Shai Bolton conjures the game's first goal after Richmond makes a meal of its previous opportunity
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00:55
Lord of the swing: Ollie cops heat for high contact
Port youngster Ollie Lord may attract MRO attention after collecting a Tiger high following Sam Powell-Pepper's goal
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00:50
Happy Bauer after wild footy deceives all
Jacob Bauer somehow manages to land this hopeful effort after a bizarre bounce of the football whizzes past a contest and through the big sticks
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00:42
Hand it to Houston, he'll do the rest
Dan Houston is afforded too much space and unleashes a typically lethal kick that sails through with ease
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00:51
Sore Rioli revs engine and finds some wheels
A hampered Daniel Rioli fights through the pain and bursts clear for a well-deserved major
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00:55
Money in the Banks: Tiger cub crafts first goal
Richmond surrounds Sam Banks after the youngster snares his maiden major in the AFL
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01:21
Power fans voice dismay after siren denies epic goal
The Port faithful let their feelings be known after Kane Farrell's super effort on the three-quarter time siren is ruled out
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00:59
Evans' mesmerising mid-air hack sparks Power
Francis Evans comes up big for Port Adelaide with another stunning major inching his side one step closer to a hard-fought win
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08:13
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01:23
Tigers' sour finish with Shai sore and Grimes punished
A gallant Richmond outfit cops a few late blows with Shai Bolton hurt and Dylan Grimes penalised for a dangerous tackle
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05:48
Full post-match, R24: Tigers
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08:31
Full post-match, R24: Power
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13:36
Mini-Match: Port Adelaide v Richmond
Extended highlights of the Power and Tigers clash in round 24
Sydney v Melbourne
10 Errol Gulden SYD
8 Christian Petracca MELB
5 Bayley Fritsch MELB
5 Jack Viney MELB
2 Callum Mills SYD
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:38
Gulden makes the difficult look easy in scorching strike
The Swans stitch together an expert centre clearance and are rewarded with this Errol Gulden major
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00:42
Melksham musters early goal in style
Jake Melksham keeps the footy in play with an impressive mark and converts the goal with a quick snap
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00:34
Brilliant Swans defence leads to Mills' beauty
Sydney intercepts the footy and sets up Callum Mills for a fine finish
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00:34
Brayshaw dishes up red-hot snag
Angus Brayshaw collects the footy out the back of the contest and quickly throws the ball on his boot to secure this major
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02:51
Buddy celebrated in touching lap of honour
Sydney farewells a champion of the game as Lance Franklin undertakes a lap of honour at half-time
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00:33
Demons sweat after Fritsch injury scare
Bayley Fritsch leaves the field for an injury assessment after an awkward landing in the contest
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00:27
Potential trouble for Warner after dangerous tackle
Chad Warner is pinned for a dangerous tackle on Jake Bowey
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00:29
Petracca class on show as comeback looms
Christian Petracca gives the Demons a much-needed scoring spark with this impressive goal
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06:43
Full post-match, R24: Swans
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08:22
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01:28
Fritsch celebrates return with five-goal delight
Bayley Fritsch picked up exactly where he left off, securing five majors in an outstanding first game back from injury
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06:30
Full post-match, R24: Demons
Watch Melbourne's press conference after round 24's match against Sydney
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13:13
Carlton v Greater Western Sydney
6 Harry Himmelberg GWS
6 Tom Green GWS
6 Lachie Whitfield GWS
5 Stephen Coniglio GWS
4 Brent Daniels GWS
3 Toby Greene GWS
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:42
Blues draw first blood with ripping Cottrell finish
Matthew Cottrell slams it through off the ground to give his side the first major of the night
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00:55
Epic Curnow double secures back-to-back Colemans
A brilliant spurt of successive goals has ensured Charlie Curnow will take home the Coleman Medal for a second straight season
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00:51
Greene double propels Giants in front
Toby Greene nails these two set shots to put his side ahead and into a position inside the top eight
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00:24
Coniglio salutes in 200th game
Stephen Coniglio nails this ripping running goal to extend his side's lead in his milestone match
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00:51
Greene involved in scuffle with Blues duo
Toby Greene lands a big tackle on Mitch McGovern before Jacob Weitering joins the scuffle
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00:38
Riccardi's pair of gems keeps Giants rolling
Jake Riccardi nails back-to-back goals to extend his side's lead during the third quarter
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00:34
GWS eyes off home final as skipper feeds Riccardi
Jake Riccardi puts the cherry on top with his third major after his side's manic forward pressure gets rewarded
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08:31
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06:12
Full post-match, R24: Giants
Watch GWS's press conference after round 24's match against Carlton
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07:14
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14:18
LEADERBOARD
109 Zak Butters PORT
102 Marcus Bontempelli WB
99 Nick Daicos COLL
98 Christian Petracca MELB
91 Lachie Neale BL
88 Errol Gulden SYD
87 Connor Rozee PORT
86 Caleb Serong FRE
77 Jack Sinclair STK
77 Toby Greene GWS
76 Zach Merrett ESS
76 Noah Anderson GCFC
74 Jordan Dawson ADEL
65 Jack Viney MELB
63 Jai Newcombe HAW
63 Tim Taranto RICH
62 Dan Houston PORT
60 Patrick Cripps CARL
58 Luke Jackson FRE
58 Tom Liberatore WB