ESSENDON'S Zach Merrett has reduced Isaac Heeney's lead in the race for the AFL Champion Player Award, but the Sydney star is still on record pace at the top of the standings.
Merrett picked up a perfect 10 votes for Essendon's draw against Collingwood on Anzac Day, while Greater Western Sydney star Tom Green, Port Adelaide youngster Jase Burgoyne, Adelaide midfielder Rory Laird, Gold Coast ruckman Jarrod Witts and Geelong star Jeremy Cameron also picked up a perfect 10 votes from round seven.
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But Heeney remains 17 votes ahead of Merrett in second spot after picking up seven votes in the win over Hawthorn to move to 54 from seven games this season.
He's just the second player in the history of the award to have more than 50 votes after seven rounds of the season. Nat Fyfe had 58 votes at this point of the 2015 campaign and while the Docker was ultimately run down by Swan Dan Hannebery that season, he did win the Brownlow Medal.
Max Gawn and Caleb Serong both picked up nine votes in round seven to move into the top five.
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Richmond v Melbourne
9 Jake Lever (MELB)
9 Max Gawn (MELB)
4 Daniel Turner (MELB)
4 Trent Rivers (MELB)
2 Ed Langdon (MELB)
2 Steven May (MELB)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:32
Van Rooyen chant echoes in opening minute after fast start
Jacob van Rooyen gets the Melbourne faithful up and about early after snaring the game’s first goal
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00:42
Lefau shows rugby background in sizzling finish
Mykelti Lefau pulls off a super move under pressure to bag his side’s much-anticipated first major
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00:47
Scuffle breaks out after Pickett floors Oliver
Fireworks spark towards the end of the first term after Marlion Pickett collects Clayton Oliver in the guts
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00:45
Turner turns up the heat with fiery first goal
Melbourne's Daniel Turner erupts after nailing his maiden major in the big league
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01:00
Hamstrung Hopper frustrated after another cruel blow
Luckless Tiger Jacob Hopper is subbed out of the game after appearing to ping his hammy in the third term
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00:32
Pickett picks his spot and snaps with typical skill
Kysaiah Pickett applies some solid pressure to force the turnover and finishes off his work with a cool shot
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01:35
Turner turns the tide with three-goal surprise package
Daniel Turner delivers a stunning performance in just his fourth game of AFL with a trio of majors at a crucial time for the Dees
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06:27
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09:27
Full post-match, R7: Tigers
Watch Richmond’s press conference after round seven’s match against Melbourne
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06:24
Full post-match, R7: Demons
Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round seven’s match against Richmond
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14:22
Mini-Match: Richmond v Melbourne
Extended highlights of the Tigers and Demons clash in round seven
Essendon v Collingwood
10 Zach Merrett (ESS)
7 Brody Mihocek (COLL)
6 Andrew McGrath (ESS)
4 Kyle Langford (ESS)
3 Darcy Moore (COLL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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02:53
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01:00
Stringer stunner the highlight as Bombers boot four early
Essendon gets off to a red-hot start with four consecutive goals in quick time
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00:47
‘G erupts as Pendles makes history with 10,000th touch
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury receives an ovation after becoming the first VFL/AFL player to reach 10,000 career disposals
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00:37
Bobby’s banana assist is out of this world
Jamie Elliott bursts into an open goal after Bobby Hill delivers an absolutely mesmerising pass
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00:42
Pendles brings the heat as Daicos hits one sweet
Scott Pendlebury lays a super tackle before Nick Daicos takes the advantage and nails a typical ripper
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00:48
Elliott’s extraordinary MOTY contender brings house down
Jamie Elliott stuns the MCG with an enormous speccy over Ben McKay to put his hand up for Mark of the Year
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00:43
Martin musters magic on his left as Dons hit front
Nic Martin ventures forward and lands an outstanding snap under immense pressure
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02:53
Last two mins: Frantic final moments as Dons, Pies play out Anzac Day draw
The thrilling final moments between Essendon and Collingwood in round seven
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06:48
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08:12
Full post-match, R7: Magpies
Watch Collingwood’s press conference after round seven’s match against Essendon
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01:54
Captain Merrett claims Anzac Medal
Essendon skipper Zach Merrett amasses 31 disposals in a tireless performance to take home his first Anzac Medal
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13:57
Full post-match, R7: Bombers
Watch Essendon’s press conference after round seven’s match against Collingwood
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14:51
Mini-Match: Essendon v Collingwood
Extended highlights of the Bombers and Magpies clash in round seven
Greater Western Sydney v Brisbane
10 Tom Green (GWS)
8 Finn Callaghan (GWS)
5 Harry Himmelberg (GWS)
3 Harry Perryman (GWS)
3 Jack Buckley (GWS)
1 Kieren Briggs (GWS)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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02:21
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00:32
Charlie dribbles home mega major against the grain
Charlie Cameron kicks an impressive dribble goal from long range after much of the term had been controlled by the Giants
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00:37
Debutant bursts through to bag first AFL goal
GWS first-gamer Darcy Jones earns his maiden major in the big league and celebrates with gusto
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00:37
McCarthy mystifies with insane GOTY contender
Lincoln McCarthy wows the crowd with a moment of magic to put himself in contention for Goal of the Year
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00:29
The definition of the ‘Orange Tsunami’
The Giants burst out of defence in trademark fashion and brilliantly work their way towards Aaron Cadman in the goalsquare
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00:34
Perryman turns candy man with dancing special
Harry Perryman steps through a host of Lions and drills another one for the hot Giants
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02:03
Green dominates in special Anzac Day performance
Tom Green accumulates a massive 36 disposals in the Giants' big win in the nation's capital
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06:19
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09:25
Full post-match, R7: Lions
Watch Brisbane’s press conference after round seven’s match against GWS
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12:16
Full post-match, R7: Giants
Watch GWS’s press conference after round seven’s match against Brisbane
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14:38
Port Adelaide v St Kilda
10 Jase Burgoyne (PORT)
5 Willem Drew (PORT)
5 Dan Houston (PORT)
4 Charlie Dixon (PORT)
4 Zak Butters (PORT)
1 Jack Sinclair (STK)
1 Callum Wilkie (STK)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:33
Skipper sends home ripper to activate Power
Port captain Connor Rozee benefits from a dangerous St Kilda kick and slams through his side’s first goal
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00:25
Happy Hill bursts clear and steers it through
Brad Hill pounces on the loose ball and hammers one home to put the Saints in front
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00:42
Aliir subbed out after Jack’s strong dump tackle
Aliir Aliir comes off the ground after this dangerous tackle from Jack Higgins
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00:42
Houston heaves almighty torp before Rioli rocks crowd
Dan Houston unleashes a stunning kick inside 50 before Willie Rioli dazzles with some mesmerising moves
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00:32
Big Power blow as Powell-Pepper hurts knee
Port Adelaide suffers a worrying injury concern early in the third term with Sam Powell-Pepper hurting his knee in this marking attempt
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00:33
Willie wows with hang-time special
Port Adelaide regains the lead as Willie Rioli reels in a superb floating mark before finishing truly
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00:39
More carnage as captain Rozee injures hammy
Things go from bad to worse for the Power with skipper Connor Rozee forced out of the game with a hurt hamstring
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00:29
Sinclair sinks sizzling dribbler to keep Saints alive
Jack Sinclair sneaks a clever kick through the sticks to breathe life into his side
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06:21
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06:42
Full post-match, R7: Saints
Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round seven’s match against Port Adelaide
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04:33
Full post-match, R7: Power
Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round seven’s match against St Kilda
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13:57
Mini-Match: Port Adelaide v St Kilda
Extended highlights of the Power and Saints clash in round seven
North Melbourne v Adelaide
10 Rory Laird (ADEL)
8 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
3 Taylor Walker (ADEL)
3 Josh Worrell (ADEL)
3 Izak Rankine (ADEL)
3 Reilly O'Brien (ADEL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:57
Powell's pure strike turns a mile for Roos' opener
Tom Powell nails a super snap from distance to level the scores early
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00:57
Rankine's candy fools them all before cheeky checkside
Izak Rankine kicks an early second goal with some dazzling work out of the contest
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00:43
Rachele's ridiculous nutmeg the 'assist of the season'
Josh Rachele uses his full bag of tricks to brilliantly assist Luke Pedlar for his first goal of the match
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00:36
Crows blow as young forward subbed with hurt shoulder
Luke Pedlar is forced out of the game in the first term after injuring his shoulder in this marking attempt
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00:47
Tucker's tidy finish breathes life into Roos
Darcy Tucker kicks a clever goal around the corner to bring North back within touching distance
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00:51
Walker winds back the years with vintage finish
Taylor Walker sells some brilliant candy before finding the perfect finish from distance
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00:24
Brutal collision as Curtis tackles Hinge into goalpost
Mitch Hinge looks to have avoided any major injury after a tackle from Paul Curtis carries him into the woodwork
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06:20
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06:20
Full post-match, R7: Crows
Watch Adelaide’s press conference after round seven’s match against North Melbourne
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11:04
Full post-match, R7: Kangaroos
Watch North Melbourne’s press conference after round seven’s match against Adelaide
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14:49
Mini-Match: North Melbourne v Adelaide
Extended highlights of the Kangaroos and Crows clash in round seven
Geelong v Carlton
10 Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
7 Gryan Miers (GEEL)
5 Marc Pittonet (CARL)
4 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
2 Max Holmes (GEEL)
2 Sam Walsh (CARL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:42
Boyd brings Blues faithful to their feet with first career goal
Jordan Boyd shows his goal sense with a brilliant opening major for Carlton
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00:42
Fast-moving Cats find another through Blicavs
Geelong continues to use free-flowing play as Mark Blicavs extends the early lead
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00:25
No love lost as both De Konings involved in brutal collision
Tom De Koning passed concussion protocals at the end of the first quarter following this incident
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00:33
Cameron puts through goal 600 in style
Jeremy Cameron kicks the 600th goal of his career with a typically brilliant finish
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00:39
Cottrell shows his strength and nous with insane finish
Matthew Cottrell kicks an opportunistic goal as Carlton’s momentum continues to grow
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00:24
Alarm bells for Cats as Danger goes down with injury
Patrick Dangerfield headed to the bench following a suspected hamstring injury
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00:32
Bowes hits it sweet as Geelong's lead balloons out
Jack Bowes gets on the scoreboard with a brilliant finish out of the contest
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00:38
MCG goes delirious as Acres inches Blues closer
Blake Acres lands a brilliant goal on the run as pressure piles right back on Geelong
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06:51
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01:40
Cameron rises to occasion with scintillating five-goal showing
Jeremy Cameron celebrates notching 600 career goals alongside an impressive win for the Cats
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06:36
Full post-match, R7: Blues
Watch Carlton’s press conference after round seven’s match against Geelong
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10:27
Full post-match, R7: Cats
Watch Geelong’s press conference after round seven’s match against Carlton
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14:49
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
9 Caleb Serong (FRE)
9 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
5 Bailey Dale (WB)
3 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
3 James Aish (FRE)
1 Liam Jones (WB)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:30
Debutant’s selfless act sets up Jackson for exciting opener
The Dockers faithful rise early as first-gamer Patrick Voss hands off a goal to Luke Jackson
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00:27
Dogs bite back with Naughton’s nifty step and dribbler
Aaron Naughton conjures a crafty kick to bring his side right back in the first term
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00:38
Bulldogs blow as Weightman subbed with hurt elbow
The Dogs are forced to sub Cody Weightman out of the game after landing awkwardly on his elbow
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00:45
Voss lights up Optus Stadium with first AFL goal
Patrick Voss nails his maiden major on debut and sends the Freo faithful into a frenzy
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00:21
Bulldog set to come under scrutiny for bump
Western Bulldogs small Rhylee West could come under MRO scrutiny for this incident at Optus Stadium
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00:36
Fyfe brings fans to life with sizzling snap
Nat Fyfe adds to his stunning outing by snaring a terrific goal to send the home crowd wild again
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00:51
Young gun Darcy doing it all for Dogs in towering term
Sam Darcy catches fire at the right time for the Bulldogs with two crucial marks and goals
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00:56
Banfield banishes Bulldogs with double dagger
Bailey Banfield delivers two ice-cold goals in the final term to seal a hard-fought victory for Fremantle
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01:58
Vintage Fyfe fires on all cylinders
Fremantle champion Nat Fyfe delivers a classic performance with 37 touches to go alongside seven clearances and a goal
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06:27
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08:48
Full post-match, R7: Bulldogs
Watch Western Bulldogs’s press conference after round seven’s match against Fremantle
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10:19
Full post-match, R7: Dockers
Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round seven’s match against Western Bulldogs
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14:17
Mini-Match: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
Extended highlights of the Dockers and Bulldogs clash in round seven
Gold Coast v West Coast
10 Jarrod Witts (GCFC)
8 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
6 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
2 Jake Rogers (GCFC)
2 Touk Miller (GCFC)
2 Elliot Yeo (WCE)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:38
Yeo puts on an early show with powerful goal
Elliot Yeo lands a beauty after shrugging off a would-be tackler out of the contest
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00:28
Petruccelle pounces and delivers with precision
Jack Petruccelle runs on to the loose ball and burns the opposition before finishing truly
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00:38
Young Sun surrounded after first AFL goal
Will Graham celebrates with teammates after nailing his first major in the big league
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00:42
Humphrey braves the tackle and sneaks major home
Young Sun Bailey Humphrey crumbs the contest and while under immediate tackling pressure still kicks a goal
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00:39
Rogers delivers sizzling goal for his career first
Young Gold Coast forward Jake Rogers cleanly takes the footy with one hand before slotting a crafty first AFL major
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00:37
Noah knows best with goal sense on full display
Noah Anderson finishes off a great Gold Coast team play with class
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00:34
Returning Ryan clears the pack and gets reward
West Coast forward Liam Ryan gives the Eagles a much-needed late boost with a beautiful snap across the body
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06:14
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06:29
Full post-match, R7: Suns
Watch Gold Coast’s press conference after round seven’s match against West Coast
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05:48
Full post-match, R7: Eagles
Watch West Coast’s press conference after round seven’s match against Gold Coast
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14:30
Mini-Match: Gold Coast v West Coast
Extended highlights of the Suns and Eagles clash in round seven
Hawthorn v Sydney
7 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
5 Errol Gulden (SYD)
5 Oliver Florent (SYD)
5 Nick Blakey (SYD)
5 Chad Warner (SYD)
2 Dylan Moore (HAW)
1 Logan McDonald (SYD)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:36
Quick Wicks finds the sticks from glorious gather
Sam Wicks collects at pace and breaks through for Sydney's opening major
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00:43
Florent flushes it from 50 in milestone match
Ollie Florent runs into the space and drills a beautiful goal in his 150th game
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02:36
Buddy honoured in special MCG tribute
Lance 'Buddy' Franklin speaks in front of adoring Hawthorn and Sydney supporters in a heart-warming return to the MCG
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00:30
Heeney salutes as hot form goes on
Isaac Heeney drills a ripping goal in traffic to continue his terrific season
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00:33
Scintillating Swans keep on ticking in Sunday fun day
Chad Warner roves and goals with brilliance before Logan McDonald nails his third major with a clever finish
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00:42
Hayward somehow sneaks it home for more delight
Will Hayward snaps a late goal through multiple opposition hands to cap off a huge Sydney win
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06:15
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08:33
Full post-match, R7: Swans
Watch Sydney’s press conference after round seven’s match against Hawthorn
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10:41
Full post-match, R7: Hawks
Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round seven’s match against Sydney
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14:20
LEADERBOARD
54 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
37 Zach Merrett (ESS)
33 Max Gawn (MELB)
32 Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
32 Caleb Serong (FRE)
31 Tom Green (GWS)
28 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
27 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
27 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
27 Errol Gulden (SYD)
27 Gryan Miers (GEEL)
27 Elliot Yeo (WCE)
25 Christian Petracca (MELB)
24 Zak Butters (PORT)
24 Connor Rozee (PORT)
23 Harry McKay (CARL)
20 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
20 Nick Daicos (COLL)
19 Nick Blakey (SYD)
19 Shai Bolton (RICH)
19 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
19 Jordan De Goey (COLL)
19 Andrew McGrath (ESS)
19 Alex Pearce (FRE)
19 Sam Walsh (CARL)