ISAAC Heeney's lead at the top of the leaderboard for the AFLCA Champion Player Award has been slashed to just seven votes, with Nick Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli, Caleb Serong and Patrick Cripps all surging late in the season.
Heeney has been the runaway outright leader since round one but a season-low disposal return in the loss to Fremantle on Saturday has seen Daicos, who picked up eight votes in the loss to Gold Coast, cut the Swan's lead to single figures for the first time since round three.
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Bontempelli (third spot) and Cripps (fifth spot) were among five perfect scores of 10 from round 16, along with Nick Blakey, Izak Rankine and James Worpel.
Serong picked up seven votes in the win over Sydney to move into fourth spot.
Elsewhere, Josh Dunkley got nine votes for Brisbane on Friday night as Melbourne's Kysaiah Pickett (also nine votes) joined Blakey and Daicos in getting the most or equal most votes in a loss, while Suns midfielder Noah Anderson matched Daicos in getting eight votes in the Suns v Pies clash.
Ollie Dempsey picked up nine votes in Geelong's win over Essendon, while a total of nine players got at least one vote in Port Adelaide's win over St Kilda, with Jason Horne-Francis the most with six.
Brisbane v Melbourne
9 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
9 Josh Dunkley (BL)
6 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
4 Jack Viney (MELB)
2 Dayne Zorko (BL)
* The AFLCA has updated these votes after an initial error
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14:24
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06:28
Full post-match, R16: Lions
Watch Brisbane’s press conference after round 16’s match against Melbourne
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05:52
Full post-match, R16: Demons
Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round 16’s match against Brisbane
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01:46
Ashcroft in action after long-awaited return
The best moments from Will Ashcroft’s comeback game following an ACL injury
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01:58
Slam Dunks: Gun Lion leads the charge
Josh Dunkley produces a tireless performance from the midfield to help will his side over the line in a thriller
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06:55
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04:32
Last two mins: Hugh comes up clutch as Lions beat Dees
The thrilling final moments between Brisbane and Melbourne in round 16
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00:38
Kysaiah on absolute fire with another stunner
Melbourne quells Brisbane’s charge as Kysaiah Pickett brushes off a tackle to slot a mesmerising major
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00:41
Joe’s mess turns to Messi in wild play
Joe Daniher drops the easiest of marks in acres of space before his hack off the deck somehow trickles through
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00:36
Pickett picks his spot again for fantastic fourth
Kysaiah Pickett catches fire in the first half and brings up his fourth goal in stunning style
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00:37
Fritsch finds the sticks as Dees start to tick
Bayley Fritsch lands a neat snap to pop Melbourne in front for the first time
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00:46
Charlie revs motorbike early with two crackers
Lions livewire Charlie Cameron gets to work in the first term with a delightful double
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00:56
Petty pinged for late hit before Rayner’s riveting rise
Tempers flare early as Harrison Petty concedes a 50m penalty, only for Cam Rayner to chime in with a super mark and goal
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
10 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
7 Rory Lobb (WB)
6 Liam Jones (WB)
3 Tristan Xerri (NMFC)
3 Charlie Comben (NMFC)
1 Tom Liberatore (WB)
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14:04
Mini-Match: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Extended highlights of the Kangaroos and Bulldogs clash in round 16
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09:03
Full post-match, R16: Kangaroos
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10:08
Full post-match, R16: Bulldogs
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06:37
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00:33
Slick Zurhaar snap gives Roos a sniff
Cam Zurhaar roves nicely and curls his first major to keep his side in the contest
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00:39
Weightman bends a beauty as dominant Dogs surge
Cody Weightman nails an excellent running banana after his teammates swarm from stoppage
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00:38
Jamarra has his say after bullocking Richards play
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan nails his second major after Ed Richards' brilliant contested assist
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00:45
Speedy Curtis flash and finish a work of art
Paul Curtis gathers the footy at pace and nails a supreme snap on the move
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00:43
Big Dogs dazzle early with curling crackers
Aaron Naughton snaps the opener before Jamarra Ugle-Hagan's exceptional fend and finish
Sydney v Fremantle
10 Nick Blakey (SYD)
7 Caleb Serong (FRE)
6 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
3 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
2 Jeremy Sharp (FRE)
1 Hayden McLean (SYD)
1 Josh Draper (FRE)
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14:47
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06:30
Full post-match, R16: Swans
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08:04
Full post-match, R16: Dockers
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06:57
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04:10
Last two mins: Logan’s late miss sees Freo end Swans’ streak
The thrilling final moments between Sydney and Fremantle in round 16
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00:42
Blakey gets crowd roaring with ridiculous running strike
Nick Blakey nails a stunning goal from outside 50 on the burst to set up a huge finish
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00:30
Swans spark as stars combine for clinical team goal
A plethora of Sydney guns get involved in the play to set up an exciting goal for Justin McInerney
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00:38
Amartey juggles hot footy and still gets the choccies
Sydney sends the footy forward as Joel Amartey gets the luck of the drop to generate a clever major
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00:43
Super swift Serong snaps it in a second
Caleb Serong is in the right place at the right time with this lighting quick effort to extend his side's impressive lead
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00:42
Switkowski hits it sweet as Dockers dare to dream
Sam Switkowski gets on the receiving end of a perfect clearance to slot yet another major for Fremantle
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00:47
Sturt stuns Swans in Freo's fast start
Sam Sturt lands two goals in the first term as the Dockers surprise early
Gold Coast v Collingwood
8 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
8 Nick Daicos (COLL)
8 Sam Flanders (GCFC)
2 Bodhi Uwland (GCFC)
2 Jarrod Witts (GCFC)
1 Ben Ainsworth (GCFC)
1 Jordan De Goey (COLL)
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14:13
Mini-Match: Gold Coast v Collingwood
Extended highlights of the Suns and Magpies clash in round 16
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04:36
Full post-match, R16: Magpies
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05:45
Full post-match, R16: Suns
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06:59
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00:42
Double Ben blitz seals it for rising Suns
Ben Long and Ben Ainsworth come up clutch with a goal each to win the game for Gold Coast
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00:47
De Goey and Daicos dazzlers rock entire stadium
Jordan De Goey and Nick Daicos both produce goals out of this world as the Pies are coming fast
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00:46
Some wild Daicos play heads Bobby’s way
Nick Daicos eventually makes the difficult look easy in this frantic goal to Bobby Hill
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00:37
Pendlebury buries a beauty on the burst
Scott Pendlebury conjures a much-needed goal for the Pies after being afforded plenty of space in the middle of the ground
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00:46
Maynard in the middle of all the fiery action
Brayden Maynard goes down after receiving some contact from Ben Long, before getting involved in another scuffle moments later
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00:33
Quick Witts feeds Long with picture-perfect tap
Jarrod Witts sets up Ben Long for a fine finish after some handy work in the ruck
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00:46
Mihocek marks return with pair of gems
Brody Mihocek wastes no time getting to work in his comeback game with two crafty goals
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00:36
King cooking early with towering two
Ben King adds a couple of goals to his impressive season tally following some strong grabs in the first term
Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney
10 Izak Rankine (ADEL)
8 Mitchell Hinge (ADEL)
3 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
3 Darcy Fogarty (ADEL)
2 Harry Himmelberg (GWS)
2 Ben Keays (ADEL)
1 Joshua Rachele (ADEL)
1 Tom Green (GWS)
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14:07
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08:53
Full post-match, R16: Crows
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04:01
Full post-match, R16: Giants
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06:59
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00:38
Sholl's sharp shoe gives Crows an extra breath
Lachie Sholl crumbs cleanly and nails a timely Adelaide major
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00:38
Classy Kelly takes ownership with silky beauty
Josh Kelly baulks brilliantly and glides his way to a timely major
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00:39
Rankine strikes gold again as sizzling snap continues hot run
Izak Rankine curls a cracking bursting finish as Adelaide runs rampant in the second term
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00:46
Ridiculous Rankine juggler kicks Crows into gear
Izak Rankine juggles an eye-catching grab to spark Adelaide alive
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00:33
Elite silver service chauffeur's Toby all the way to goal
Toby Greene collects an impressive Kieren Briggs tap and snaps beautifully
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00:30
Giant delight as Cumming comes back with a bang
Isaac Cumming gets his side on the board in his first match of the season
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00:47
Keays' inch-perfect bender a dubious opener
A score review confirms Ben Keays' crafty goal stands after Connor Idun appears to touch it on the way through
Geelong v Essendon
9 Oliver Dempsey (GEEL)
5 Jye Caldwell (ESS)
5 Zach Tuohy (GEEL)
5 Max Holmes (GEEL)
3 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
2 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
1 Nic Martin (ESS)
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01:49
Caldwell continues to climb in super showing
In-form midfielder Jye Caldwell shines once again for the Bombers with 30 disposals and a goal
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00:41
Guelfi generates gold as Dons take hold
Essendon looks in complete control of the contest as Matt Guelfi finishes in style
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00:30
Stengle seizes dribbling opportunity and the rest is history
Tyson Stengle executes a quality dribbler to earn a timely goal for the Cats
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14:09
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09:43
Full post-match, R16: Cats
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07:04
Full post-match, R16: Bombers
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06:57
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00:29
Knevitt’s neat shot provides ultimate icing
Mitch Knevitt conjures a magical effort on goal to cap off a superb victory for Geelong
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00:54
Rampant Rohan running rings around Dons
Gary Rohan gets off the chain to earn a goal and set up another as the Cats look in complete control
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02:12
Bombers fans go berserk after Cats get rub of green
The Essendon faithful vent their frustration after feeling hard done by following a series of tough calls in the third term
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01:21
Essendon faithful irate after tough calls lead to goals
A non-call on Sam Draper and deliberate decision against Jye Menzie eventuates in two majors for the Cats to infuriate Bombers fans
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00:42
Oliver twist: Dempsey turning it on in style
Oliver Dempsey sets up Jeremy Cameron for a fine finish before producing a ridiculous soccer effort himself later in the quarter
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00:33
Merrett lets tagger Atkins know all about his goal
Bombers skipper Zach Merrett gets stuck into his opponent Tom Atkins after conjuring a super major
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00:45
Stringer strings together an early pair
Jake Stringer gets on the scoreboard early with two majors in the first term
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00:50
Milestone man Gresham generates powerful opener
Jade Gresham lands a terrific effort in tough conditions to notch the opening goal in his 150th game of AFL
St Kilda v Port Adelaide
6 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
5 Zak Butters (PORT)
4 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (PORT)
4 Callum Wilkie (STK)
3 Rowan Marshall (STK)
3 Connor Rozee (PORT)
2 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Josh Battle (STK)
1 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
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14:30
Mini-Match: St Kilda v Port Adelaide
Extended highlights of the Saints and Power clash in round 16
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08:29
Full post-match, R16: Saints
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07:27
Full post-match, R16: Power
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06:15
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02:03
'It's been a tough week': Hinkley tears up in emotional interview
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley shows raw emotion in a heartfelt interview after a tense win over St Kilda
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03:14
Last two mins: Power hold on in scrap against Saints
Enjoy the last two minutes of Port Adelaide’s win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium
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00:29
Evans emerges as Port’s answer with career-first major
Logan Evans shows plenty of poise to slot his first goal as his teammates get around him
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00:27
Power pair share laughs after nearly spoiling each other
Port Adelaide avoids a calamity as Jeremy Finlayson pulls in the mark while being contested by teammate Miles Bergman
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00:33
King left sore after hitting the deck in marking contest
St Kilda forward Max King gets up gingerly after a marking contest against Port Adelaide
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00:38
Hill hits it sweet as Saints steal back lead
Brad Hill shows plenty of poise to deliver a brilliant goal from range
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00:36
Butters leaves Saints in his wake with clearance sizzler
Zak Butters turns on the afterburners to slot a brilliant goal out of the middle of the ground
Richmond v Carlton
10 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
8 Sam Walsh (CARL)
6 Nicholas Newman (CARL)
2 Adam Saad (CARL)
2 Blake Acres (CARL)
1 Elijah Hollands (CARL)
1 Ben Miller (RICH)
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14:08
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08:26
Full post-match, R16: Blues
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07:00
Full post-match, R16: Tigers
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01:59
Cripps rips game apart in captain’s outing
Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps puts on an absolute clinic with 40 touches, including a goal and plenty of assists
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06:57
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00:36
Boyd treads hot water after catching Tiger high
Jordan Boyd charges in with a full head of steam and gets pinged for collecting Rhyan Mansell with high contact
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00:29
Blues blow as tough mid clutches knee
Carlton suffers a worrying injury concern in the final term as Matthew Kennedy appears to hurt his knee in this innocuous incident
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00:24
Balta’s epic soccer shot skips past all legs
Noah Balta lands an outrageous shot off the deck after some clever work from Kamdyn McIntosh in the goalsquare
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00:33
Walsh runs rampant again in scintillating major
Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh link up again in an electrifying goal as the Blues take control
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00:33
Fantasia’s faint touch somehow sneaks through
Orazio Fantasia manages to dribble through this crafty effort after a delicate toe off the deck
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00:27
Taranto turns up the volume with this bender
Tim Taranto gets the Tigers faithful up and about with a quality snap
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00:54
Tigers mistakenly celebrate early after siren mix-up
Richmond players rally around Kamdyn McIntosh after a hopeful shot on the quarter-time siren trickles through, only for it to be disallowed
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00:39
Cripps finds Walsh and the end result’s no surprise
Patrick Cripps hands the footy to Sam Walsh for a classy opener on the burst
West Coast v Hawthorn
10 James Worpel (HAW)
8 Jai Newcombe (HAW)
5 Dylan Moore (HAW)
3 James Sicily (HAW)
3 Lloyd Meek (HAW)
1 Jarman Impey (HAW)
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14:07
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06:57
Full post-match, R16: Hawks
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07:28
Full post-match, R16: Eagles
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06:18
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00:34
Ginni lets the crowd know about it with drop-kick finish
Jack Ginnivan gave the crowd the shush following his second major of the game
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00:32
Hawks hearts in mouths as skipper Sicily leaves ground
James Sicily has left the ground with an apparent shoulder injury following this contest
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00:33
Hawks hit top gear as Chol chips in
Mabior Chol slots his first major of the match as Hawthorn continues to pull away
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00:51
Worrying signs as two Eagles go down in a minute
Matt Flynn and Jake Waterman have both been attended to by trainers following incidents in the third term
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00:42
Jones puts on the jets as Eagles respond
Jamaine Jones kicks truly on the run as West Coast finds the perfect start to the second term
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00:33
Moore mesmerises as Hawks' hot start continues
Dylan Moore shows plenty of pace and poise to slot Hawthorn's third goal of the opening term
LEADERBOARD
89 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
82 Nick Daicos (COLL)
73 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
69 Caleb Serong (FRE)
68 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
62 Errol Gulden (SYD)
61 Sam Walsh (CARL)
55 Zach Merrett (ESS)
55 Chad Warner (SYD)
53 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
51 Lachie Neale (BL)
50 Max Gawn (MELB)
49 Zak Butters (PORT)
48 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
48 Adam Treloar (WB)
47 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
45 Max Holmes (GEEL)
45 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
44 Hayden Young (FRE)
41 Jai Newcombe (HAW)
