Jacob Dawson in action for Southport during the 2025 Smithy's VFL season. Picture: Highflyer Images

The rebel Coaches MVP Award votes from Round 16 of the Smithy’s VFL have been announced.

The award is voted by the 21 senior coaches in the Smithy’s VFL and acknowledges the standout performers each game.

Coaches provide votes on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each of their club’s home and away matches. The maximum votes a player can receive in one match is 10 votes.

Note: This will be the final round that rebel Coaches MVP votes from the 2025 Smithy’s VFL season will be published. Votes for the final five home and away rounds will be announced at the 2025 VFL/W Awards.

Continue below for all the votes from Round 16 of the 2025 Smithy’s VFL season.

Carlton 11.8 (74) def by Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98)
10 Ethan Phillips (CARL)
5 Sam Marshall (BL)
4 Luke Lloyd (BL)
3 Luke Beecken (BL)
3 Curtis McCarthy (BL)
2 Francis Evans (CARL)
2 Deven Robertson (BL)
1 Keidean Coleman (BL)

02:12

Gold Coast Suns 14.16 (100) def by Collingwood 15.12 (102)
10
Leo Lombard (GCS)
8 Noah Howes (COLL)
4 Ed Allan (COLL)
3 Jake Rogers (GCS)
3 James Tsitas (GCS)
1 Christian Algeri (COLL)
1 Jy Farrar (GCS)

02:44

Frankston 16.12 (108) def Port Melbourne 11.7 (73)
9
Tom Blamires (FRA)
5 Taine Barlow (FRA)
5 Dyson Heppell (PM)
5 Jackson Voss (FRA)
3 Corey Ellison (FRA)
2 Josh Green (PM)
1
Noah Gown (FRA)

02:18

Richmond 12.5 (77) def by Southport Sharks 15.15 (105)
10 Jacob Dawson (SOU)
5 Hugh Dixon (SOU)
5 Max Pescud (SOU)
4 Jacob Blight (RICH)
4 Boyd Woodcock (SOU)
1 Mutaz El Nour (RICH)
1 Matt McGuinness (SOU)

05:58

GWS Giants 9.11 (65) def by Geelong Cats 18.7 (115)
9
Ted Clohesy (GEEL)
9 Mitch Knevitt (GEEL)
6 Tobyn Murray (GEEL)
3 Jhye Clark (GEEL)
3 Max Gruzewski (GWS)

05:45

Box Hill Hawks 20.14 (134) def Essendon 9.11 (65)
10
Henry Hustwaite (BHH)
8 Mitch Lewis (BHH)
6 Jack Scrimshaw (BHH)
2 Trent Bianco (BHH)
2 Max Ramsden (BHH)
2 Ned Reeves (BHH)

03:05

Werribee 5.5 (35) def by Casey Demons 16.15 (111)
10
Jack Billings (CD)
7 Mitch Hardie (CD)
7 Blake Howes (CD)
3 Harry Sharp (CD)
3 Will Verrall (CD)

03:09

Sandringham 19.12 (126) def Sydney Swans 9.12 (66)
9
Alex Dodson (SAND)
9 Paddy Dow (SAND)
5 Darcy Wilson (SAND)
4 Arie Schoenmaker (SAND)
2 Angus McLennan (SAND)
1 Oli Florent (SYD)

03:00

Northern Bullants 13.7 (85) def Williamstown 11.11 (77)
10
Patrick Fairlie (NB)
6 Jean-Luc Velissaris (NB)
4 Cam Polson (WILL)
3 Will Elliott (NB)
3 Kaden Schreiber (NB)
2 Nathan Colenso (WILL)
1 John Jorgensen (NB)
1 Luke Parks (WILL)

02:25

LEADERBOARD

84 Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks)
75 Henry Hustwaite (Box Hill Hawks)
54
Jack Bytel (Coburg)
51 Brodie McLaughlin (Williamstown)
51 Joel Trudgeon (Coburg)
50
Deven Robertson (Brisbane Lions)
48
Jackson Voss (Frankston)
43
Zac Foot (Southport Sharks)
42
Dom Brew (Werribee)
41
Cooper Craig-Peters (Footscray Bulldogs)

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