The Coaches MVP Award votes from Round 2 of the Smithy’s VFL have been announced.

The award is voted by head coaches and acknowledges the standout performers each match.

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.

Below are the votes from Round 2 of the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season.

Collingwood 11.13 (79) def by GWS Giants 14.11 (95)
10 James Bell (GWS)
8 Ed Allan (COLL)
6 Nick Madden (GWS)
2 Jack Buller (COLL)
2 Louie Montgomery (GWS)
1 Harry Rowston (GWS)
1 Lachlan Sullivan (COLL)

Geelong Cats 19.9 (123) def Box Hill Hawks 11.10 (76)
10 Jack Bowes (GEEL)
6 Daniel Capiron (GEEL)
6 George Stevens (GEEL)
3 Jake Kolodjashnij (GEEL)
3 James Worpel (GEEL)
1 Bailey Macdonald (BHH)
1 Joe Pike (GEEL)

Frankston 10.13 (73) def St Kilda 9.11 (65)
9 Bailey Lambert (FRA)
7 Trent Mynott (FRA)
5 Jayden Davey (STK)
5 Tyson Milne (FRA)
3 James Barrat (STK)
1 Angus Hastie (STK)

Richmond 9.10 (64) def by Coburg 12.15 (87)
10 Jack Bytel (COB)
6 Jaidyn Stephenson (COB)
4 Mitch Podhajski (COB)
3 Cooper Keogh (COB)
3 Donovan Toohey (COB)
2 Kane McAuliffe (RICH)
1 Tom Burton (RICH)
1 Deacon Kalpakis (COB)

Brisbane Lions 15.11 (101) def by Southport Sharks 19.8 (122)
7 Jacob Dawson (SOU)
5 Campbell Lake (SOU)
4 Jesse Joyce (SOU)
4 Hewago Oea (SOU)
3 Brock Aston (SOU)
3 Brayden Crossley (SOU)
2 Reece Torrent (BRIS)
2 Boyd Woodcock (SOU)

Sandringham 10.13 (73) def Werribee 8.9 (57)
9 Charlie Lazzaro (WERR)
9 Nathan Philactides (SAND)
5 Daniel Pinter (SAND)
5 Andreas Stefanakis (SAND)
2 Jack Riding (WERR)

Tasmania 15.11 (101) def Port Melbourne 14.9 (93)
10 Josh Tovey (PM)
7 Jye Menzie (TAS)
6 Caleb Mitchell (TAS)
5 Connor Downie (PM)
1 Dom Bedendo (PM)
1 Max Mapley (TAS)

Essendon 15.8 (98) def North Melbourne 12.7 (79)
8 Thomas Edwards (ESS)
8 Sullivan Robey (ESS)
5 Jack Darling (NM)
5 Jackson Hately (ESS)
3 Elijah Tsatas (ESS)
1 Darcy Macpherson (NM)

Carlton 12.7 (79) def by Williamstown 12.12 (84)
9 Hugo Hall-Kahan (WILL)
5 Luke Parks (WILL)
4 Joel Fitzgerald (WILL)
3 Nic Newman (CARL)
3 Jack Toner (WILL)
3 Flynn Young (CARL)
2 Liam Reidy (CARL)
1 Josh D'Intinosante (WILL)

LEADERBOARD

19 James Bell (GWS Giants)
19 Charlie Lazzaro (Werribee)
15 Luke Parks (Williamstown)
15 Josh Tovey (Port Melbourne)
13 Jack Bytel (Coburg)
13 Nathan Philactides (Sandringham)
13 George Stevens (Geelong Cats)
12 Hugo Hall-Kahan (Williamstown)
11 Trent Mynott (Frankston)