The Coaches MVP Award votes from Round 5 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 5 of the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season.
Footscray Bulldogs 12.9 (81) def by Sydney Swans 22.8 (140)
10 Peter Ladhams (SYD)
8 Caiden Cleary (SYD)
5 Joel Hamling (SYD)
5 Hayden McLean (SYD)
1 Cooper Craig-Peters (FOOT)
1 Jevan Phillipou (SYD)
Collingwood 17.12 (114) def Essendon 15.13 (103)
9 Ed Allan (COLL)
8 Jack Buller (COLL)
6 Kristian Ferronato (ESS)
3 Lachlan Sullivan (COLL)
2 Hussien El Achkar (ESS)
2 Charlie West (COLL)
Frankston 16.8 (104) def Coburg 10.11 (71)
9 Blake O'Leary (FRA)
8 Tyson Milne (FRA)
5 Will Hamill (FRA)
4 Jack Bytel (COB)
2 Mitch Podhajski (COB)
1 Ingo Dammersmith (COB)
1 George Grey (FRA)
Casey Demons 11.14 (80) def Richmond 7.11 (53)
6 Luke Trainor (RICH)
5 Paddy Cross (CAS)
5 Tom McDonald (CAS)
5 Andy Moniz-Wakefield (CAS)
4 Jed Adams (CAS)
4 Joel Garner (RICH)
1 Tyler Sonsie (RICH)
Williamstown 11.6 (72) def by Werribee 14.13 (97)
7 Sam Donegan (WERR)
5 Ajang Kuol Mun (WERR)
5 Charlie Lazzaro (WERR)
5 Brady Wright (WERR)
3 Will Elliott (WERR)
2 Dom Brew (WERR)
2 Joel Fitzgerald (WILL)
1 Kallan Dawson (WILL)
Tasmania 9.14 (68) def by Carlton 14.9 (93)
9 George Hewett (CARL)
9 Billy Wilson (CARL)
4 Zach Adams (TAS)
3 Adam Saad (CARL)
2 Campbell Chesser (CARL)
2 Flynn Riley (CARL)
1 Robbie Fox (TAS)
GWS Giants 20.22 (142) def North Melbourne 12.7 (79)
9 Kieren Briggs (GWS)
7 Conor Stone (GWS)
6 Max Gruzewski (GWS)
4 Toby McMullin (GWS)
3 Callum Brown (GWS)
1 Josaia Delana (GWS)
Brisbane Lions 6.8 (44) def by Port Melbourne 13.11 (89)
10 Josh Tovey (PM)
6 Tom Hird (PM)
5 Lachlan Rankin (PM)
5 Reece Torrent (BL)
2 Ben Hobbs (PM)
2 Liam Jones (BL)
Sandringham 12.11 (83) def by Box Hill Hawks 15.13 (103)
10 Henry Hustwaite (BHH)
6 Matt Hill (BHH)
6 Bailey Macdonald (BHH)
4 Sam Sofronidis (BHH)
2 Trent Bianco (BHH)
1 Adrian Cole (SAND)
1 Will McCabe (BHH)
St Kilda 8.13 (61) def by Gold Coast Suns 14.12 (96)
10 Sam Clohesy (GCS)
8 Ned Moyle (GCS)
3 Alex Davies (GCS)
3 Alex Sexton (GCS)
2 Caleb Graham (GCS)
2 Alix Tauru (STK)
1 Angus Hastie (STK)
1 Jai Murray (GCS)
LEADERBOARD
31 Charlie Lazzaro (Werribee)
28 Jack Bytel (Coburg)
27 Josh Tovey (Port Melbourne)
20 Finn Maginness (Box Hill Hawks)
19 James Bell (GWS Giants)
19 Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks)
18 Trent Mynott (Frankston)
18 George Stevens (Geelong Cats)
17 Ed Allan (Collingwood)
17 Henry Hustwaite (Box Hill Hawks)
17 Jye Menzie (Tasmania)