The Coaches MVP Award votes from Round 10 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 10 of the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season.
Sydney Swans 9.14 (68) def by Richmond 12.8 (80)
10 Mitch Mellis (SYD)
4 Billy Cootee (SYD)
4 Josh Pollocks (RICH)
4 Harry Scott (RICH)
4 Kaleb Smith (RICH)
3 Mohammed Yassine (RICH)
1 Nicholas Collier (RICH)
Carlton 12.9 (81) def by Geelong Cats 20.11 (131)
10 George Stevens (GEEL)
8 Jack Bowes (GEEL)
6 Oliver Wiltshire (GEEL)
4 Cooper Lord (CARL)
1 Daniel Capiron (GEEL)
1 Matt Cottrell (CARL)
St Kilda 14.8 (92) def Box Hill Hawks 9.4 (58)
8 Ned Maginness (STK)
6 Alex Dodson (STK)
5 Hugh Boxshall (STK)
5 Lance Collard (STK)
3 Paddy Dow (STK)
3 Matt LeRay (BHH)
Footscray Bulldogs 14.8 (92) def Collingwood 10.12 (72)
10 Jack Billings (FOOT)
6 Harvey Gallagher (FOOT)
5 Lachlan Sullivan (COLL)
4 Josh Browne (COLL)
3 Sam Davidson (FOOT)
2 Louis Emmett (FOOT)
Brisbane Lions 17.6 (108) def by Frankston 20.15 (135)
8 Will McLachlan (BL)
8 Trent Mynott (FRA)
5 Darby Hipwell (FRA)
4 Taine Barlow (FRA)
3 Shadeau Brain (BL)
1 George Grey (FRA)
1 James Tunstill (BL)
Casey Demons 12.5 (77) def GWS Giants 9.9 (63)
10 Joel Fitzgerald (CAS)
8 Max Heath (CAS)
4 Luker Kentfield (CAS)
4 James Leake (GWS)
3 Harry Rowston (GWS)
1 Jack Ough (GWS)
Essendon 18.6 (114) def by Werribee 27.12 (174)
9 Jack Riding (WERR)
8 Brady Wright (WERR)
6 Sam Donegan (WERR)
5 Jordan Busuttil (WERR)
1 Dom Brew (WERR)
1 Mace Cousins (WERR)
Coburg 12.19 (91) def Williamstown 10.13 (73)
10 Jack Bytel (COB)
8 Flynn Gentile (COB)
3 Jack McHale (WILL)
3 Donovan Toohey (COB)
2 Matt Allison (COB)
2 Luke Parks (WILL)
1 Nathan Colenso (WILL)
1 Ryan Sturgess (COB)
Port Melbourne 16.8 (104) def Tasmania 14.16 (100)
10 Kaine Baldwin (PM)
7 Hugh Dixon (TAS)
4 Ben Hobbs (PM)
3 Cameron Owen (TAS)
2 Dominic Bedendo (PM)
2 Tom Hird (PM)
1 Zach Adams (TAS)
1 Geordie Payne (TAS)
LEADERBOARD
59 Jack Bytel (Coburg)
52 Joel Fitzgerald (Casey Demons/Williamstown)
52 George Stevens (Geelong Cats)
47 Trent Mynott (Frankston)
44 Charlie Lazzaro (Werribee)
43 Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks)
35 Jack Bowes (Geelong Cats)
35 Ben Hobbs (Port Melbourne)
32 Josh Tovey (Port Melbourne)
31 Caiden Cleary (Sydney Swans)
