WESTERN Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli has closed the gap narrowly on leader Nick Daicos in the race for the 2026 AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.
Bontempelli (78) was one of only three players to get a perfect 10 votes in round 15, drawing him to within five votes of Daicos (83).
Fremantle gun Luke Jackson also picked up 10 votes for the second game in a row, moving him to third spot on the leaderboard.
Jackson overtakes Isaac Heeney after Sydney had the bye in round 15.
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North Melbourne's Caleb Daniel was the only other player to score the perfect 10 after his 40-disposal, 16-mark effort against Richmond.
Hawthorn co-skipper Jai Newcombe (eight votes) earned the most votes in the Hawks' win over Gold Coast, Mark Keane (nine) led the way for Adelaide in its win over Melbourne, while Carlton trio Sam Walsh, George Hewett and Patrick Cripps all got eight votes in the Blues' victory over Greater Western Sydney.
Daicos and Jordan De Goey shared the spoils with nine votes apiece in the Magpies' win over Port Adelaide.
Every week, the two senior coaches for each game give votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, meaning 10 votes is the maximum a player can get in each round.
The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will win the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.
Fremantle v Geelong
10 Luke Jackson (FRE)
8 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
5 Murphy Reid (FRE)
3 Alex Pearce (FRE)
2 Max Holmes (GEEL)
1 Jye Amiss (FRE)
1 Connor O'Sullivan (GEEL)
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20:09
Mini-Match: Fremantle v Geelong
Extended highlights of the Dockers and Cats clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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17:13
Full post-match, R15: Cats
Watch Geelong’s press conference after round 15’s match against Fremantle
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10:05
Full post-match, R15: Dockers
Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round 15’s match against Geelong
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08:20
Highlights: Fremantle v Geelong
The Dockers and Cats clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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01:14
Intercept king: Every big mark from skipper's 150th
The standout moments from Alex Pearce's milestone game as the Dockers captain celebrates his milestone game with a superb defensive masterclass
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01:54
Ruck and roll: Jackson is all action in monstrous performance
Watch all the best moments from Luke Jackson's starring display as the Dockers big man dominates with 28 disposals and three goals
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03:30
Quick Recap: Fremantle v Geelong
Short highlights of the Dockers and Cats clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:45
Oliver twist: Cat sells sweet candy to keep hopes alive
Oliver Henry leaves his opponent flat-footed before snapping a crucial major to keep Geelong in the fight
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00:50
Optus Stadium rocks as Dudley delivers crowd-pleaser
The Purple Army erupts after Isaiah Dudley bends through an electric goal
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00:56
Shai takes to the skies for breathtaking Mark of the Year contender
Shai Bolton climbs above the pack for a spectacular hanger that instantly enters Mark of the Year calculations
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01:05
Jack attack: Martin tears opening term apart
Jack Martin catches fire early, slotting three first-quarter majors in a brilliant burst
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00:47
Wiltshire goes full World Cup with silky soccer
Oliver Wiltshire channels his inner striker with a brilliant soccer goal among two early majors
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00:37
'Can you believe that?': Cats' goal line calamity gifts Jackson bizarre major
Geelong's attempt to rush a behind goes horribly wrong, allowing Luke Jackson to pounce for a wild goal
Gold Coast v Hawthorn
8 Jai Newcombe (HAW)
7 Mac Andrew (GCFC)
5 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
5 Ben Long (GCFC)
4 Will Day (HAW)
1 Dylan Moore (HAW)
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20:12
Mini-Match: Gold Coast v Hawthorn
Extended highlights of the Suns and Hawks clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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05:08
Full post-match, R15: Hawks
Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round 15’s match against Gold Coast
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05:49
Full post-match, R15: Suns
Watch Gold Coast’s press conference after round 15’s match against Hawthorn
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03:29
Quick Recap: Gold Coast v Hawthorn
Short highlights of the Suns and Hawks clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:20
Highlights: Gold Coast v Hawthorn
The Suns and Hawks clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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01:15
Hollywood Hawks pile on four in a flash as Dimma fumes
Hawthorn explodes in the final term, reeling off four goals in as many minutes to seize control of the contest
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00:38
‘Put it near me and I’ll do the rest’: Wizard conjures another stunner
Nick Watson wows the crowd once more with another mesmerising goal on the burst
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00:33
Oh happy Day: Star Hawk erupts after sweet strike
Will Day celebrates passionately after producing another moment of class
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00:33
Emerging Hawk in hot water as bump rules out Rioli
Josh Weddle may face MRO scrutiny after his contact on Daniel Rioli leaves the Suns rebounder with a jaw concern
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00:30
'Oh dear': Sun may face nervous MRO wait for dangerous tackle
Sam Clohesy could come under MRO scrutiny after his tackle on Cameron Nairn is deemed dangerous
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01:03
Captain’s stare-down on young Sun sparks heated scenes
Jai Newcombe takes exception to Leo Lombard’s treatment after a mark and gets right in the youngster’s face after slotting a goal
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00:42
‘What a joy you are’: Wizard’s ‘phenomenal goal’ is pure magic
Nick Watson dazzles the crowd at People First Stadium with a stunning early major
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00:57
‘Three times, James!’: Skipper’s umpire dissent gifts Suns easy goal
James Sicily concedes a costly 50m penalty for dissent and pays full price as Ben Long converts
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00:33
Gone in 30 seconds: Sun’s lightning start sets the tone
Bailey Humphrey gets Gold Coast off to a flyer with a quality snap in heavy traffic
Adelaide v Melbourne
9 Mark Keane (ADEL)
8 Max Gawn (MELB)
4 Kade Chandler (MELB)
4 Wayne Milera (ADEL)
3 Sam Berry (ADEL)
2 James Borlase (ADEL)
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20:12
Mini-Match: Adelaide v Melbourne
Extended highlights of the Crows and Dees clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership
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09:30
Full post-match, R15: Crows
Watch Adelaide’s press conference after round 15’s match against Melbourne
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05:00
Full post-match, R15: Demons
Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round 15’s match against Adelaide
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03:29
Quick Recap: Adelaide v Melbourne
Short highlights of the Crows and Demons clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:18
Highlights: Adelaide v Melbourne
The Crows and Demons clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:43
One final treat as Rachele hits it sweet to seal victory
Josh Rachele delivers the icing on the cake after the final siren as Adelaide Oval erupts
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00:37
So nice he had to do it twice: Chandler cooks up two gems
Melbourne continues to pile the pressure on as Kade Chandler crafts two beauties in the third quarter
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00:42
Milera magic has Adelaide Oval absolutely buzzing
Wayne Milera gets the home faithful on their feet with a superb finish on the run
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00:43
'He's in some sort of form': Smooth-moving Dawson sets sail for home
Jordan Dawson bounces through his second major of the afternoon, this time with a long bomb from beyond 50m
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01:06
'He's feeling it now': Demon flexes muscles in opening-term blitz
Jacob van Rooyen enjoys a fruitful first quarter booting three goals to hand Melbourne an early lead
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00:39
Red-hot skipper goes on Saturday stroll and strikes again
Jordan Dawson is afforded far too much space drifting into attack and calmly slots an early major
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00:46
Crows pair combine in hot start on return
Izak Rankine sets up the first goal after hitting Taylor Walker lace out on a lead in the opening minute
Greater Western Sydney v Carlton
8 Sam Walsh (CARL)
8 George Hewett (CARL)
8 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
4 Jagga Smith (CARL)
1 Nick Haynes (CARL)
1 Nicholas Newman (CARL)
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20:09
Mini-Match: GWS v Carlton
Extended highlights of the Giants and Blues clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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07:26
Full post-match, R15: Giants
Watch GWS’s press conference after round 15’s match against Carlton
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09:00
Full post-match, R15: Blues
Watch Carlton’s press conference after round 15’s match against GWS
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00:55
Wild scenes as cult Blue rocks harmonica during team song
Carlton’s post-match celebrations take a hilarious turn as Matthew Cottrell provides the antics with a harmonica during the club song
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08:13
Highlights: GWS v Carlton
The Giants and Blues clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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03:29
Quick Recap: GWS v Carlton
Short highlights of the Giants and Blues clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:34
Heated scenes as fired-up Greene lashes out at Blue
Toby Greene treads hot water after appearing to strike Nic Newman across the chest
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00:51
'Walk in the park': Cottrell's cheeky celebration tops classy snap
Matthew Cottrell finds room in traffic to snap his first goal on return, but it's the celebration that steals the show
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01:30
Frankie keeps cool and bends two rippers
Francis Evans snaps calmly under pressure and starts the second half perfectly with another snap through heavy traffic
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01:17
Stone-cold double: Conor musters magical moments
Conor Stone quickly kicks through heavy traffic to score his first and receives the crumb out of the stoppage to bend the ball straight through the goals
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01:08
The blooper-reel passage Toby eventually puts to bed
A comedic chain of fumbles and turnovers from both sides falls to Toby Greene, who puts an end to the madness with a goal
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00:51
'Absolute miracle': Ainsworth's opener stuns all
Ben Ainsworth kicks a 'freakish' snap across his body in the early minutes of the match
Collingwood v Port Adelaide
9 Jordan De Goey (COLL)
9 Nick Daicos (COLL)
6 Jeremy Howe (COLL)
3 Darcy Byrne-Jones (PORT)
3 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
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20:13
Mini-Match: Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Extended highlights of the Magpies and Power clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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10:54
Full post-match, R15: Magpies
Watch Collingwood’s press conference after round 15’s match against Port Adelaide
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06:36
Full post-match, R15: Power
Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round 15’s match against Collingwood
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08:15
Highlights: Collingwood v Port Adelaide
The Magpies and Power clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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03:29
Quick Recap: Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Short highlights of the Magpies and Power clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:25
Howe about this latest speccy from high-flying Magpie?
Jeremy Howe gets some nice hang-time in trademark fashion to reel in another stunning mark
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01:32
Heartbreak for Power as gun defender suffers serious knee injury
Esava Ratugolea's night ends in cruel fashion as he is taken from the field on a stretcher after hurting his knee
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01:03
Swadling's fairytale moment sparks sweet scenes
Sam Swadling erupts with emotion after producing a magical first major in his maiden AFL appearance
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00:28
Luckless Power utility deflated after another injury
Jack Lukosius cuts a dejected figure on the bench after a calf concern ends his night early
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00:42
‘Who else?’: Daicos dazzles with pure volley
Nick Daicos adds another highlight to his reel right in front of the Magpie Army
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00:55
'He's a rare talent': De Goey all class as Pies fans find their voice
Jordan De Goey strikes twice in a flash to lift the mood around the MCG
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00:47
'That's quality': Ewan's eye-catching checkside sparks Power
Ewan Mackinlay shows off his silky skills with a superb finish as Port Adelaide starts to gain control
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00:57
Butters gets stuck into Magpies tagger after costly major
Zak Butters lets Ed Allan know all about his goal after the Magpie is penalised for holding
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00:41
Georgiades channels World Cup fever with silky soccer shot
Mitch Georgiades opens his side’s account with a delightful effort off the deck
Richmond v North Melbourne
10 Caleb Daniel (NMFC)
7 Cooper Trembath (NMFC)
6 Harry Sheezel (NMFC)
5 Luke Parker (NMFC)
1 Tom Brown (RICH)
1 George Wardlaw (NMFC)
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20:12
Mini-Match: Richmond V North Melbourne
Extended highlights of the Tigers and Kangaroos clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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09:00
Full post-match, R15: Kangaroos
Watch Nth Melbourne’s press conference after round 15’s match against Richmond
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04:32
Full post-match, R15: Tigers
Watch Richmond’s press conference after round 15’s match against Nth Melbourne
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02:00
Trembath the difference with fabulous four
Cooper Trembath slots four majors on his MCG debut to lead North Melbourne to another win
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03:23
Quick Recap: Richmond v North Melbourne
Short highlights of the Tigers and Kangaroos clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:18
Highlights: Richmond v North Melbourne
The Tigers and Kangaroos clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:36
Wardlaw launches a stunner to mark milestone match
George Wardlaw slots a terrific major as he celebrates his 50th game
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00:39
'Unbelievable vision and skill': Sheezel designs ridiculous assist
Harry Sheezel conjures a stunning pass for Colby McKercher with the outside of his boot
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00:33
Commentary box in stitches after bizarre goal-line stand-off
North Melbourne remains rooted to the spot in front of goal as Richmond refuses to push them over in a wild cat-and-mouse moment
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00:46
Trembath reaches and reels in a beauty
Cooper Trembath takes a sensational one-handed mark before he calmly converts
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00:32
'Straight in the eyeball!': Lefau flustered as falcon catches him flush
Mykelti Lefau cops a footy to the face as he went to mark and continues to feel the impact of it
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00:59
Keys combine as Roos hop away
Cooper Trembath and Nick Larkey both mark and convert in quick succession for a strong start to the second quarter
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00:37
Young gun launches to get the Tigers roaring
Sam Cumming with a cool collect and finish as Richmond hits the scoreboard
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
10 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
7 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
6 Hugo Garcia (STK)
5 Bailey Dale (WB)
1 Buku Khamis (WB)
1 James O'Donnell (WB)
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20:12
Mini-Match: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
Extended highlights of the Saints and Bulldogs clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:35
Full post-match, R15: Saints
Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round 15’s match against Western Bulldogs
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15:11
Full post-match, R15: Bulldogs
Watch Western Bulldogs’s press conference after round 15’s match against St Kilda
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03:29
Quick Recap: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
Short highlights of the Saints and Bulldogs clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:16
Highlights: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
The Saints and Bulldogs clash in round 15 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:29
Star Saint caught flipping the bird late at Marvel Stadium
St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera appears to direct a gesture towards the crowd a few minutes before the final siren
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00:42
Lobb it up to big Dog: Swingman seals the win
Versatile Bulldog Rory Lobb shifts forward in the final term and delivers two goals to put the game to bed
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00:41
Flyin' Ryan attempts Mark of the Year twice in 30 seconds
Liam Ryan puts on a show with two audacious attempts at a screamer before being pinged for an unrealistic attempt
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00:37
Calm as a Lake: Young Saint slots first AFL goal in awesome scenes
Campbell Lake is mobbed by teammates after coolly nailing his maiden major in front of the Saints home crowd
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00:36
How many steps? Furious Saints fans fume as Hall denied running goal
Irate St Kilda fans boo loudly after Max Hall is deemed to have run too far and has his would-be major wiped away
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00:39
Saints' woes continue as big recruit ruled out with rib concern
St Kilda suffers another massive injury blow as high-profile recruit Tom De Koning cops a knee to the ribs and is ruled out at half-time
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00:34
'Oh my goodness': Captain Bont rocks Marvel with stunning goal
Marcus Bontempelli wows the footy world yet again with a tremendous gather and finish
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00:25
Saints suffer huge early blow as skipper ruled out with calf issue
St Kilda cops a brutal early headache as co-captain Jack Sinclair pulls up sore with no contact around him
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00:42
'You've got to play the whistle': Saints players stop as Dogs make fast start
Luke Kennedy is swarmed by teammates after nailing his first goal in the big league moments after St Kilda players appeal for a free kick
LEADERBOARD
83 Nick Daicos (COLL)
78 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
70 Luke Jackson (FRE)
69 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
65 Max Holmes (GEEL)
60 Max Gawn (MELB)
55 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
54 Zak Butters (PORT)
54 Jai Newcombe (HAW)
54 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
52 Lachie Neale (BL)
49 Shai Bolton (FRE)
49 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
