The Coaches MVP Award votes from Round 17 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.
Note: Round 17 will be the final round Coaches MVP votes from the 2026 VFL season will published. Votes for the final six home and away rounds will be announced at the 2026 VFL/W Awards.
Below are the votes from Round 17 of the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season.
Sydney Swans 11.12 (78) def Brisbane 9.8 (62)
10 Billy Cootee (SYD)
7 Jesse Dattoli (SYD)
7 Sam Tilley (BL)
3 Daniel Annable (BL)
3 Harry Kyle (SYD)
Sandringham 14.14 (98) drew with Southport Sharks 15.8 (98)
9 Darcy Chirgwin (SAND)
7 Jacob Dawson (SOU)
5 Zac Foot (SOU)
4 Daniel Pinter (SAND)
4 Noah Yze (SAND)
1 Brayden Crossley (SOU)
St Kilda 6.9 (45) def by Geelong Cats 9.17 (71)
7 Jack Macrae (STK)
6 Angus Hastie (STK)
6 Mitch Knevitt (GEEL)
5 Nathan Kreuger (GEEL)
4 Joe Pike (GEEL)
2 Thomas Peirce (GEEL)
Williamstown 13.14 (92) def Tasmania 11.20 (86)
10 Toby Triffett (WILL)
7 Bailey Boag (TAS)
4 Nathan Colenso (WILL)
4 Robbie Fox (TAS)
3 David Cuningham (WILL)
1 Hugh Dixon (TAS)
1 Alex Mirkov (WILL)
Essendon 17.11 (113) def Coburg 8.12 (60)
10 Nik Cox (ESS)
6 Darcy Parish (ESS)
5 Will Setterfield (ESS)
4 Tyler Sellers (ESS)
3 Ben McKay (ESS)
1 Cillian Bourke (ESS)
1 Seb Murphy (COB)
Gold Coast Suns 7.13 (55) def by Footscray Bulldogs 12.11 (83)
10 Cooper Craig-Peters (FOOT)
8 Jack Billings (FOOT)
6 Oskar Baker (FOOT)
4 Sam Clohesy (GCS)
1 Lachie Jaques (FOOT)
1 Dan Orgill (FOOT)
North Melbourne 9.7 (61) def by Casey Demons 14.8 (92)
10 Paddy Cross (CAS)
7 Tom McDonald (CAS)
4 Christian Salem (CAS)
3 Ricky Mentha (CAS)
2 Griffin Logue (NM)
2 Max Mapley (CAS)
1 Lachy Dovaston (NM)
1 Jacob Konstanty (NM)
Frankston 20.11 (131) def GWS Giants 9.13 (67)
9 Trent Mynott (FRA)
6 Corey Ellison (FRA)
5 Kade Foster (FRA)
4 Jackson Voss (FRA)
3 Harvey Hooper (GWS)
2 Tyson Milne (FRA)
1 James Leake (GWS)
Werribee 16.13 (109) def Port Melbourne 10.11 (71)
9 Jay Dahlhaus (WERR)
9 Ajang Kuol Mun (WERR)
5 Jesse Clark (WERR)
3 Kaine Baldwin (PM)
2 Charlie Lazzaro (WERR)
1 Anthony Depasquale (WERR)
1 Ben Hobbs (PM)
Richmond 8.9 (57) def by Box Hill Hawks 10.9 (69)
9 Finn Maginness (BHH)
6 Tyler Sonsie (RICH)
5 Bodie Ryan (BHH)
5 Aidan Schubert (BHH)
3 Sam Butler (BHH)
1 Olli Hotton (RICH)
1 Zane Peucker (RICH)
LEADERBOARD
85 Trent Mynott (Frankston)
84 Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks)
78 Jack Bytel (Coburg)
69 Ben Hobbs (Port Melbourne)
68 George Stevens (Geelong Cats)
55 Joel Fitzgerald (Casey Demons/Williamstown)
52 Jye Menzie (Tasmania)
49 Charlie Lazzaro (Werribee)
48 Mitch Knevitt (Geelong Cats)
46 Henry Hustwaite (Box Hill Hawks)
46 Jack Ough (GWS Giants)
