WESTERN Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli has narrowed Demon Clayton Oliver's lead to just eight votes in the race for the AFLCA champion player award.
'The Bont' got the unanimous nod against Fremantle, joining Collingwood's Jamie Elliott as the only players to score maximum votes in round 12.
Essendon young gun Darcy Parish may have taken home the Yiooken Medal as best afield in the Dreamtime in Perth match, but it was Richmond superstar Dustin Martin who had a better game according to the coaches.
Check out all the votes below.
Melbourne v Brisbane
8 Christian Petracca (MELB)
7 Zac Bailey (BL)
7 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
6 Max Gawn (MELB)
1 Tom McDonald (MELB)
1 Eric Hipwood (BL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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01:46
Chilling pre-match ceremony to kick things off
Watch the thrilling pre-match ceremony before the Demons and Lions battle it out
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00:39
Gawn turns small forward in this crazy crumbing goal
Melbourne captain Max Gawn reads the spillage perfectly and snaps through an absolute ripper on his left
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00:48
Jumping Joe putting on an early show
Joe Daniher completes a dazzling mark and finishes his work in style
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00:37
Charlie so dangerous and so mesmerising here
Charlie Cameron thrills the crowd with a stellar snap on the burst
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00:48
Mega McCarthy mark brings all the spark
Lincoln McCarthy hauls in a terrific grab and finishes off his great work with a goal
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00:37
Zorko on report after this strange encounter
Dayne Zorko goes in the book after this contact on Tom McDonald, which somehow ends in smiles between the two
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00:56
Kysaiah turns messiah in three scintillating goals
Kysaiah Pickett is causing the Lions all sorts of problems with his electrifying class
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08:12
Goodwin: 'That's as impressive as we've had'
Simon Goodwin was super proud of his side after overrunning the Lions late in the game, claiming it's 'as good as we've played'
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04:41
Fagan: 'For some reason, we lost our energy'
Chris Fagan couldn't fault the work ethic of his players, but conceded his players got outplayed by a 'phenomenal' Melbourne outfit in the second half
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01:41
Petracca is all power and polish
Christian Petracca continues his outstanding season with another frightening performance
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07:41
Sydney v St Kilda
6 Jack Steele (STK)
6 Jack Higgins (STK)
5 Brad Crouch (STK)
4 Dane Rampe (SYD)
4 Jake Lloyd (SYD)
3 Tom Hickey (SYD)
2 Tim Membrey (STK)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:47
Wood's bouncing snap gives Saints perfect start
Mason Wood nails an early major with this pocket shot
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00:47
Parker pounds ugly but effective assist
Luke Parker spirals a booming kick inside 50 to set up Logan McDonald
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00:37
Max makes his statement on the siren
Max King proves his talent with a massive contested grab in the dying seconds of the first term
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00:37
Butler sneaks through and crumbs to perfection
Dan Butler does the small forward work to help St Kilda to a good start
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00:42
Membrey snaps a beauty to put the Saints in front
At a pivotal moment in the third quarter, Tim Membrey kicks a ripper to put the Saints in front
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00:33
Papley doing Papley things with this quick reply
Tom Papley puts the Swans back in front with this check-side banana
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00:32
Hay-maker from a bad defensive blunder
Will Hayward punishes the Saints' uncertainty in the back half
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01:22
Pair of crucial Saints strikes from 50m pens
Josh Battle and Tim Membrey benefit from these passages of play
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04:27
Last two mins: Jack's crucial miss, Buddy assist seals it
Enjoy the thrilling final moments between the Swans and Saints at the SCG
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07:46
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11:02
Ratten on Higgins: 'Sometimes you have days where it doesn't happen for you'
Watch St Kilda's press conference after round 12's match against Sydney
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08:17
Longmire: 'It's ultimately about finding a way to get over the line'
Watch Sydney's press conference after round 12's match against St Kilda
Adelaide v Collingwood
10 Jamie Elliott (COLL)
8 Rory Laird (ADEL)
3 Scott Pendlebury (COLL)
3 Steele Sidebottom (COLL)
3 Jack Crisp (COLL)
2 Taylor Walker (ADEL)
1 Paul Seedsman (ADEL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:24
Fantastic Fogarty loves all types of set shots
Sharp shooter Darcy Fogarty casually lands a stunning left-foot goal from the tightest of angles
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01:33
Elliott catching absolute fire with four in first
Returning Magpie Jamie Elliott is tearing up the first quarter with an insane haul of four goals
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00:47
Crazy comeback rolls on with another Elliott special
Jamie Elliott incredibly notches his fifth goal of the game in only the second quarter, after this delightful dribbler
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00:50
Seedsman plants pearler with just a few steps
Paul Seedsman lands a truly ripping goal to give the Crows some momentum ahead of the half-time break
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01:01
Big slap finds big Tex, who coolly does the rest
Taylor Walker adds to his eye-catching performance with another beauty on his left
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00:32
Bianco in business after first ever AFL goal
Highly touted Magpie youngster Trent Bianco earns his first goal in the AFL
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00:42
Another super Seedsman bomb stuns all
Paul Seedsman shows off his outrageous kicking ability with a dazzling effort from distance
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02:43
Last two mins: Pies hold on as Crows fall short
Enjoy the thrilling final moments between the Crows and Magpies at Adelaide Oval
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12:34
Nicks: 'One (win) we gave away in the end'
Matthew Nicks says he was left 'incredibly frustrated' after the loss, conceding his side practically 'gave the win' to Collingwood with their poor finish
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12:27
Bucks: Win satisfying after grueling day of tests
Nathan Buckley says what his club was asked to do 'would be seen as onerous', after waiting almost four hours to receive the latest coronavirus test results
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07:46
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02:17
Electrifying Elliott hits six, including winner
The return of Jamie Elliott to the Magpies side could not have been more impressive with a staggering six-goal haul
Essendon v Richmond
9 Dustin Martin (RICH)
8 Darcy Parish (ESS)
7 Shai Bolton (RICH)
3 Zach Merrett (ESS)
2 Jack Graham (RICH)
1 Mabior Chol (RICH)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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05:15
Moving pre-match ceremony kicks off Dreamtime
Watch the moving pre-match ceremony before the Bombers and Tigers go to battle
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00:34
Massive early blow for Dons with star midfielder subbed out
Andrew McGrath leaves the field in the first term after suffering a knee injury
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00:51
Classic Tigers pressure leads to dead-eye Riewoldt goal
A crunching Jake Aarts tackle from half-back has led to a superb set shot goal from Jack Riewoldt at the other end
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00:47
Graham's snapping finish ends brilliant coast-to-coast play
Jack Graham finishes off this scrappy piece of Tigers' play with a goal
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00:36
Ham kicks much-needed Bombers goal
Brayden Ham's second goal of the match keeps the Bombers within striking range of the Tigers
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00:50
Speedy Bombers continue momentum swing after Ham's third
A blistering burst from Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has set up a third goal for Brayden Ham to reduce the margin
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00:38
Graham kicks Tigers clear with running beauty
Jack Graham has produced another brilliant running goal to extend his side's advantage
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00:37
Waterman slams it home to put Bombers in front
Alec Waterman has made it four goals in a row for his side as it takes the lead
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00:33
Freakish Bolton goal seals win for Tigers
Shai Bolton has sealed the win for his side with this incredible piece of individual play
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02:58
Parish's record-breaking outing
Darcy Parish breaks Essendon's disposals record in a dominant display
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06:50
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09:56
Hardwick: Tigers 'caught off guard' as Bombers hit back before last-term surge
Watch Richmond's press conference after round 12's match against Essendon
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10:31
Rutten: 'I don't think the scoreboard in the end completely reflected the game'
Watch Essendon's press conference after round 12's match against Richmond
Carlton v West Coast
8 Liam Ryan (WCE)
8 Nic Naitanui (WCE)
6 Dom Sheed (WCE)
4 Samuel Walsh (CARL)
3 Liam Jones (CARL)
1 Tom Barrass (WCE)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:38
Elegant Eagles go end-to-end for a classy Darling finish
West Coast's brilliant teamwork from deep in the backline brings an easy snap for Jack Darling
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00:47
Relentless Blue breaks through the tackle to find the big sticks
Young gun Sam Walsh breaks through a tackle and throws the ball on his boot for his first major of the day
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00:42
Eagle comes off second best after sickening head clash
Brad Sheppard has come off the ground after clashing heads with Carlton's Adam Saad
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00:28
McKay subbed out after brutal head knock
Harry McKay hits his head on the ground while attempting a contested mark
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00:52
Eagles' sub makes an impact with double strike
West Coast's Jamaine Jones is subbed onto the ground and gets on the board with two ripper majors
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00:19
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00:41
Betts goes bang in the opening seconds of the fourth
Eddie Betts kicks an unbelievable snap in the first 30 seconds of the fourth quarter
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01:00
Another injury scare for Carlton after a rough Newman landing
Nic Newman has been escorted from the ground by medical staff after taking flight and landing awkwardly
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06:32
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06:11
Simpson: 'Kids stood up, but our leaders were exceptional'
Watch West Coast's press conference after round 12's match against Carlton
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12:28
Teague: 'We haven't improved as much as we would've liked'
Watch Carlton's press conference after round 12's match against West Coast
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
10 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
8 Aaron Naughton (WB)
4 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
3 Tom Liberatore (WB)
3 Jack Macrae (WB)
2 David Mundy (FRE)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:47
Gasps on goal line, but Hunter knew what he was doing
Lachie Hunter elects to mark the ball right on the goal line rather than letting it sail through, but all ends well for the Dogs
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00:54
Brayshaw goes solo with a stunning GOTY contender
Fremantle's Andrew Brayshaw intercepts the ball, gathers on the boundary line and slots a brilliant banana goal
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00:27
Big Dog down with shoulder concern
The Bulldogs have suffered an injury worry with ruckman Stefan Martin appearing to hurt his shoulder in this incident
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00:47
Bont goes berserk with two brilliant bombs
Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli lands two outrageously good goals from distance
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01:00
Soccer, snap and silk in this crazy Henry goal
Liam Henry produces a mesmerising individual moment to get the Fremantle faithful off their seats
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01:09
Huge courage in this huge collision
Aaron Naughton and Griffin Logue both get back on their feet after this heavy crash
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00:50
Libba lets loose with a pair of gems
Tom Liberatore steps up in the third-quarter with two superb goals
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01:00
Wilson's below-the-belt hit on little Dog
Nathan Wilson concedes a 50m penalty after this contact on Cody Weightman
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00:29
Naughton gets horizontal with this incredible speccy
Aaron Naughton hauls in a spectacular mark with a slippery footy
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01:35
Docker carnage as Fyfe injures shoulder
Fremantle have suffered the cruellest of blows with skipper Nat Fyfe, ruckman Sean Darcy and defender Brennan Cox all injured within the space of a few minutes
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07:54
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01:51
Brilliant Bontempelli lighting up your telly
Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli conjures another scary, best-on-ground performance that included two stunning goals
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13:33
Bevo: 'An important win for us' ahead of bye
Luke Beveridge says his team will appreciate having a much-needed break after a grueling contest against the Dockers, which included an injury to ruckman Stefan Martin
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10:59
Longmuir deflated by injury 'damage that was done'
Justin Longmuir was a dejected figure when discussing injuries to important trio Nat Fyfe, Sean Darcy and Brennan Cox, who were all hurt in the space of minutes
Leaderboard
68 Clayton Oliver MELB
60 Marcus Bontempelli WB
55 Darcy Parish ESS
50 Hugh McCluggage BL
49 Max Gawn MELB
48 Zach Merrett ESS
48 Samuel Walsh CARL
47 Touk Miller GCFC
46 Ollie Wines PORT
41 Dustin Martin RICH
41 David Mundy FRE
40 Christian Petracca MELB
38 Nic Naitanui WCE
38 Taylor Walker ADEL
37 Jarryd Lyons BL
36 Jack Macrae WB
34 Rory Laird ADEL
33 Jacob Hopper GWS
33 Christian Salem MELB
33 Jack Steele STK