MELBOURNE has been rewarded for its strong display against St Kilda on Sunday, with five Demons featuring in the coaches’ votes.
Clayton Oliver topped the list, pushing himself to equal-second on the overall AFLCA leaderboard.
The midfielder received nine votes for his 38-disposal game in which he dominated the contest with 17 contested possessions, eight clearances and six intercepts.
Angus Brayshaw was next up in the Sunday vote-getters, with the wingman turned defender leading the stats sheet. Brayshaw’s 11 intercepts and 13 marks were both game-high numbers, while also finishing the match with 31 disposals and one goal.
Christian Petracca and Ed Langdon both polled five votes each. Petracca continued to be a source of reliability through the midfield, as was Langdon in his role along the wing, collecting a career-high and game-high 39 disposals.
Steven May, who has been a consistent performer for Melbourne in season 2022, was the final Demon to receive votes, polling three for his defensive work.
See the full votes from Round 8 below.
Melbourne v St Kilda
9 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
8 Angus Brayshaw (MELB)
5 Christian Petracca (MELB)
5 Ed Langdon (MELB)
3 Steven May (MELB)
Leaderboard
53 Patrick Cripps CARL
47 Andrew Brayshaw FRE
47 Clayton Oliver MELB
39 Lachie Neale BL
35 Christian Petracca MELB
31 Jack Crisp COLL
31 Hugh McCluggage BL
31 Callum Mills SYD
31 Darcy Parish ESS
29 Touk Miller GCFC
