KYSAIAH Pickett has climbed into the top 12 of the overall AFL Coaches leaderboard after a memorable display in Round 7.
The Demon received the top votes for his ANZAC Day Eve game, the 10 adding to his total tally of 27 for the 2026 season.
Pickett finished the night with four goals, 27 disposals and six clearances, this effort receiving the Frank ‘Checker’ Hughes Medal for best afield.
Melbourne midfielder Tom Sparrow was also celebrated by the coaches receiving eight votes, in a display that saw him reach his highest ranked match to date.
Sparrow’s relentless performance included 28 disposals, nine clearances, eight tackles and eight score involvements.
Caleb Windsor (six), Jack Steele (two), Bayley Fritsch (two), Max Gawn (one) and Blake Howes (one) all rounded out the vote-getters for the night.
Richmond v Melbourne
10 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
8 Tom Sparrow (MELB)
6 Caleb Windsor (MELB)
2 Bayley Fritsch (MELB)
2 Jack Steele (MELB)
1 Blake Howes (MELB)
1 Max Gawn (MELB)
LEADERBOARD
48 Zak Butters PORT
48 Nick Daicos COLL
36 Marcus Bontempelli WB
32 Callum Wilkie STK
31 Max Gawn MELB
30 Jason Horne-Francis PORT
29 Lachie Neale BL
29 Jai Newcombe HAW
28 Christian Petracca GCFC
27 Max Holmes GEEL
27 Luke Jackson FRE
27 Kysaiah Pickett MELB
