AFLPA announce May Player of the Month award nominees

The AFL Players Association has announced the six nominees for the Most Valuable Player of the Month award for May.

West Coast have two players nominated for this month's award, and from there current players will vote on who they believe is the MVP of the month, so the Eagles are well-represented.

The six names put forward for the 2018 Player of the Month award for May are:

(Averages are based off the month of May only)

Jack Darling (WC)
Games: 4 (4-0)
Disposals (avg): 18.3
Contested possessions (avg): 11.5
Tackles (avg): 3.8
Handballs (avg): 5.3

Nathan Fyfe (FRE)
Games: 4 (1-3)
Disposals (avg): 32
Contested possessions (avg): 22
Tackles (avg): 5
Handballs (avg): 18.8
Clearances (avg): 8.8

Max Gawn (MEL)
Games: 4 (4-0)
Disposals (avg): 15.5
Contested possessions (avg): 8.8
Tackles (avg): 2
Handballs (avg): 9.8
Hitouts (avg): 42

Jack Macrae (WB)
Games: 4 (2-2)
Disposals (avg): 38.3
Contested possessions (avg): 18.8
Tackles (avg): 8.3
Handballs (avg): 22.3
Clearances (avg): 8.3

Brodie Grundy (COLL)
Games: 4 (3-1)
Disposals (avg): 22.7
Contested possessions (avg): 13.8
Tackles (avg): 5.8
Handballs (avg): 12.3
Hitouts (avg): 40.3

Andrew Gaff (WC)
Games: 4 (4-0)
Disposals (avg): 29
Contested possessions (avg): 8.8
Tackles (avg): 3
Handballs (avg): 15
Clearances (avg): 4