The semi-final weekend has seen plenty of change to our 2024 MVP leaderboard, but top spot remains the same as a gun Hawk extends his lead.
Neither result saw a player unanimously judged best-afield, with Port Adelaide flanker Jase Burgoyne and Lions young gun Will Ashcroft leading the way in their respective wins with 18 votes each.
Burgoyne's performance sees him rise to equal fifth overall in our MVP standings, with teammate Willie Rioli next highest in 10th after amassing 14 votes for his efforts in the win over the Hawks.
Ollie Wines, Jason Horne-Francis, Jordon Sweet and Lachlan Jones also polled for Port Adelaide, while Hawthorn midfielder Jai Newcombe has become the sole votes leader after adding 10 votes to bring his tally to 30 across two games.
Hawks skipper James Sicily polled three votes in Friday's defeat to bring his tally to 16 votes over two games, holding down a spot in equal eighth on our leaderboard.
Saturday's affair saw Ashcroft, Joe Daniher and Jarrod Berry rake in the votes for their heroic efforts in the second half of the 44-point comeback win over GWS.
Ashcroft has now polled in both finals wins for Brisbane, having also managed seven votes the week prior against Carlton.
Daniher had 13 votes to finish equal second behind Ashroft for the game, while Berry notched up six votes for his efforts.
Giants spearhead Jesse Hogan earned votes from all four judges to level Daniher on 13, with teammate Tom Green polling to add to his six votes from the Giants' qualifying final loss to Sydney.
Green sits just outside the top 10, which includes Sydney star Isaac Heeney (20 votes) in third, who shared the lead with Newcombe after the opening week of finals.
Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn
Mitch Keating | Frank Seal | Aidan Cellini | Nick Splitter | |
5 | Jase Burgoyne | Willie Rioli | Jase Burgoyne | Jase Burgoyne |
4 | Willie Rioli | Jason Horne-Francis | Willie Rioli | Ollie Wines |
3 | Jai Newcombe | Jase Burgoyne | Ollie Wines | Jai Newcombe |
2 | Lachlan Jones | Jai Newcombe | Jai Newcombe | James Sicily |
1 | Jordon Sweet | James Sicily | Harry Morrison | Willie Rioli |
GWS vs Brisbane
Mitch Keating | Frank Seal | Aidan Cellini | Nick Splitter | |
5 | Will Ashcroft | Joe Daniher | Joe Daniher | Will Ashcroft |
4 | Jarrod Berry | Will Ashcroft | Will Ashcroft | Jesse Hogan |
3 | Jesse Hogan | Jesse Hogan | Jesse Hogan | Tom Green |
2 | Tom Green | Jarrod Berry | Tom Green | Joe Daniher |
1 | Joe Daniher | Toby Bedford | Dayne Zorko | Hugh McCluggage |
LEADERBOARDย
PLAYER | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jai Newcombe |
10 | 30 |
2 | Will Ashcroft |
18 | 25 |
3 | Isaac Heeney |
0 | 20 |
4 | Dayne Zorko |
1 | 19 |
5 | Jase Burgoyne |
18 | 18 |
5 | Hugh McCluggage |
1 | 18 |
5 | Max Holmes |
0 | 18 |
8 | James Sicily |
3 | 16 |
8 | Shaun Mannagh |
0 | 16 |
10 | Willie Rioli |
14 | 14 |