2024 AFL MVP

Heeney dethroned as Carlton star moves onto podium: AFL MVP – Round 16

For the first time since Round 3, we have a new MVP leader 👀

Published by
Mitch Keating

Sydney star Isaac Heeney's long-standing lead atop our MVP race has come to an end, with Collingwood's Nick Daicos jumping ahead of the Swans midfielder by a single vote.

Since Round 3, Heeney has sat in pole position as he enjoys a career-best campaign in the red and white, having polled in every game he has played in prior to the most recent weekend.

His first zero-vote performance has seen Daicos rise to No.1 with 176 votes to his name, with the Magpies midfielder adding 17 votes to his season tally in Saturday's loss to Gold Coast.

Daicos has stunningly polled 156 votes in his past 10 matches to undergo a meteoric rise to the summit, with he and Heeney also not alone at the top.

Perfect performances from Carlton captain Patrick Cripps and Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli in Round 16 have seen the duo move within reaching distance of Daicos on 159 and 158 votes respectively for 2024.

The midfield maestros were joined by Adelaide's Izak Rankine as the only players to poll 20-vote games over the weekend, with Sun Noah Anderson and Swan Nick Blakey falling one vote short each of perfect Round 16 performances.

Zero votes to Heeney and fellow top 10 runners Zach Merrett, Max Gawn, Errol Gulden and Chad Warner has seen the high end of the leaderboard under a few changes, with Warner falling out of the top 10 as a result.

Port Adelaide's Zak Butters has returned to eighth overall after collecting 10 votes in his side's narrow win over the Power, while Caleb Serong (eight votes) and Lachie Neale (three) also polled to strengthen their positions.

Brisbane's Josh Dunkley and Melbourne's Kysaiah Pickett polled 18 and 17 votes respectively from Friday's game at the Gabba, while Power's Jason Horne-Francis led the way for his side with 16 votes in Round 16.

Carlton's Sam Walsh amassed 15 votes while forming a one-two punch with Cripps in the middle of the field against Richmond as Hawthorn trio Dylan Moore (14 votes), James Worpel (13) and James Sicily (13) split the shares from their Sunday victory.

Votes from Geelong's win over Essendon were also split, with all of Oliver Dempsey, Patrick Dangerfield, Jye Caldwell and Tom Stewart viewed as the best afield from our judging panel.

Brisbane vs Melbourne

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Josh Dunkley Josh Dunkley Kysaiah Pickett Josh Dunkley
4 Kysaiah Pickett Kysaiah Pickett Jack Viney Kysaiah Pickett
3 Jack Viney Jack Viney Josh Dunkley Jack Viney
2 Lachie Neale Hugh McCluggage Hugh McCluggage Dayne Zorko
1 Dayne Zorko Lachie Neale Dayne Zorko Hugh McCluggage

North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Marcus Bontempelli Marcus Bontempelli Marcus Bontempelli Marcus Bontempelli
4 Ed Richards Tristan Xerri Tom Liberatore Liam Jones
3 Tristan Xerri Ed Richards Tristan Xerri Tristan Xerri
2 Liam Jones Harry Sheezel Rory Lobb Ed Richards
1 Charlie Comben Charlie Comben Charlie Comben Charlie Comben

Sydney vs Fremantle

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Nick Blakey Nick Blakey Nick Blakey Caleb Serong
4 Joshua Draper Joshua Draper Nat Fyfe Nick Blakey
3 Jordan Clark Luke Ryan Caleb Serong James Rowbottom
2 Nat Fyfe Sam Switkowski Joshua Draper Joshua Draper
1 Sam Switkowski Jordan Clark Sam Switkowski Nat Fyfe

Gold Coast vs Collingwood

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Noah Anderson Nick Daicos Noah Anderson Noah Anderson
4 Nick Daicos Noah Anderson Nick Daicos Nick Daicos
3 Jordan De Goey Ben Ainsworth Jarrod Witts Ben Ainsworth
2 Ben Ainsworth Sam Collins Ben Ainsworth Touk Miller
1 Touk Miller Jordan De Goey Jordan De Goey Sam Flanders

Adelaide vs GWS

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Izak Rankine Izak Rankine Izak Rankine Izak Rankine
4 Ben Keays Ben Keays Lachie Whitfield Mitchell Hinge
3 Jordan Dawson Mitchell Hinge Ben Keays Ben Keays
2 Mitchell Hinge Lachie Whitfield Mitchell Hinge Tom Green
1 Callan Ward Darcy Fogarty Tom Green Lachie Whitfield

Geelong vs Essendon

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Oliver Dempsey Patrick Dangerfield Jye Caldwell Tom Stewart
4 Max Holmes Max Holmes Oliver Dempsey Jye Caldwell
3 Jye Caldwell Jack Bowes Jack Bowes Jack Bowes
2 Jack Bowes Matt Guelfi Tom Stewart Max Holmes
1 Tom Stewart Gary Rohan Gary Rohan Oliver Dempsey

St Kilda vs Port Adelaide

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Aliir Aliir Aliir Aliir Jason Horne-Francis Jason Horne-Francis
4 Jason Horne-Francis Zak Butters Jack Sinclair Jack Sinclair
3 Zak Butters Rowan Marshall Brandon Zerk-Thatcher Aliir Aliir
2 Rowan Marshall Jason Horne-Francis Zak Butters Rowan Marshall
1 Jack Sinclair Jack Sinclair Rowan Marshall Zak Butters

Carlton vs Richmond

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 Patrick Cripps Patrick Cripps Patrick Cripps Patrick Cripps
4 Sam Walsh Nic Newman Sam Walsh Sam Walsh
3 Nic Newman Sam Walsh Nic Newman Nic Newman
2 Toby Nankervis Ben Miller Orazio Fantasia Orazio Fantasia
1 Harry McKay Toby Nankervis Ben Miller Toby Nankervis

West Coast vs Hawthorn

Mitch Keating Frank Seal Aidan Cellini Nick Splitter
5 James Sicily James Sicily Dylan Moore Dylan Moore
4 James Worpel Dylan Moore Jack Gunston James Worpel
3 Lloyd Meek Lloyd Meek James Worpel Lloyd Meek
2 Connor MacDonald James Worpel Connor MacDonald James Sicily
1 Jeremy McGovern Jai Newcombe James Sicily Jai Newcombe

 

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Published by
Mitch Keating
4 months ago