Shane Biggs’ 32-disposal performance in last Saturday night’s win has earned the praise of the coaches, receiving top votes for the match in the AFLCA Award polling.
Playing across half-back, Biggs also collected seven marks and had four inside 50’s in the Dogs’ 36-point win.
Lachie Hunter received seven votes from Luke Beveridge and Brendan Bolton for his 33-disposal game, which also included six clearances.
With those votes both Hunter and Biggs have leap-frogged Jason Johannisen to be the equal-top polling Bulldogs with 15 votes at the complete of round four.
Matthew Suckling polled his first votes in Bulldogs colours, with his creative 27-disposal performance at 89% efficiency, including one goal, earning him seven votes.
Koby Stevens (4 votes), stand-in skipper Dale Morris (2 votes) and Jordan Roughead (1 vote) were the other Bulldogs to poll votes, while Carlton half-back Sam Docherty received one vote from the coaches.
AFLCA Votes
Round 4 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs
8 – Shane Biggs (WB)
7 – Lachie Hunter (WB)
7 – Matthew Suckling (WB)
4 – Koby Stevens (WB)
2 – Dale Morris (WB)
1 – Sam Docherty (CARL)
1 – Jordan Roughead (WB)
AFLCA Award Overall Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 4)
29 – Luke Parker (SYD)
28 – Tom Lynch (GCS)
23 – Sam Mitchell (HAW)
22 – Jack Viney (MELB)
22 – Jack Ziebell (NM)
21 – Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
21 – Robbie Gray (PA)
20 – Aaron Hall (GCS)
20 – Todd Goldstein (NM)
18 – Matt Priddis (WCE)
AFLCA Award – Western Bulldogs Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 4)
15 – Lachie Hunter (WB)
15 – Shane Biggs (WB)
14 – Jason Johannisen (WB)
11 – Marcus Adams (WB)
11 - Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
9 – Tom Liberatore (WB)
7 – Matthew Suckling (WB)
7 – Jake Stringer (WB)
6 – Robert Murphy (WB)
5 – Caleb Daniel (WB)
4 – Koby Stevens (WB)
2 – Dale Morris (WB)
1 – Jordan Roughead (WB)
1 – Liam Picken (WB)
1 – Jack Macrae (WB)
