The coaches voted Jake Stringer and Adam Cooney as the best performed players in the Bulldogs clash with St Kilda on Sunday —both awarded nine votes in the AFL Coaches’ Association awards.
Stringer’s performance earned him a Rising Star nomination with four goals - which also included two Hungry Jacks Goal of the Year nominations.
Veteran Cooney’s form also turned the coaches’ heads, finding 25 touches and contributing with three majors in a standout performance.
Fellow forward Stewart Crameri converted three of six chances on goal, earning him five votes from the two coaches.
Shaun Higgins was another player who took attracted votes, adding an experienced head across the backline to find a game high 26 disposals, four clearances and six rebound 50s.
St Kilda pair Leigh Montagna and Jack Steven round out the AFLCA voting, awarded one vote each for their strong performance in their team’s loss to the Bulldogs.
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
9 Adam Cooney WB
9 Jake Stringer WB
5 Stewart Crameri WB
5 Shaun Higgins WB
1 Leigh Montagna StK
1 Jack Steven StK
LEADERBOARD
95 Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)
83 Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)
83 Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans)
72 Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
72 Matthew Priddis (West Coast)
65 Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
64 Joel Selwood (Geelong)
60 Lance Franklin (Sydney Swans)
58 Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
57 Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
