The praise for Brent Harvey keeps rolling in with the veteran collecting nine votes from the coaches on Sunday.

25 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals and 3 goal assists led to the recognition and will most likely see him add three more Brownlow Medal votes to his career tally.

Each coach votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis and with Scott Thompson also gaining nine votes, the best two players on the ground were clear according to Brad Scott and Brendan McCartney.

Thompson spent most of his time on Liam Jones and kept the Bulldogs’ key forward to just one goal and seven possessions. However the highlight was this crunching tackle.


Nick Dal Santo also earned his first votes as a Roo; four the result of 32 typically classy possessions.

Lindsay Thomas was unable to replicate the performance which earned him two votes in Round 1 – he was well held by Liam Picken, who coincidentally received two votes for his game.

Round 2: Bulldogs v North

9 – Brent Harvey (NM)
9 – Scott Thompson (NM)
4 – Nick Dal Santo (NM)
4 – Robert Murphy (WB)
2 – Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
2 – Liam Picken (WB)

NMFC leaderboard

9 – Brent Harvey
9 – Scott Thompson
4 – Nick Dal Santo
2 – Lindsay Thomas