ABC Footballer of the Year: Round 16

Posted July 11, 2011 17:13:00

Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell has moved into the lead on the ABC Footballer of the Year standings following round 16 of the AFL.

Mitchell topped the 3-2-1s in the Hawks' seven-goal victory over Brisbane at York Park to set up a one-vote lead over Carlton's Marc Murphy and Collingwood's Dane Swan.

Swan gained the maximum three votes in the Magpies' 117-point demolition of North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.

The Grandstand commentary team's votes for round 16 are as follows:

West Coast Eagles 14.12 (96) def. Geelong Cats 13.10 (88) at Subiaco Oval

3 Andrew Embley (Eagles)

2 Matt Priddis (Eagles)

1 Harry Taylor (Cats)

Hawthorn Hawks 16.9 (105) def. Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) at York Park

3 Sam Mitchell (Hawks)

2 Luke Hodge (Hawks)

1 Jack Redden (Hawks)

Sydney Swans 15.16 (106) def. Gold Coast Suns 4.12 (36) at Gold Coast Stadium

3 Ryan O'Keefe (Swans)

2 Jarrad McVeigh (Swans)

1 Adam Goodes (Swans)

Essendon Bombers 15.15 (105) def. Richmond Tigers 9.12 (66) at the MCG

3 Stewart Crameri (Bombers)

2 Michael Hurley (Bombers)

1 Brent Stanton (Bombers)

Collingwood Magpies 22.15 (147) def. North Melbourne Kangaroos 3.12 (30) at the MCG

3 Dane Swan (Magpies)

2 Scott Pendlebury (Magpies)

1 Dale Thomas (Magpies)

St Kilda Saints 17.7 (109) def. Port Adelaide Power 8.5 (53) at Football Park

3 Nick Dal Santo (Saints)

2 Ryan Gamble (Saints)

1 Hamish Hartlett (Power)

Western Bulldogs 14.12 (96) def. Carlton Blues 9.15 (69) at Docklands

3 Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)

2 Adam Cooney (Bulldogs)

1 Tom Williams (Bulldogs)

Leaderboard Top Five (after round 16):

1. Sam Mitchell (Hawks) - 17 votes

2. Marc Murphy (Blues), Dane Swan - 16 votes

4. Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs) - 14 votes

5. Brent Moloney (Demons) - 13 votes

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