The work-rate and effort of two young SUNS midfielders has been recognised in the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year award for round 18.
Alex Sexton scored a perfect 10 for his performance against Fremantle, which saw him play out of the centre square for the first time in his AFL career.
The 23-year-old displayed class and composure, registering a career-high 26 disposals, eight tackles, seven clearances and a goal. Sexton also recorded a club record 14 inside 50s.
Fellow midfielder Touk Miller added another seven points to his 2016 season tally after another gutsy performance.
The Victorian had a team-high 28 disposals, seven tackles and seven clearances.
Miller continues to demonstrate his growth and tenacity, performing his increased midfield role with aplomb in recent weeks in the absence of some of the club’s more experienced midfielders.
Following each game of the 2016 season, coaches from both teams vote on who they believed to be most instrumental to the game. Each coach votes for five players, allocating a score form 1-5. The maximum a player can register for a single game is 10 votes.
Gold Coast SUNS AFLCA Leaderboard
52 Tom Lynch (5, 9, 8, 6, 6, 2, 5, 6, 1, 3)
26 Gary Ablett (8, 5, 3, 4, 6)
24 Aaron Hall (10, 1, 9, 4)
17 Jack Martin (8, 5, 4)
17 Touk Miller (10, 7)
13 Dion Prestia (9, 4)
11 Jarrod Harbrow (4, 2, 5)
9 Steven May (1, 2, 6)
8 Michael Rischitelli (8)
7 Peter Wright (2, 5)
6 Nick Malceski (1, 5)
3 Alex Sexton (3, 10)
2 Clay Cameron (2)
1 Matt Rosa (1)
1 Sam Day (1)
1 Tom Nicholls (1)
Round 18 v Fremantle
10 Alex Sexton (GCS)
7 Touk Miller (GCS)
6 Steven May (GCS)
3 Tom Lynch (GCS)
2 Lachie Neale (Frem)
1 Sam Day (GCS)
1 Tom Nicholls (GCS)
Round 17 v Western Bulldogs
7 Koby Stevens (WB)
5 Clay Smith (WB)
4 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
4 Easton Wood (WB)
3 Jackson Macrae (WB)
3 Liam Picken (WB)
2 Mitch Wallis (WB)
1 Shane Biggs (WB)
1 Tom Lynch (GC)
Round 16 v Brisbane
10 Touk Miller (GCS)
5 Jarrod Harbrow (GCS)
5 Peter Wright (GCS)
4 Jack Martin (GCS)
4 Dion Prestia (GCS)
1 Eric Hipwood (BL)
1 Tom lynch (GCS)
Round 15 v St Kilda
9 Dion Prestia (GCS)
8 Michael Rischitelli (GCS)
5 Nick Malceski (GCS)
4 Aaron Hall (GCS)
2 Jarrod Harbrow (GCS)
2 Steven May (GCS)
Round 14 v Hawthorn
10 Sam Mitchell (Haw)
6 Gary Ablett (GC)
6 Tom Lynch (GC)
3 Grant Birchall (Haw)
3 Jordan Lewis (Haw)
1 Luke Hodge (Haw)
1 Isaac Smith (Haw)
Round 13 – Bye
Round 12 v Richmond
10 Dustin Martin (Rich)
5 Trent Cotchin (Rich)
5 Tom Lynch (GC)
4 Gary Ablett (GC)
4 Shaun Grigg (Rich)
2 Shane Edwards (Rich)
Round 11 v Sydney
7 Tom Mitchell (Syd)
5 Dan Hannebery (Syd)
5 Dane Rampe (Syd)
4 Luke Parker (Syd)
4 Gary Rohan (Syd)
4 Kurt Tippett (Syd)
1 Matt Rosa (GCS)
Round 10 v West Coast
10 Luke Shuey (WCE)
8 Josh Kennedy (WCE)
3 Gary Ablett (GCS)
3 Shannon Hurn (WCE)
2 Matt Priddis (WCE)
2 Jack Redden (WCE)
1 Jamie Cripps (WCE)
1 Brad Sheppard (WCE)
Round 9 v Adelaide
8 Tom Lynch (Adel)
7 Taylor Walker (Adel)
6 Rory Sloane (Adel)
4 Brodie Smith (Adel)
4 Daniel Talia (Adel)
1 Rory Atkins (Adel)
Round 8 v GWS
10 Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
7 Josh Kelly (GWS)
7 Dylan Shiel (GWS)
2 Jacob Hopper (GWS)
2 Heath Shaw (GWS)
1 Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
1 Zac Williams (GWS)
Round 7 v Melbourne
8 Max Gawn (Melb)
8 Nathan Jones (Melb)
5 James Harmes (Melb)
5 Jack Viney (Melb)
2 Bernie Vince (Melb)
2 Tom Lynch (GCS)
Round 6 v Gold Coast
10 Joel Selwood (Geel)
8 Patrick Dangerfield (Geel)
3 Mark Blicavs (Geel)
3 Dan Menzel (Geel)
3 Steven Motlop (Geel)
2 Jimmy Bartel (Geel)
1 Lachie Henderson (Geel)
Round 5 v North Melbourne
10 Todd Goldstein (NMFC)
6 Tom Lynch (GC)
6 Andrew Swallow (NMFC)
4 Nick Dal Santo (NMFC)
2 Peter Wright (GC)
1 Shaun Atley (NMFC)
1 Jack Ziebell (NMFC)
Round 4 v Brisbane Lions
10 Pearce Hanley (BL)
8 Dayne Zorko (BL)
6 Tom Lynch (GC)
4 Tom Bell (BL)
2 Daniel Rich (BL)
Round 3 v Carlton
9 Aaron Hall (GCS)
8 Tom Lynch (GCS)
5 Gary Ablett (GCS)
5 Jack Martin (GCS)
2 Clay Cameron (GCS)
1 Jacob Weitering (Carl)
Round 2 v Fremantle
9 Tom Lynch (GCS)
8 Jack Martin (GCS)
5 Nat Fyfe (Frem)
4 Jarrod Harbrow (GCS)
3 Alex Sexton (GCS)
1 Aaron Hall (GCS)
Round 1 v Essendon
10 Aaron Hall (GCS)
8 Gary Ablett (GCS)
5 Tom Lynch (GCS)
5 David Zaharakis (Ess)
1 Steven May (GCS)
1 Nick Malceski (GCS)
