SUNS midfielder Jesse Lonergan has continued his hot streak of form through the pre-season to be
The 23-year-old polled nine out of a maximum 10 votes for his 26 disposals and eight clearances in the SUNS’ 20-point win against Aspley on Saturday afternoon.
He ties NT Thunder veteran Cameron Ilett who also recorded nine votes in the Thunder’s one-point victory over Brisbane.
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Jacob Dawson and Michael Barlow were two other SUNS who polled well, both receiving five votes with 18-year-old Dawson captaining the side for the first time on the weekend.
Max Spencer also received three votes for his defensive effort on Aspley’s dangerous forward line.
The NEAFL MVP Award is presented to the player uniquely judged the best in the competition by a combination of
The votes are submitted post-game cast on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis. As such, the maximum amount of votes a single player can earn per match is 10 – courtesy of the maximum five votes from both umpires and coaches.
To watch all four quarters of Gold Coast's NEAFL match, head to SUNS TV.
NEAFL MVP AWARD VOTES – Round 1
Aspley v Gold Coast
9: Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast)
5: Jacob Dawson (Gold Coast)
5: Michael Barlow (Gold Coast)
4: Reece Toye (Aspley)
3: Max Spencer (Gold Coast)
2: Andrew Swallow (Aspley)
1: Matthew Payne (Aspley)
1: Jackson Allen (Aspley)
NEAFL MVP LEADERBOARD - ROUND 1
9: Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder)
9: Jesse Lonergan (Gold Coast)
8: Tom Bell (Brisbane)
8: Mitch Maguire (Canberra)
8: Andrew Boston (Southport)
7: Josh Clayton (Southport)
6: Daniel Robinson (Sydney)
6: Aidan Bonar (Giants)
6: Ben Keays (Brisbane)
