Lachie Neale kicks a goal during Brisbane's clash against West Coast in round 18, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos

BRISBANE star Lachie Neale and Sydney gun Errol Gulden have closed the gap to the top in the race for the AFL Coaches Association's champion player award.

Neale was dominant in the Lions' 13-point win over West Coast on Sunday and was one of just three players to poll a maximum 10 votes in round 18.

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Gulden and teammate Chad Warner claimed nine each in the Swans' thrashing of North Melbourne on Saturday.

Isaac Heeney (92 votes) remains on top despite missing the weekend due to suspension, eight clear of Nick Daicos, who failed to poll in Collingwood's loss to Geelong.

Patrick Cripps (78), Marcus Bontempelli (74) and Caleb Serong (72) round out the top five as Gulden (71) and Neale (71) closed in.

Gold Coast midfielder Noah Anderson and Greater Western Sydney star Toby Greene were the other players to poll the maximum 10 votes.

Neale's performance against the Eagles earned the perfect 10, but another eight players also polled votes.

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Collingwood v Geelong

9 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
8 Gryan Miers (GEEL)
7 Max Holmes (GEEL)
2 Zach Guthrie (GEEL)
2 Jack Bowes (GEEL)
1 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
1 Darcy Cameron (COLL)

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  • 14:17

    Mini-Match: Collingwood v Geelong

    Extended highlights of the Magpies and Cats clash in round 18

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  • 09:30

    Full post-match, R18: Magpies

    Watch Collingwood’s press conference after round 18’s match against Geelong

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  • 15:05

    Full post-match, R18: Cats

    Watch Geelong’s press conference after round 18’s match against Collingwood

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  • 06:51

    Highlights: Collingwood v Geelong

    The Magpies and Cats clash in round 18

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  • 00:33

    Stengle salutes after sneaking through sealer

    Tyson Stengle creeps out the back and adds more icing for the polished Cats

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  • 00:28

    Is star Cat in strife for clipping Pie high?

    Tom Stewart may find himself in hot water after appearing to collect Nathan Kreuger with his shoulder

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  • 00:36

    Elliott exhilarates again with smooth speccy

    Returning Magpies livewire Jamie Elliott delivers a high-flying grab and goal to pop his side in front

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  • 00:48

    Jezza’s slick snaps turn up the heat

    Jeremy Cameron starts to go to work in the second term with consecutive majors

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  • 00:47

    Elliott’s sweet comeback goal sparks standing ovation

    Jamie Elliott gets the Magpie Army up and about after nailing a stunning major in his return from injury

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  • 00:48

    Pies pick apart sloppy Cats to lift spirits again

    Joe Richards and Will Hoskin-Elliott claw Collingwood right back into the contest after capitalising on some nervous Geelong moments

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  • 00:34

    Gone in 40 seconds: Cats torch Pies with two in opening minute

    Geelong bursts out of the gates to stun Collingwood as Shaun Mannagh and Shannon Neale each snare an early goal

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Hawthorn v Fremantle

9 Conor Nash (HAW)
5 Will Day (HAW)
4 Karl Amon (HAW)
4 Lloyd Meek (HAW)
3 James Sicily (HAW)
3 Caleb Serong (FRE)
2 Hayden Young (FRE)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:17

    Mini-Match: Hawthorn v Fremantle

    Extended highlights of the Hawks and Dockers clash in round 18

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  • 09:06

    Full post-match, R18: Hawks

    Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round 18’s match against Fremantle

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  • 05:29

    Full post-match, R18: Dockers

    Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round 18’s match against Hawthorn

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  • 07:14

    Highlights: Hawthorn v Fremantle

    The Hawks and Dockers clash in round 18

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  • 00:45

    Captain Sicily the hero in genius forward move

    A sore James Sicily makes the most of his switch up forward to notch two huge goals in the final term

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  • 00:33

    Newcombe nets one after picture-perfect tap

    Jai Newcombe reads the ruck contest to perfection and bursts away for a crucial snap

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  • 00:37

    Jumping Jackson brings high-flying action

    Luke Jackson makes his presence felt up forward with a delightful mark and goal

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  • 00:34

    Voss adds some gloss with buzzer beauty

    Patrick Voss lands a superb long-range goal on the half-time siren to provide the Dockers a big spark

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  • 00:36

    Weddle works the crowd after coolest of snaps

    Josh Weddle gets the Hawthorn fans up and about after finishing in style

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  • 00:41

    Double Dear gives Hawks two to cheer

    Hawthorn youngster Calsher Dear shows some exciting signs in the second term with a pair of eye-catching majors

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  • 00:38

    Macdonald turns mess into gold

    Connor Macdonald gets on the end of a frantic play and snaps truly

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Sydney v North Melbourne

9 Errol Gulden (SYD)
9 Chad Warner (SYD)
5 Tom Papley (SYD)
3 Logan McDonald (SYD)
3 Brodie Grundy (SYD)
1 Nick Blakey (SYD)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:21

    Mini-Match: Sydney v North Melbourne

    Extended highlights of the Swans and Kangaroos clash in round 18

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  • 06:42

    Full post-match, R18: Swans

    Watch Sydney’s press conference after round 18’s match against North Melbourne

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  • 08:26

    Full post-match, R18: Kangaroos

    Watch North Melbourne’s press conference after round 18’s match against Sydney

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  • 07:10

    Highlights: Sydney v North Melbourne

    The Swans and Kangaroos clash in round 18

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  • 00:25

    Swans skipper mobbed after major in return

    Sydney captain Callum Mills gets his special moment with a return goal in his first game for the season

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  • 00:30

    Super sub Parker swarmed in heartwarming goal

    Luke Parker kicks his 200th career major and gets surrounded by teammates after returning to the senior side

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  • 00:24

    Running Swan subbed after innocuous knee injury

    Sydney's Justin McInerney gets subbed out of the game after hurting his left knee in the third term

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  • 00:33

    Warner tears game apart with back-to-back majors

    Chad Warner lands consecutive goals in the second term as Sydney pulls away

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  • 00:30

    Tickled Pink: Toby dobs two against ex-side

    North Melbourne's Toby Pink buries two first-quarter goals against his former club

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  • 00:39

    Papley blasts home cracking opener on birthday

    Sydney's livewire Tom Papley nails the opening goal of the game on his birthday

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Western Bulldogs v Carlton

9 Bailey Dale (WB)
9 Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (WB)
6 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
4 Rhylee West (WB)
1 Jacob Weitering (CARL)
1 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:22

    Mini-Match: Western Bulldogs v Carlton

    Extended highlights of the Bulldogs and Blues clash in round 18

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  • 13:36

    Full post-match, R18: Bulldogs

    Watch Western Bulldogs’s press conference after round 18’s match against Carlton

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  • 11:17

    Full post-match, R18: Blues

    Watch Carlton’s press conference after round 18’s match against Western Bulldogs

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  • 01:37

    Ugle-Hagan shines bright with fantastic four

    Jamarra Ugle-Hagan helps get the Dogs over the line with a pivotal four-goal showing

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  • 07:09

    Highlights: Western Bulldogs v Carlton

    The Bulldogs and Blues clash in round 18

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  • 00:46

    Jamarra just can’t stop scoring with fine fourth

    The Bulldogs continue to inch closer to pulling off a huge win as Jamarra Ugle-Hagan snares goal number four

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  • 00:34

    West enjoying goal-fest as treble turns up heat

    Rhylee West adds two more ripping goals to his tally to make it three on the day

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  • 00:24

    Blues blow with luckless Zac subbed out

    Carlton suffers an injury headache in the second term with Zac Williams forced out of the game after lunging for a tackle

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  • 00:42

    Milestone man Cripps zips away for cracking goal

    Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps scores a ripping major on the run in his 200th game

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  • 00:30

    Bont breaks out his best in swinging stunner

    Marcus Bontempelli delivers a cracking effort on the burst to lift his side

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  • 00:54

    Outstanding Owies fires up Blues faithful

    Matthew Owies gets his side buzzing in the first term after producing an early double

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  • 00:29

    Weightman gets lift-off in sizzling early speccy

    Cody Weightman wows the crowd in the first term with a stunning mark

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Adelaide v St Kilda

8 Ben Keays (ADEL)
6 Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
5 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
5 Rory Laird (ADEL)
3 Jake Soligo (ADEL)
3 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:17

    Mini-Match: Adelaide v St Kilda

    Extended highlights of the Crows and Saints clash in round 18

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  • 11:57

    Full post-match, R18: Crows

    Watch Adelaide’s press conference after round 18’s match against St Kilda

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  • 05:58

    Full post-match, R18: Saints

    Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round 18’s match against Adelaide

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  • 06:46

    Highlights: Adelaide v St Kilda

    The Crows and Saints clash in round 18

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  • 00:56

    Returning Thilthorpe triumphs with winning double

    Riley Thilthorpe makes an immediate impact after being substituted into the contest with two crucial majors

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  • 00:33

    Coaches chuckle amid tough deliberate call

    Ross Lyon and Matthew Nicks laugh in disbelief after Jack Higgins gets penalised for insufficient intent in wet conditions

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  • 00:51

    Phillipou’s wet-weather stunner defies logic

    Mattaes Phillipou roars after delivering a sensational goal from the boundary in super tough conditions

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  • 00:41

    Saints seething after Rachele’s risky kick connects

    Dougal Howard vents frustration after Josh Rachele’s audacious effort at the footy goes unpunished

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  • 00:51

    Ross rages with phone after Fog gets clear

    Saints coach Ross Lyon lets out some frustration on his handset after Darcy Fogarty punishes his side

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  • 00:36

    Murphy magic: Crow conjures gold

    Lachie Murphy squeezes through a crafty effort as Adelaide responds

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  • 00:38

    Wood works wonders with soccer finish

    Mason Wood lands a clever goal on the volley to give the Saints a solid start on the road

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Melbourne v Essendon

9 Judd McVee (MELB)
6 Nic Martin (ESS)
6 Trent Rivers (MELB)
4 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
3 Ben McKay (ESS)
2 Ed Langdon (MELB)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:17

    Mini-Match: Melbourne v Essendon

    Extended highlights of the Demons and Bombers clash in round 18

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  • 04:41

    Full post-match, R18: Bombers

    Watch Essendon’s press conference after round 18’s match against Melbourne

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  • 05:12

    Full post-match, R18: Demons

    Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round 18’s match against Essendon

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  • 06:55

    Highlights: Melbourne v Essendon

    The Demons and Bombers clash in round 18

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  • 00:45

    Fritsch’s electric double kicks Dees clear

    Bayley Fritsch slams home two goals in less than a minute to open up a game-high 41-point lead

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  • 00:38

    Redman crashes hard after Melksham’s silky slider

    Mason Redman brutally slides into the advertising board after Jake Melksham’s brilliant long-range goal

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  • 00:32

    Nic shows some tricks as Dons dob breakthrough goal

    Nic Martin puts through his side’s first major since the first term with this brilliant move and snap

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  • 00:23

    Kozzy goes berserk with milestone major

    Kysaiah Pickett benefits from this fantastic Bayley Fritsch tackle to snap through a goal in his 100th match

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  • 00:38

    Fritsch finds the sticks with sizzling sky-high snap

    Bayley Fritsch nails this terrific goal in tricky conditions to give his side the early jump

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Gold Coast v Port Adelaide

10 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
5 Sam Flanders (GCFC)
5 Wil Powell (GCFC)
4 Sam Collins (GCFC)
3 Ned Moyle (GCFC)
2 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
1 Connor Rozee (PORT)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:35

    Mini-Match: Gold Coast v Port Adelaide

    Extended highlights of the Suns and Power clash in round 18

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  • 07:00

    Full post-match, R18: Suns

    Watch Gold Coast’s press conference after round 18’s match against Port Adelaide

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  • 05:35

    Full post-match, R18: Power

    Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round 18’s match against Gold Coast

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  • 07:09

    Highlights: Gold Coast v Port Adelaide

    The Suns and Power clash in round 18

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  • 00:47

    Power veteran streams through to spark life late

    Travis Boak calmly slots an important running goal late in the final quarter to keep Port Adelaide within reach

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  • 00:33

    Powell's powerful left shocks Power

    Wil Powell finishes off a brilliant Gold Coast team goal after Darcy Byrne-Jones is pinged for holding the ball

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  • 00:18

    Rosas in hot water after elbow connects

    Malcolm Rosas may find himself in MRO trouble after collecting Logan Evans with a wayward elbow

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  • 00:30

    Friendly fire sees Port forward sidelined

    Todd Marshall comes off the field after this accidental incident with teammate Charlie Dixon

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  • 00:37

    Sun's high hit sparks quarter-time tension

    Lachie Jones comes off the field after this incident involving Alex Davies which eventuates in a quarter-time scuffle

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  • 00:45

    Mead slots beauty as bounce confounds Ballard

    Jackson Mead blazes away to kick a brilliant running goal with a bit of help from a lucky bounce

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Richmond v Greater Western Sydney

10 Toby Greene (GWS)
6 Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
4 Harry Himmelberg (GWS)
3 Dion Prestia (RICH)
3 Toby Nankervis (RICH)
3 Kieren Briggs (GWS)
1 Jesse Hogan (GWS)

ALL THE HGHLIGHTS

  • 15:09

    Mini-Match: Richmond v GWS

    Extended highlights of the Tigers and Giants clash in round 18

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  • 02:25

    Greene gets off the chain in scintillating forward feast

    Toby Greene boots four goals and sets up several more for his teammates in a clinical performance

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  • 09:12

    Full post-match, R18: Tigers

    Watch Richmond’s press conference after round 18’s match against GWS

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  • 07:13

    Highlights: Richmond v GWS

    The Tigers and Giants clash in round 18

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  • 09:18

    Full post-match, R18: Giants

    Watch GWS’s press conference after round 18’s match against Richmond

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  • 00:56

    Toby tackle leaves Taranto dazed as Tiger leaves field

    Tim Taranto comes from the ground with concussion concerns after this tackle from Toby Bedford

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  • 00:38

    Giant injury concerns as Coniglio subbed

    Stephen Coniglio is subbed out of the match after appearing to injure his shoulder

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  • 00:37

    Toby to Toby: Bedford's hot wheels bring buffer

    Toby Greene hands it off to Toby Bedford and he drills a beautiful running finish

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  • 00:43

    Insane Hogan dance-step leaves chasers behind in magic finish

    Jesse Hogan weaves through two Richmond defenders and snaps a magnificent major

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  • 00:34

    Steely-eyed Green owns special moment on hallowed turf

    Steely Green takes a superb contested mark and drills his first career goal

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  • 00:57

    Toby's terrific treble propels Giants ahead

    Toby Greene slots three first-half majors in a clinical start to the match

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  • 00:36

    Shai activates jets as Tiges stay in touch

    Shai Bolton bursts away from his opponent and drills a timely Richmond major

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  • 00:33

    Dashing Jones bends a gem with first MCG kick

    Darcy Jones bends a slick snap to open proceedings for his side

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West Coast v Brisbane

10 Lachie Neale (BL)
4 Oscar McInerney (BL)
4 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3 Tim Kelly (WCE)
3 Brady Hough (WCE)
2 Cameron Rayner (BL)
2 Josh Dunkley (BL)
1 Liam Ryan (WCE)
1 Elliot Yeo (WCE)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 14:26

    Mini-Match: West Coast v Brisbane

    Extended highlights of the Eagles and Lions clash in round 18

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  • 12:15

    Full post-match, R18: Eagles

    Watch West Coast’s press conference after round 18’s match against Brisbane

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  • 10:41

    Full post-match, R18: Lions

    Watch Brisbane’s press conference after round 18’s match against West Coast

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  • 07:10

    Highlights: West Coast v Brisbane

    The Eagles and Lions clash in round 18

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  • 00:42

    Neale seals the deal with cracking long bomb

    Lachie Neale caps off an impressive game with a massive long-range goal on the run

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  • 00:29

    Luckless Eagle done for day after crippling contact

    West Coast substitute Tyler Brockman is forced out of the contest after having his ankle trodden on

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  • 00:34

    Eagles livewire launches lethal snap

    Tyler Brockman's snap gets the home crowd roaring after this perfectly executed play straight out of the centre

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  • 00:36

    Hutchinson's first a crafty checkside

    Jack Hutchinson nails his first AFL goal in style after a great build up from West Coast

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  • 00:28

    Is Charlie in trouble for this tackle?

    Liam Duggan is taken from the field after a Charlie Cameron tackle drove his head into the ground

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  • 00:42

    Ashcroft effortlessly streams through for mega major

    Will Ashcroft is rewarded for some impressive running after this workhorse effort ends in a goal

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  • 02:58

    Simpson delivers emotional address

    West Coast's former premiership coach Adam Simpson gives a farewell speech in front of the Eagles faithful pre-game

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LEADERBOARD

92 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
84 Nick Daicos (COLL)
78 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
74 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
72 Caleb Serong (FRE)
71 Errol Gulden (SYD)
71 Lachie Neale (BL)
68 Chad Warner (SYD)
65 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
65 Zach Merrett (ESS)
61 Sam Walsh (CARL)
53 Zak Butters (PORT)
53 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
52 Max Holmes (GEEL)
51 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
51 Hayden Young (FRE)
50 Max Gawn (MELB)
48 Luke Davies-Uniacke (NMFC)
48 Adam Treloar (WB)
46 Josh Dunkley (BL)