B: Corey Enright (Geelong), Darren Glass (West Coast), Greg Broughton (Fremantle)

HB: James McDonald (Melbourne), Craig Bolton (Sydney Swans), Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)

C: Travis Boak (Port Adelaide), Dane Swan (Collingwood), Mark LeCras (West Coast)

HF: Jason Akermanis (Western Bulldogs), Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions), Paul Chapman (Geelong)

F: Robert Gray (Port Adelaide), Kurt Tippett (Adelaide), Brett Burton (Adelaide)

FOLL: Mitch Clark (Brisbane Lions), Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs), Marc Murphy (Carlton)

I/C: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood), Ben Cousins (Richmond), Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)

BACKS
Corey Enright (Geelong) – Collected 30 disposals, used the ball with excellent efficiency and was instrumental in Geelong's thrilling two-point win over Adelaide. It was up there as one of his best performances for the season.

Darren Glass (West Coast) – Marshalled the troops and played a key part in keeping the Dons to just 10 goals.

Greg Broughton (Fremantle) – Notched up a career-best 33 disposals and had a game-high eight rebounds against the Bulldogs.

HALF BACKS
James McDonald (Melbourne) – Had his best match for the season and rivalled Richmond's Ben Cousins as best-on-ground. He started in the middle and then shifted to defence, finishing with 28 touches, six inside 50s and four rebounds.

Craig Bolton (Sydney Swans) – Locked in a enthralling duel with one of the game's best players, St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt, Bolton managed to keep him to two goals and 15 touches. It was a fine effort considering Riewoldt's blistering season.

Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) – Claimed 29 touches and a team-high five rebounds to jostle with teammate Leigh Montagna for best-on-ground honours. He is now right in contention for this year's Brownlow Medal. 

CENTRES
Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) – Celebrated his 21st birthday (although it was the day before) with probably his finest match for the Power. Boak accumulated a career-best 25 disposals against Hawthorn.

Dane Swan (Collingwood) – The Brownlow Medal favourite only enhanced his prospects with another best-on-ground display. He racked up 36 disposals, had a game-high 14 contested possessions and also had six inside 50s.

Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) – The small forward played further up the ground and was a standout. He claimed a career-best 26 disposals, but still had his goalkicking boots on, jagging three majors.

HALF-FORWARDS
Jason Akermanis (Western Bulldogs) – Kicked five goals (including three in the second term), his best haul for the season, and claiming 23 disposals. He also had seven inside 50s.

Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions) – Was one of the most damaging players at the 'G on Saturday night with five goals from nine scoring shots. He also took 14 marks and had 15 touches.

Paul Chapman (Geelong) – Kicked a career-best six goals, which included the last two goals of the match to seal the match.

FORWARDS
Robert Gray (Port Adelaide) – Kicked an equal career-best four goals in a fine display, although he could have bagged a bigger haul, considering he had eight scoring shots. Still, he was an important focal point in the win.

Kurt Tippett (Adelaide) – Kicked four goals, won 12 contested possessions, six clearances and 10 hit-outs to be among the best at the Cattery.

Brett Burton (Adelaide) – In just his third AFL match back from a knee reconstruction (he missed the opening 13 rounds), the high-flying 'Birdman' kicked four great goals to keep his side in the game.

FOLLOWERS
Mitch Clark (Brisbane Lions) – Had 31 hit-outs and 20 disposals, in a dominant display against former teammate Cameron Wood.

Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs) – Helped set the Dogs alight with 20 of his 35 disposals coming in the first half. Cross also had 13 contested possessions, was involved in four scoring assists and chipped in with a goal.  

Marc Murphy (Carlton) – Kicked a career-best four goals and claimed 23 disposals in a best-on-ground display.

INTERCHANGE
Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) – Was outstanding with 36 disposals, including 16 effective kicks – the most for the match. He also had eight clearances in a top display. 

Ben Cousins (Richmond) – Was Richmond's best with 27 touches, including an equal game-high 10 contested possessions.

Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) – Claimed a game-high 34 disposals and was pivotal in the win over the Swans, kicking the winning behind in the dying stages of the match. He also finished with 13 contested possessions, five inside 50s and four rebounds. 

Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle) – Played another gem in the midfield. He claimed 30 disposals, including 14 contested possessions and had a game-high 10 inside 50s.

The views in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of the clubs or the AFL.