B: David Wirrpanda (West Coast Eagles), Chris Tarrant (Fremantle), Darren Glass (West Coast Eagles)

HB: Daniel Wells (North Melbourne), Matthew Scarlett (Geelong), Josh Drummond (Brisbane Lions)

C: Brent Stanton (Essendon), Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda), Adam Simpson (North Melbourne)

HF: Steve Johnson (Geelong), Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions), Angus Monfries (Essendon)

F: Adam Schneider (St Kilda), Matthew Lloyd (Essendon), Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles)

FOLL: Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle), Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs), Paul Hasleby (Fremantle)

I/C: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda), Joel Selwood (Geelong), Joel Corey (Geelong), Dean Cox (West Coast Eagles)

BACKS
David Wirrpanda (West Coast Eagles) – One of his side's best against Melbourne, providing his renowned run and poise from defensive 50. Claimed an equal game-high nine rebounds and also landed four inside 50s.   

Chris Tarrant (Fremantle) – The oft-maligned forward-turned-defender was outstanding against Carlton full-forward Brendan Fevola, who managed just one major and five touches after booting eight goals against Hawthorn the previous round.  

Darren Glass (West Coast Eagles) – Kept Demon Russell Robertson to two goals – both in the third term – and just three touches in the first half and none in the last quarter. Pivotal in the Eagles’ win.

HALF-BACKS
Daniel Wells (North Melbourne) – Played one of his finest matches against the Power. Spending much of his time across half-back, won 26 disposals and had a game-high seven rebounds.

Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) – Although star Swan Barry Hall wasn't helped by his side's delivery inside 50, it was largely Scarlett’s work that kept him to just five touches and one behind for the day. 

Josh Drummond (Brisbane Lions) – One of the most underrated players in the game/ Again shone with his delivery and drive out of the back half against Richmond. Finished with an equal game-high six rebounds.

CENTRES
Brent Stanton (Essendon) – Continued his much-underrated season with a career-best 36 disposals. Was best-on-ground in the outstanding win over Hawthorn.

Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) – Continued his stellar season, amassing a career-best 38 disposals in his side's massive win over Collingwood. His ball use and work out of the middle was first class.

Adam Simpson (North Melbourne) – He may no longer be the official captain, but the champion Roo led from the front against the Power. Set the tone with 11 first-term touches, before finishing with 27. He also won seven clearances and laid six tackles.

HALF-FORWARDS
Steve Johnson (Geelong) – Backed up his four goals against Melbourne with a best-on-ground effort against the Swans. Booted 4.5 and was dynamic in the second term, when he kicked three in a row to help set up the win. He also won 28 touches.

Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions) – For the second successive round, Brown was best on ground. After booting five goals against Essendon in round six, the captain was at his imposing best against the Tigers, kicking four.

Angus Monfries (Essendon) – Played one of his finest matches for the Bombers, bettering brilliant Hawthorn playmaker Luke Hodge, who had just 11 touches. Also collected 22 disposals, two goals and had a hand in five scoring assists.

FORWARDS
Adam Schneider (St Kilda) – Kicked a career-best five goals against the Pies, combining beautifully with fellow small forward teammate Stephen Milne (four goals). Schneider now has 10 goals from his past three matches.

Matthew Lloyd (Essendon) – Was one of the major reasons for the Bombers’ win. He booted three goals from five scoring shots, but his marking was a feature with 15 grabs – including five contested.

Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) – Although somewhat wasteful, kicking 4.6, he was one of the keys in the win over Melbourne. Continually presented in attack, finishing with 22 touches, including nine in the final term.

FOLLOWERS
Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle) – Best on ground in Saturday's fine win over Carlton, smashing 42 hit-outs and collecting 25 disposals (including 15 contested). He also had a game-high four scoring assists.  

Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs) – Played his best match this season, producing a best-on-ground performance against Adelaide. Had 29 touches, including 11 in the third term, plus six clearances and four inside 50s. 

Paul Hasleby (Fremantle) – On the back of winning his fourth Ross Glendinning Medal, continued his fine return from a season lost to a knee injury with another top display against Carlton. Won 32 touches, including 13 contested.

INTERCHANGE
Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) – Continued his form of recent weeks with five goals against the Magpies. His work-rate was once again first class, and he finished with eight marks; three contested.

Joel Selwood (Geelong) – Won 34 touches against the Swans and was again pivotal in a win. It was the fourth consecutive match in which he has had 30-plus touches – a first in his 52-game career.

Joel Corey (Geelong) – Like Selwood, had 34 touches against the Swans. Continues to be one of the most consistent players in the game.

Dean Cox (West Coast Eagles) – The game's best ruckman vied for best-on-ground honours despite the fine match from Demon Paul Johnson. Won 27 hit-outs and 23 touches.

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