Christian Petracca celebrates Melbourne's win over Geelong in round four on April 11, 2021. Picture: Getty Images

MELBOURNE captain Max Gawn and Western Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae have closed the gap to leader Taylor Walker after round four of the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year award.

Walker still leads despite not receiving any votes from the coaches in Adelaide's win over North Melbourne, with Gawn and Macrae now just six adrift.

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Three players earned 10 votes this round - Demons star Christian Petracca, Saints midfielder Jack Steele and Swans gun Luke Parker.

Check out who polled in round four from your club below and the full leaderboard at the bottom.

Sydney v Essendon

10 Luke Parker (SYD)
8 Sam Reid (SYD)
4 Zach Merrett (ESS)
3 Tom Hickey (SYD)
2 Callum Mills (SYD)
2 Josh Kennedy (SYD)
1 Jordan Ridley (ESS)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:38

    Stringer as a ruckman working a treat

    Jake Stringer outmuscles Tom Hickey in the ruck contest and snaps truly

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  • 00:39

    Top young Don shows freakish athleticism

    Exciting prospect Nikolas Cox gets the Bombers fans up and about after a tremendous goal on the burst

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  • 00:50

    Parish precision pure class

    Darcy Parish scores a stunning goal from the boundary to extend the Bombers' advantage

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  • 00:47

    Stunning Swans surge sees Buddy benefit

    Sydney's exciting youngsters combine in a beautiful string of play and find superstar Lance Franklin for the finish

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  • 00:56

    Hind unwinds in tantalising Thursday stroll

    Nick Hind shows his frightening pace off half-back and sets up a goal for Jake Stringer

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  • 00:38

    Buddy too big, too strong in goal 950

    Lance Franklin has been screaming for the ball all night and finally gets his opportunity to make his mark with a crucial goal in the last

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  • 00:28

    Should Hickey have been pinged in the final minute here?

    The Bombers vent their frustration after Tom Hickey is adjudged to have not had prior opportunity in this contest

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  • 07:49

    Highlights: Sydney v Essendon

    The Swans and Bombers clash in round four

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  • 07:00

    Longmire: 'It's important for our young team'

    John Longmire says getting over the line in the dying moments will do wonders for his young lineup, who 'found a way'

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  • 06:51

    Rutten: 'Players are shattered, but I'm proud of the group'

    Ben Rutten says he was proud his team showed 'character, grit and determination right until the last second'

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Port Adelaide v Richmond

7 Travis Boak (PORT)
7 Kane Lambert (RICH)
5 Ollie Wines (PORT)
5 Robbie Gray (PORT)
2 Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 Karl Amon (PORT)
1 Shai Bolton (RICH)
1 Toby Nankervis (RICH)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:47

    Tigers take off in terrifying run

    Richmond works the ball up the field in startling fashion and earns a great goal through Shai Bolton

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  • 00:34

    Duursma crunched into fence by Tiger

    Xavier Duursma goes crashing into the LED fencing after a knock by Jack Ross

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  • 00:56

    Orazio limps off with ankle worry

    Power recruit Orazio Fantasia is helped off the field after hurting his ankle in these two incidents

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  • 00:42

    Aliir elevates to another level

    Port recruit Aliir Aliir shows off some brilliant defensive prowess in these important plays

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  • 00:38

    Rozee rocks Adelaide Oval with this solo goal

    Connor Rozee gets the Power fans off their seats after pouncing on a costly Richmond kick

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  • 00:48

    Hartlett heaves one and lands almighty monster

    Hamish Hartlett unleashes some sort of kick from distance to score an unbelievable major

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  • 00:23

    Butters blow, subbed off after this ankle injury

    Port young gun Zak Butters has been forced out of the game after hurting his ankle in this incident

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  • 00:32

    Dusty disposes first-gamer with cold fend

    Dustin Martin delivers his deadly fend to Port debutant Lachlan Jones and nails a ripper

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  • 01:00

    Port fans irate after Duursma dumped, suspected knee injury

    Xavier Duursma is helped off the field after landing very awkwardly in this tackle from Shane Edwards

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  • 07:49

    Highlights: Port Adelaide v Richmond

    The Power and Tigers clash in round four

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  • 08:03

    Dimma: 'Couldn't question our intent or effort' in classic

    Damien Hardwick believes his players gave away too many 'undisciplined free kicks' and missed their chances, but was proud of their response in a 'terrific game of footy'

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  • 07:21

    Hinkley optimistic despite injury 'carnage'

    Ken Hinkley and the Power will sweat on the fitness of several stars after a magnitude of injuries soured their impressive win

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  • 14:43

    Mini Match: Relive this TITANIC R4 battle between Port and the Tigers

    Extended highlights of the round four clash between the Power and Tigers at Adelaide Oval

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Western Bulldogs v Brisbane

9 Jack Macrae (WB)
9 Tim English (WB)
3 Adam Treloar (WB)
3 Aaron Naughton (WB)
3 Eric Hipwood (BL)
2 Bailey Dale (WB)
1 Daniel Rich (BL)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:47

    English exhibition on full display

    Tim English is putting on a show in the first quarter, with a couple marks and goals to give the Dogs a handy early lead

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  • 00:36

    Lion crunched in Caleb's big tackle

    This tackle by Bulldog Caleb Daniel leaves Brisbane's Tom Berry shaken

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  • 00:24

    Huge Hipwood hanger wows everyone

    Eric Hipwood plucks a tremendous speccy after jumping on top of Bailey Williams

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  • 00:42

    Macrae makes his mark with clearance craft

    Jack Macrae continues his impressive season with a terrific goal, breaking away from the stoppage

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  • 00:37

    Lyons sneaks one and lets Dogs know about it

    Jarryd Lyons snares an important goal for the Lions to keep them in the contest

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  • 00:47

    Joe finds Hippy in crazy 360

    Joe Daniher somehow manages to find Eric Hipwood while being tackled and helps inch the Lions one step closer

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  • 00:57

    Daniher's extraordinary contender, but did he mean it?

    Joe Daniher lands a stunning goal from the boundary on his wrong foot, but his reaction suggests it was accidental

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  • 01:55

    English executes his best as top Dog

    Tim English was best afield in his side's impressive win over the Lions, clunking a series of tough marks and slotting three goals

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  • 06:45

    Highlights: Western Bulldogs v Brisbane

    The Bulldogs and Lions clash in round four

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  • 05:52

    Fagan: 'Undisciplined free kicks and breeze' cost us

    Chris Fagan says his side failed to handle the windy conditions and conceded too many wasteful free kicks

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  • 07:45

    Bevo: 'It was more workmanlike'

    Luke Beveridge was proud of his players for holding the Lions at bay in tough conditions

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St Kilda v West Coast

10 Jack Steele (STK)
5 Jack Petruccelle (WCE)
5 Jack Billings (STK)
4 Brad Crouch (STK)
4 Max King (STK)
2 Rowan Marshall (STK)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:34

    King turns the tides with air and ground efforts

    St Kilda forward Max King roves his own contest to get his Saints on the board

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  • 00:34

    Jack spins from the pack and snaps brilliantly

    Jack Petruccelle crumbs the contest, spins away from two tacklers and finishes with a snap

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  • 00:59

    Winder the beneficiary from relentless Eagles pressure

    The Eagles get the turnover right in front of goal and Isiah Winder kicks his maiden goal

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  • 00:50

    Butler's class finishes silky St Kilda chain

    Dan Butler snaps nicely after the Saints thread the needle from the throw in

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  • 00:51

    Billings blasts away and snaps truly

    Jack Billings steals the ball at the back of the pack and snaps

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  • 00:41

    Steele caps off a serious Saints comeback

    St Kilda captain Jack Steele kicks a brilliant running goal and ices the game for his team

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  • 07:00

    Highlights: St Kilda v West Coast

    The Saints and Eagles clash in round four

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  • 11:04

    Ratten: 'That was a bit of a blueprint' for how we have to play

    St Kilda coach Brett Ratten was thrilled with how his team stuck to the task against the Eagles

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  • 06:45

    Simpson: 'There are no excuses for today'

    West Coast coach Adam Simpson says his team didn't play a brand that stood up under pressure

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Gold Coast v Carlton

6 Sam Docherty (CARL)
5 Jacob Weitering (CARL)
5 Ed Curnow (CARL)
4 Liam Jones (CARL)
4 Hugh Greenwood (GCFC)
3 Jack Bowes (GCFC)
2 Touk Miller (GCFC)
1 Samuel Walsh (CARL)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:54

    Veteran opens Blues' account in style

    Carlton's Marc Murphy shows his class to cap off a nice passage of play

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  • 00:52

    Eddie produces a bit of magic to kick off the second quarter

    Carlton's Eddie Betts kicks a masterful goal with little pressure from the Suns

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  • 00:47

    Sexton under pressure snaps truly for the Suns

    Gold Coast's Alex Sexton's goal was almost overshadowed by a rare ruck contest between Ed Curnow and Touk Miller

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  • 00:51

    Slick Suns slot one through

    Izak Rankine's super handball provides a goal assist to Hugh Greenwood on the burst

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  • 01:41

    Brilliant tackle from Silvagni results in a Blues goal

    Huge moment for Jack Silvagni as he makes a critical tackle to allow Harry McKay to score a major.

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  • 00:25

    Is veteran Sun in hot water over high hit?

    Jarrod Harbrow's high bump on Carlton's Michael Gibbons looks set to come under match review scrutiny

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  • 07:05

    Highlights: Gold Coast v Carlton

    The Suns and Blues clash in round four

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  • 05:44

    Dew: 'We butchered the ball and gave it back to them far too often'

    Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew laments his team's basic skill errors

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  • 06:41

    Teague impressed with his team's ability to stay focused on the job

    Carlton coach David Teague was pleased his side didn't get frustrated despite not capitalising on its dominance

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  • 35:39

    R4: Suns v Blues Q2

    Watch the full replay of the second quarter

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Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney

9 Toby Greene (GWS)
9 Callan Ward (GWS)
3 Lachie Ash (GWS)
3 Jacob Hopper (GWS)
3 Tim Taranto (GWS)
3 Lachlan Keeffe (GWS)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:30

    McCreery has the perfect start to his AFL career

    Collingwood's Beau McCreery kicks a brilliant soccer goal after an unorthodox assist from Mason Cox

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  • 00:38

    Greene finishes a Giant play from Hill

    Bobby Hill produces some magic and creates a goal from nothing for Toby Greene

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  • 00:29

    Madgen's magic from the boundary

    Jack Madgen kicks truly from the boundary after receiving a dubious free kick

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  • 00:51

    Riccardi's trick shot silences the crowd

    Jake Riccardi stays down in the contest and gets a soccer goal, adding to the pile of GWS goals

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  • 00:36

    De Goey and Daicos pull the Pies back from the brink

    Jordan De Goey and Josh Daicos kick brilliant goals to bring the Pies back in the game

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  • 00:38

    Star Magpie's night is over with knee injury

    Taylor Adams limps from the field after this incident involving Brodie Grundy

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  • 00:33

    The 'G goes berserk after Thomas' incredible snap

    Josh Thomas snaps truly from 40m out to ignite his teammates late in the match

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  • 01:53

    Greene steals the spotlight with a handful

    Watch as Toby Greene tears up the 'G as acting captain for the Giants

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  • 07:18

    Highlights: Collingwood v GWS

    The Magpies and Giants clash in round four 2021

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  • 11:04

    Cameron lauds 'unbelievable effort' from stand-in skipper Greene

    GWS coach Leon Cameron was full of praise for his star forward Toby Greene

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  • 11:36

    'You can't be 1-3 and sit on your hands': Buckley flags changes for wounded Pies

    Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says his team needs to turn things around quickly ahead of a trip to Perth

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North Melbourne v Adelaide

9 Rory Laird (ADEL)
9 Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
5 Reilly O'Brien (ADEL)
4 Aaron Hall (NMFC)
2 Tom Doedee (ADEL)
1 Jack Ziebell (NMFC)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 01:04

    Texan's two in two, on fire again

    Taylor Walker continues his staggering start to the season with two early goals against the Roos

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  • 00:33

    Savage double blow for North with two ruled out in a minute

    North Melbourne have suffered two injuries in the first quarter, with Luke McDonald and Cam Zurhaar both forced out of the game

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  • 00:42

    Davies-Uniacke gets Marvel rocking after speccy

    Luke Davies-Uniacke rides a Crow to land a stunning mark, but unfortunately shanks the resulting shot at goal

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  • 00:55

    New Roo puts his first-ever AFL goal through

    North Melbourne youngster Will Phillips slots a beautiful banana on the run to notch his first goal in the AFL

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  • 00:51

    Stephenson starring in midfield burst

    North recruit Jaidyn Stephenson has been let loose on the ball in the third quarter and sinks a terrific shot on the run

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  • 00:51

    Schoenberg salutes after two party goals

    Harry Schoenberg ends his game with two consecutive goals, as the Crows overrun the Roos comfortably in the last

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  • 07:33

    Highlights: North Melbourne v Adelaide

    The Kangaroos and Crows clash in round four

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  • 01:09

    Doedee destroys them in the air

    Tom Doedee was an intercept king against the Roos, registering six intercept marks in a courageous performance

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  • 10:27

    Nicks: 'Huge for our young group, they believe in themselves'

    Matthew Nicks believes winning on the road will do wonders for his young side, who continue to build the belief they can compete with the best

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  • 09:11

    Noble: 'Very encouraging, but still a bit to learn'

    David Noble was pleased his side 'played in the manner' he expects, but concedes they still have many elements to improve

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Melbourne v Geelong

10 Christian Petracca (MELB)
7 Max Gawn (MELB)
4 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
3 Ed Langdon (MELB)
2 Jake Lever (MELB)
2 Christian Salem (MELB)
1 Tom McDonald (MELB)
1 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:34

    Petracca crumbs to open Dees' account early

    Christian Petracca in the perfect spot to gather the ball and run into an open goalsquare, kicking Melbourne's first

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  • 00:21

    Is Fritsch lucky to be awarded this speccy?

    Bayley Fritsch takes flight in what could be a MOTY contender

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  • 00:46

    Star Dee ruled out after elbow to head

    Steven May will not be returning to the ground after this incident with Tom Hawkins

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  • 00:38

    Miers fires in milestone game

    Gryan Miers has a brilliant start to his 50th game, snapping Geelong's first major of the day

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  • 00:47

    Fritsch double makes Cats pay

    Geelong's Lachie Henderson gives away a 50m penalty, resulting in Bayley Fritsch kicking two majors in very dominant quarter

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  • 00:37

    Cats combine to bring much-needed Henry major

    Brilliant team effort results in a Jack Henry goal to help keep Geelong in the contest

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  • 00:56

    Wet footy not a problem for trademark Smith snap

    Wet weather doesn't seem to bother Isaac Smith after he kicks two Geelong majors

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  • 05:03

    Highlights: Melbourne v Geelong

    The Demons and Cats clash in round four

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  • 09:29

    Goodwin: Still improvement left in unbeaten Demons

    Watch Melbourne's press conference after round four's match against Geelong

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  • 12:54

    Scott: 'We're in a better position than this time last year'

    Watch Geelong's press conference after round four's match against Melbourne

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Fremantle v Hawthorn

9 David Mundy (FRE)
7 Tom Mitchell (HAW)
6 Sean Darcy (FRE)
6 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
1 Adam Cerra (FRE)
1 Changkuoth Jiath (HAW)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:21

    Phillips finally finds one for Hawks with lefty

    he Hawks were crying out for a major to halt the Fremantle barrage and Tom Phillips delivers with a clever snap

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  • 00:54

    Wingard wizardry on his right foot

    Chad Wingard conjures a brilliant snap on his non-preferred foot to inch the Hawks one step closer

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  • 01:06

    Have you seen Moore courage this round?

    Dylan Moore puts his body on the line in this outstanding mark

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  • 01:23

    Manic minute as Mitchell goes down and Hartley goals

    The Fremantle faithful voice their frustration after an incident involving Tom Mitchell and Andy Brayshaw results in a goal to Michael Hartley

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  • 00:33

    Sonny dances and delivers to dangerous Darcy

    Michael Walters does a little shuffle before lofting the ball up to Sean Darcy, who has been plucking everything against the Hawks

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  • 00:52

    Freo frenzy as fast Frederick takes on fellow speedster

    Optus Stadium erupts as Michael Frederick bursts away from the speedy Changkuoth Jiath for a clever soccer

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  • 00:37

    Howe hurt in late Hawk blow

    Daniel Howe leaves the field in a spot of bother after this clash with David Mundy

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  • 07:27

    Highlights: Fremantle v Hawthorn

    The Dockers and Hawks clash in round four

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  • 02:09

    Darcy too big, too strong, too good

    Sean Darcy monstered the Hawks with an inspired performance that included a series of big grabs and three goals

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  • 06:24

    Clarko: 'We just lost our spririt for a period of time'

    Alastair Clarkson says his side's inability to halt Fremantle's barrage in the first quarter was ultimately the cause for their loss

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  • 10:00

    Longmuir on Brayshaw: 'He should embrace the attention'

    Justin Longmuir says young star Andy Brayshaw should look at being tagged as a 'badge of honour', after his midfielder struggled early with the extra attention

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LEADERBOARD

28 Taylor Walker ADEL
22 Max Gawn MELB
22 Jack Macrae WB
20 Clayton Oliver MELB
19 Dustin Martin RICH
19 David Mundy FRE
18 Travis Boak PORT
17 Toby Greene GWS
17 Tom Mitchell HAW
16 Rory Laird ADEL
16 Zach Merrett ESS
16 Darcy Moore COLL
15 Christian Petracca MELB
14 Tom Hickey SYD
14 Nic Naitanui WCE
13 Callum Mills SYD
13 Sam Walsh CARL
13 Ollie Wines PORT
12 Dan Houston PORT
12 Liam Jones CARL
12 Tim Kelly WCE
12 Jaeger O'Meara HAW
12 Jack Steele STK

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