Darebin Falcons' Angelica Gogos breaks a tackle from Williamstown Seagulls' Lana King during their round one VFLW match at LaTrobe University on February 12, 2022. Picture: Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos

STAR Darebin recruit Angelica Gogos has surged into the lead of the VFLW Coaches Player of the Year Award after another dominant performance in the Falcons' resurgent start to the season.

Gogos, 32, who played for the VU Western Spurs and then the Western Bulldogs before joining the Falcons this year, polled nine votes in her team’s record-setting eight-point win over Carlton at Ikon Park on Saturday, the second time this season she has been best-on-ground and the fourth time in five weeks she has attracted the coaches’ attention, to move to 27 and take a two-vote lead over one of last week’s leaders in Essendon revelation Amelia Radford.

First-year player Radford, 26, picked up another four votes in the Bombers’ draw with Southern Saints to move to 25, the fourth week in a row she has polled, while Hawthorn rookie Aimee Whelan continued to impress with another five votes to move to third spot on 23.

Last week’s other two leaders – Casey’s Tahlia Fellows and Geelong’s Paige Sheppard – failed to poll and make up the top five on 21.

North Melbourne gun Jess Duffin was the only player to pick up a full 10 votes in Round 5, taking her to 19 votes in just two games and a share of seventh spot, just behind Southern Saint Hannah Stuart, who picked up nine votes to move into sixth on 20, and equal with Collingwood captain Caitlin Bunker (five).

Southern Saints' Hannah Stuart picked up another nine votes in the draw with Essendon. Picture: AFL Photos

Jenna Richardson (Hawthorn, 7), Danielle Marshall (Essendon, 7), Jasmine Kawa (Williamstown, 7) and Matilda Zander (Collingwood, 6) were others to poll strongly in Round 5.

Similar to the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year, the VFLW award is voted on by the coaches of each club after every game in both competitions.

The coaches are awarding 5-4-3-2-1 to their best players in the game from either team, with those votes collated and revealed each week on vfl.com.au.

Another 15 players attracted the coaches’ attention for the first time in Round 4, making it 123 who have polled votes across the first four rounds.

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Collingwood captain Caitlin Bunker polled five votes to move into the top 10. Picture: Graham Denholm/AFL Photos

ROUND 5 VOTES

Collingwood 5.12 (42) v Port Melbourne 3.3 (21)
6 Matilda Zander (Col) 9
5 Caitlin Bunker (Col) 19
5 Monique DeMatteo (Col) 5
5 Sophie Locke (PM) 13
4 Mollie Emond (Col) 4
3 Olivia Barton (PM) 7
1 Nicole Hales (Col) 7
1 Marla Neal (Col) 1

Western Bulldogs 1.1 (7) v Hawthorn 16.12 (108)
7 Jenna Richardson (Haw) 10
5 Katelyn Cox (Haw) 5
5 Aimee Whelan (Haw) 23
4 Lauren Szigeti (Haw) 12
3 Dom Carbone (Haw) 4
2 Melanie Freeman (WB) 2
2 Tamara Luke (Haw) 12
2 Lucy Schneider (WB) 3

Geelong 5.4 (34) v Casey Demons 5.15 (45)
5 Jacqueline Parry (Cas) 5
5 Samantha Johnson (Cas) 5
4 Lauren Magee (Cas) 4
4 Mia Skinner (Gee) 4
3 Maggie Caris (Cas) 3
3 Isabella Hill (Gee) 3
3 Melanie Hogg (Cas) 9
2 Georgia Clarke (Gee) 2
1 Elise Coventry (Gee) 1

Hawthorn's Jenna Richardson polled seven votes in her team's record-breaking win over the Bulldogs. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos

Darebin 4.6 (30) v Carlton 3.4 (22)
9 Angelica Gogos (Dar) 27
5 Victoria Blackwood (Dar) 5
5 Emma Mackay (Dar) 6
4 Lauren Brazzale (Car) 4
4 Ashlee Thorneycroft (Car) 6
2 Nicole Callinan (Dar) 15
1 Jorja Borg (Car) 1

Essendon 7.4 (46) v Southern Saints 7.4 (46)
9 Hannah Stuart (SS) 20
7 Danielle Marshall (Ess) 9
4 Amelia Radford (Ess) 25
3 Eloise Ashley-Cooper (Ess) 9
3 Alexandra Hynes (Ess) 3
2 Olivia Flanagan (SS) 2
2 Heil, Kendra (Ess) 2

North Melbourne 6.8 (44) v Williamstown 1.4 (10)
10 Jess Duffin (NM) 19
7 Jasmine Kawa (Wil) 7
4 Elizabeth McGrath (NM) 4
3 Gabrielle Biedenweg-Webster (Wil) 4
2 Tess Craven (NM) 2
2 Alice O’Loughlin (NM) 2
2 Amy Smith (Wil) 2

LEADERBOARD

27 Angelica Gogos (Dar)
25 Amelia Radford (Ess)
23 Aimee Whelan (Haw)
21 Tahlia Fellows (Cas)
21 Paige Shepherd (Gee)
20 Hannah Stuart (SS)
19 Caitlin Bunker (Col)
19 Jess Duffin (NM)
15 Nicole Callinan (Dar)
15 Georgia Nanscawen (Ess)
15 Tamara Smith (Gee

Essendon's Federica Frew (left, with Mia-Rae Clifford) has retained her leadn in the Rohenna Young Medal race. Picture: Quinn Rooney/AFL Photos

ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER

13 Federica Frew (Ess) 2
10 Jessie Williams (Haw) 2
9 Kristy Stratton (Haw) 4
9 Renee Tierney (Ess) 0
7 Alison Dowler (Cas) 2
7 Cecilia McIntosh (Ess) 0
7 Mia Skinner (Gee) 2
7 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) 1
6 Mia-Rae Clifford (Ess) 0
5 Melissa Bragg (Gee) 0
5 Lauren Szigeti (Haw) 2

ROUND 5 RECORDS

(Figures in brackets are the previous record)

5.12 42 Collingwood's lowest score v Port Melbourne (8.4 52, 2021)
3.3 21 Port Melbourne's highest score v Collingwood (1.4 10, 2021)
Western Bulldogs fell 9-10 behind in matches at VU Whitten Oval
Hawthorn moved 2-1 ahead against Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval
16.12 108 Hawthorn's highest VFLW score (11.13 79 home v WB, 2018; 12.3 75 away v Melb Uni, 2019; 4.9 33 Whitten, 2019)
101 Hawthorn's biggest VFLW win (66 v Darebin, 2022; 25 at Whitten, 2019)
101 Western Bulldogs' biggest VFLW loss (98 v Essendon, 2022; 52 at Whitten v Coll, 2021)
16.12 108 Western Bulldogs highest VFLW score conceded (15.9 99 v Gee, 2021; 11.13 79 v Haw, 2018; 10.10 70 at Whitten v Coll, 2021)
1.1 7 Western Bulldogs' lowest score v Hawthorn (1.2 8 at Whitten, 2019)
Casey Demons defeated Geelong for the first time (1-4)
5.15 45 Casey Demons' highest score v Geelong (4.6 30, 2021)
5.4 34 Geelong's lowest home score v Casey Demons (8.8 56, 2019)
5.15 45 Geelong's highest score conceded in Geelong (7.2 44 v Carl at Kardinia, 2019; v Coll, 2021, and Melb Uni, 2019 at Deakin)
Darebin moved 2-1 ahead against Carlton at Ikon Park
3.4 22 Carlton's lowest score v Darebin at Ikon Park (3.5 23, 2018)
Essendon recorded its first VFLW draw (20-29-1)
Southern Saints recorded its first VFLW draw (28-23-1)
7.4 46 Essendon's highest score v Southern Saints (7.2 44 Windy Hill, 2019; 4.5 29 Hangar, 2021)
7.4 46 Southern Saints' equal lowest score v Essendon (7.4 46, 2019) and lowest at The Hangar (7.5 47, 2021)
6.8 44 North Melbourne's highest score v Williamstown (4.6 30, 2021)
34 North Melbourne's biggest win v Williamstown (4, 2021)
1.4 10 Williamstown's lowest score v North Melbourne (4.2 26, 2021)

VFLW MILESTONES

Darebin became the first team to win 50 VFLW matches (50-32-1)
Essendon played its 50th VFLW match (20-29-1)
Western Bulldogs played its 50th VFLW match (26-24)
Collingwood: Nicole Hales 50 Collingwood games (56 games/2 goals)
Darebin: Nicole Callinan 50 VFLW games (7 goals)
Essendon: Jessie Davies 50 VFLW games (13 goals)
Southern Saints: Kayla Ripari 50 VFLW games (11 goals)

VFLW DEBUTS

Geelong: Lujayn Al-Huneidi, Gabbi Featherston
Western Bulldogs: India Barker
Williamstown: Ruby Barnes, Maddison Lawrence

VFLW FIRST GOAL

Essendon: Jordan Zanchetta (5th game)
Hawthorn: Montana Beruldsen (5th), Eliza Shannon (5th)
North Melbourne: Tess Craven (2nd)
Port Melbourne: Jessica Joyce (5th)
Southern Saints: Tessa Boyd (3rd)

In a first for the rebel VFLW, all matches in 2022 will be live streamed free. One VFLW feature match per week can be watched live via afl.com.au and the AFL Live Official App. All remaining games will be streamed live and available on demand via the VFL/W YouTube channel (youtube.com/AFLVictoria).
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