It's congested at the top with the early rounds throwing up some interesting results in The Courier's player of the year voting.
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Votes are handed out on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the best players on the ground from both sides.
North Ballarat youngster Riley Polkinghorne has taken an early lead in the voting.
The onballer has racked up a competition-high 14 votes, thanks largely to two best-on-ground performances so far this season.
Round Four
North Ballarat v Sebastopol
5 - Riley Polkinghorne (NB)
4 - Ryan Hobbs (NB)
3 - Jack Bambury (S)
2 - Tony Lockyer (S)
1 - Simon McCartin (NB)
Ballarat v Lake Wendouree
5- Lane Buckwell (LW)
4 - Sam James (B)
3 - Scott Blake (LW)
2 - Grant Baldwin (B)
1 - Timothy Collins (LW)
Melton v Darley
5 - Braeden Kight (M)
4 - Billy Crofts (M)
3 - Riley Walker (M)
2 - Jack Walker (M)
1 - Ryan Kemp (D)
Bacchus Marsh v East Point
5 - Logan Blundell (BM)
4 - Nicholas Stuhldreier (BM)
3 - Joseph Dodds (EP)
2 - Aaron Willitts (BM)
1 - Matthew Johnston (EP)
Melton South v Sunbury
5 - Cody Chapman (MS)
4 - Alik Magin (S)
3 - Dylan Conway (MS)
2 - Billy Lloyd (MS)
1 - Michael Edwards (S)
Round Three
Redan v Ballarat
5 - Lachie George (R)
4 - Cooper Craig-Peters (R)
3 - Jacob Short (R)
2 - Luke Wynd (B)
1 - Dean Chester (R)
Melton South v Bacchus Marsh
5 - Michael Callus (MS)
4 - Dylan Conway (MS)
3 - Nicholas Stuhldreier (BM)
2 - William Thornton-Gielen (MS)
1 - Jake Owen (BM)
Melton v Sebastopol
5 - Bailey Mawson (M)
4 - Toby Hutt (S)
3 - Jack Walker (M)
2 - Lachlan Cassidy (S)
1 - Kevin Klix (M)
East Point v Sunbury
5 - Cameron Lovig (EP)
4 - Billy Jones (EP)
3 - Alec Goodson (S)
2 - Harry Ganley (EP)
1 - Dylan Featon (S)
Lake Wendouree v North Ballarat
5 - Joshua Rentsch (LW)
4 - Riley Polkinghorne (NB)
3 - Josh Chatfield (NB)
2 - Ashley Simpson (LW)
1 - Callum McKay (LW)
Round Two
Sunbury v Melton
5 - Braeden Kight (M)
4 - Blake Souter (M)
3 - David Kovacevic (S)
2 - Lachlan Hickey (M)
1 - Bailey Mawson (M)
Melton South v Redan
5 - Cooper Craig-Peters (R)
4 - Bradley Olsson (MS)
3 - Brandon Green (R)
2 - Paul Curtis (MS)
1 - Daniel Bond (R)
North Ballarat v Ballarat
5 - Riley Polkinghorne (NB)
4 - Josh Chatfield (NB)
3 - William Garner (B)
2 - Nicholas Weightman (B)
1 - Tom Bromley-Lynch (NB)
Bacchus Marsh v Darley
5 - Daniel Burton (BM)
4 - Nicholas Stuhldreier (BM)
3 - Tom German (BM)
2 - Harrison King (BM)
1 - Jake Ancrum (Darley)
East Point v Lake Wendouree
5 - Joseph Dodd (EP)
4 - Jack Ganley (EP)
3 - Jordan Taylor (EP)
2 - Matthew Johnston (EP)
1 - Ashley Simpson (LW)
Round One
Sebastopol v East Point
5 - James Keeble (S)
4 - James Richards (S)
3 - Chase Dummett (S)
2 - Matthew Johnston (EP)
1 - Mickitja Rotumah-Onus (EP)
Redan v North Ballarat
5 - Josh Chatfield (NB)
4 - Cameron McCallum (NB)
3 - Joseph Symons (NB)
2 - Cooper Atchison (R)
1 - Alexander Harvey (R)
Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh
5 - Marcus Powling (B)
4 - Lachy Dawson (B)
3 - Nicholas Weightman (B)
2 - Ryan Bartlett (BM)
1 - Mitch Martin (B)
Melton v Melton South
5 - Jordyn Cotter (M)
4 - Jack Walker (M)
3 - Ryan Carter (M)
2 - Kevin Klix (M)
1 - Bradley Olsson (MS)
Darley v Sunbury
5 - Jack Hannett (S)
4 - Joshua Guthrie (S)
3 - Alik Magin (S)
2 - Matthew Brett (D)
1 - Darren Leonard (D)
Top 10
Riley Polkinghorne (North Ballarat) - 15
Josh Chatfield (North Ballarat) - 14
Nicholas Stuhldreier (Bacchus Marsh) - 11
Braeden Kight (Melton) - 10
Cooper Craig-Peters (Redan) - 9
Joseph Dodd (East Point) - 7
Dylan Conway (Melton South) - 7
Jack Walker (Melton) - 7
Daniel Burton (Bacchus Marsh) - 7
Alik Magin (Sunbury) - 7
Matt Currill
Matt covers the Ballarat Football Netball League and cricket. Get in touch at matt.currill@thecourier.com.au
Matt covers the Ballarat Football Netball League and cricket. Get in touch at matt.currill@thecourier.com.au
