For the 2023 season, the Edge of the Crowd writers keep tabs on the best performances in every AFL match to predict who will win the Brownlow medal; round Fourteen was no different.
Port Adelaide 110 d Geelong 72
3. Connor Rozee
2. Dan Houston
1. Jeremy Finlayson
Port Adelaide moved to the top of the ladder this weekend, while Geelong still sits outside the top eight after 14 rounds. Rozee is in the votes once again for his 25 touches, three goal assists and six marks while laying six more tackles. Houston had no problem getting himself to 31 touches, 571 metres gained and six clearances through the middle. The final vote goes to the man who has dominated the last month; he kicked four goals to seal the Port win.
Brisbane 97 d Sydney 81
3. Oscar McInerney
2. Zac Bailey
1. Lachie Neale
The Lions continue to hover around the top of the ladder while Sydney's disastrous season continues. The big ruckman gets three votes after having 18 touches and kicking a goal; his eight clearances and 46 hit outs are the main factors. Bailey had a great game kicking a couple of goals while getting plenty of the ball; he also gained almost 700 metres. The final vote goes to the ever-consistent Lachie Neale, with 29 touches and ten clearances.
GWS Giants 106 d Fremantle 36
3. Josh Kelly
2. Stephen Coniglio
1. Tom Green
The Giants got a massive win over the Dockers that will put their credentials forward, while Freo will have plenty of questions to answer as they return to Perth. Kelly gets the three votes after a dominant performance with 33 touches and three goals while having eight clearances. Coniglio rewound the clock with 31 touches and 517 metres gained while assisting twice. Green gets the final vote with 31 touches, albeit largely handbells through the middle.
Richmond 90 d St Kilda 70
3. Tim Taranto
2. Trent Cotchin
1. Dustin Martin
The closest match of the weekend saw the Tigers get closer to a top-eight finish while the Saints slid down the ladder. Taranto continues to have a Brownlow-level season with 38 touches and a goal while up forward; he also laid ten tackles. Trent Cotchin kicked a couple of goals with 29 touches and five clearances in his 300th, while Martin got his hands on the ball 35 times while running for more than 500 metres.
Carlton 120 d Gold Coast 61
3. Adam Cerra
2. Patrick Cripps
1. Sam Docherty
The Blues fans are again up and about after a good win that puts them in the top 14 teams in the competition, while the Gold Coast drop slightly. Cerra dominated through the middle with a couple of goals, eight clearances and 27 touches. Cripps kicked three goals straight while having seven clearances being the bull that he is. Docherty gets the final vote with his 32 touches on the ball, four tackles and a goal assist.
North Melbourne 84 def by Western Bulldogs 105
3. Marcus Bontempelli
2. Cody Weightman
1. Tim English
While it was close for the first half, the Dogs ran over the top to continue their run towards the final. The Bont continues his case for a Brownlow after kicking three goals, having 32 touches, laying 11 tackles and having eight clearances, an epic performance. Weightman dominated up forward, kicking six goals, the biggest bag of the week. The week's final vote goes to Tim Egnlish, who got 24 touches, kicked a goal and had 32 hit outs.
Leaderboard
1. Nick Daicos (20)
2. Clayton Oliver (18)
2. Jordan Dawson (18)
2. Tim Taranto (18)
5. Zach Merrett (16)
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