Each round this season, the Zero Hanger team - consisting of editor Mitch Keating, senior reporter Jack Fitzpatrick, general manager Nick Splitter, and deputy editor Ed Carmine - will vote on every game to establish our AFL MVP for 2022.
Votes will be given out on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 system for each game, meaning the maximum score any player can record in any game is 20.
Round 3 presented some incredibly entertaining football, with some of the game's biggest stars lighting up the field to get their team over the line in spectacular fashion. Some surprising names also stood up to the occasion, sweeping the majority of their votes for their respective games.
Patrick Cripps maintained his form, Clayton Oliver took the spotlight over his teammates and Lachie Schultz shined in the competition during this round's voting.
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Here are the Round 3 MVP votes for each game.
Western Bulldogs vs Sydney
Doggies ruckman Tim English completely took in the Bulldogs' 11 point win over the Swans. Josh Dunkley and Lachie Hunter both put in solid shifts, while Nick Blakey was a standout in a lacklustre Sydney team.
Ruck
Hit Outs
Marks
Disposals
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Tim English | Tim English | Tim English | Josh Dunkley |
| 4 | Josh Dunkley | Josh Dunkley | Josh Dunkley | Lachie Hunter |
| 3 | Nick Blakey | Nick Blakey | Alex Keath | Tom McCartin |
| 2 | Lachie Hunter | Bailey Smith | Tom McCartin | Tim English |
| 1 | Tom McCartin | Lachie Hunter | Cody Weightman | Nick Blakey |
Melbourne vs Essendon
Melbourne ball winner Clayton Olvier was at his scintillating best agaisnt te bombers, gathering a whopping 38 disposals in the 29 point victory. Angus Brayshaw also stood up to get the Dees over the line, while Dylan Shiel and Peter Wright stood out for Essendon.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Clayton Oliver | Clayton Oliver | Angus Brayshaw | Clayton Oliver |
| 4 | Ed Langdon | Angus Brayshaw | Clayton Oliver | Angus Brayshaw |
| 3 | Angus Brayshaw | Ed Langdon | Sam Weideman | Jordan Ridley |
| 2 | Dylan Shiel | Sam Weideman | Ed Langdon | Sam Weideman |
| 1 | Steven May | Dylan Shiel | Peter Wright | Peter Wright |
Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
Jardon Dawson was the hero for the Crows at the death agasint Port, kicking an incredible reverse-swinging goal after the siren to win the game. The Power were quite unucky, with ball winner Travis Boak and forward Tod Marshall the standout players for the loosing team.
Midfield
Disposals
Marks
Goals
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Jordan Dawson | Travis Boak | Jordan Dawson | Jordan Dawson |
| 4 | Travis Boak | Jordan Dawson | Todd Marshall | Travis Boak |
| 3 | Rory Laird | Ben Keays | Travis Boak | Todd Marshall |
| 2 | Todd Marshall | Elliott Himmelberg | Elliott Himmelberg | Rory Laird |
| 1 | Elliott Himmelberg | Rory Laird | Lachlan Gollant | Elliott Himmelberg |
Greater Western Sydney vs Gold Coast
The Giants put up a fairly convincing performance agaisnt the Suns, and the voting shows it. Tom Green, Stephen Coniglio and Tim Taranto all played incredibly outstanding games, with Matt Rowell and Levi Casboult the only standouts in the Goald Coast side.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Tom Green | Stephen Coniglio | Tom Green | Stephen Coniglio |
| 4 | Stephen Coniglio | Tom Green | Tim Taranto | Tom Green |
| 3 | Tim Taranto | Tim Taranto | Stephen Coniglio | Tim Taranto |
| 2 | Braydon Preuss | Brayden Preuss | Braydon Preuss | Levi Casboult |
| 1 | Matthew Rowell | Levi Casboult | Jesse Hogan | Braydon Preuss |
Collingwood vs Geelong
An incredible turnaround saw the Cats convert a 30 point deficit to a 13 point victory in the last quarter, with Jeremy Cameron being one of the spearheads behind the resurgence. Tom Stewart was solid for the Cats in defence, while Jamie Elliot and Brodie Grundy shone for the Pies, who would be disappointed in their efforts to seal the game.
Forward
Goals
Marks
Tackles
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Tom Stewart | Tom Stewart | Jeremy Cameron | Jeremy Cameron |
| 4 | Jeremy Cameron | Jeremy Cameron | Tom Stewart | Tom Stewart |
| 3 | Jamie Elliott | Taylor Adams | Jamie Elliott | Jamie Elliott |
| 2 | Brodie Grundy | Isaac Quaynor | Nick Daicos | Patrick Dangerfield |
| 1 | Max Holmes | Joel Selwood | Patrick Dangerfield | Nick Daicos |
Brisbane vs North Melbourne
North Melbourne barely put up a fight against the Lions, with the 108 point loss making preventing any of their players from receiving a vote. Jarryd Lions, Joe Daniher and Zac Bailey completely outclassed the Roos, with Lincoln McCarthy looking dangerous up front with a bag of five.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Jarryd Lyons | Jarryd Lyons | Lincoln McCarthy | Lincoln McCarthy |
| 4 | Lincoln McCarthy | Lincoln McCarthy | Jarryd Lyons | Jarryd Lyons |
| 3 | Dayne Zorko | Zac Bailey | Zac Bailey | Zac Bailey |
| 2 | Zac Bailey | Hugh McCluggage | Charlie Cameron | Hugh McCluggage |
| 1 | Marcus Adams | Dayne Zorko | Joe Daniher | Joe Daniher |
Carlton vs Hawthorn
The Blues survived a comeback scare from the Hawks, who outscored Carlton by 33 points after quarter time, but still lost by a point. Patrick Cripps and Jacob Weitering were standouts for the inform Blues, while Changkuoth Jiath and James Sicily did thier best to steer Hawthorn back into the contest.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Jacob Weitering | Patrick Cripps | Changkuoth Jiath | Patrick Cripps |
| 4 | Patrick Cripps | Jacob Weitering | Sam Docherty | Sam Docherty |
| 3 | Changkuoth Jiath | Sam Docherty | Patrick Cripps | James Sicily |
| 2 | Sam Docherty | Changkuoth Jiath | Jacob Weitering | Changkuoth Jiath |
| 1 | Dylan Moore | James Sicily | Dylan Moore | Sam Walsh |
St Kilda vs Richmond
The Saints midfield was too hot to handle for the lacklustre Tigers, with duo Brad Crouch and Jack Steele spearheading the saints to a 33 point victory. Max King was deadly infront of goal, whole Nathan Broad stood out for the loosing team.
Midfield
Disposals
Tackles
Clearances
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Brad Crouch | Brad Crouch | Max King | Jack Sinclair |
| 4 | Jack Steele | Jack Steele | Brad Crouch | Brad Crouch |
| 3 | Max King | Jack Sinclair | Jack Sinclair | Max King |
| 2 | Nathan Broad | Max King | Nathan Broad | Shai Bolton |
| 1 | Jade Gresham | Jayden Short | Jayden Short | Dougal Howard |
West Coast vs Fremantle
The Dockers completely took over against the out of form Eagles, with Lachlan Schultz at the head of the 55 point thrashing. Andrew Brayshaw and Blake Acres also put in solid shifts, while defensive duo Shannon Hurn and Jeremy McGovern looked fairly solid for West Coast despite the loss.
Forward
Goals
Marks
Goal Assists
| Mitch Keating | Ed Carmine | Jack Fitzpatrick | Nick Splitter | |
| 5 | Lachlan Schultz | Lachlan Schultz | Lachlan Schultz | Lachlan Schultz |
| 4 | Andrew Brayshaw | Andrew Brayshaw | Blake Acres | Blake Acres |
| 3 | Blake Acres | Blake Acres | Andrew Brayshaw | Shannon Hurn |
| 2 | Jeremy McGovern | Matt Taberner | Jeremy McGovern | Travis Colyer |
| 1 | Heath Chapman | Heath Chapman | Shannon Hurn | Jeremy McGovern |
LEADERBOARD
| 1 | Patrick Cripps |
17 | 57 |
| 2 | Andrew Brayshaw |
11 | 44 |
| 3 | Christian Petracca |
0 | 40 |
| 4 | Tom Green |
18 | 40 |
| 5 | Clayton Oliver |
19 | 36 |
| 6 | Ben Keays |
3 | 35 |
| 7 | Isaac Heeney |
0 | 33 |
| 8 | Travis Boak |
16 | 32 |
| 9 | Lachie Neale |
0 | 31 |
| 10 | Changkuoth Jiath |
12 | 31 |
