Dees pair close Cripps gap, five poll perfect games: 2022 AFL MVP

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 10 was a great round of footy for neutral fans, with every team putting up a good fight regardless of the result at the end of the game.

The big names were back at it again this week, with impressive performances from Bailey Smith, Sam Walsh and Clayton Oliver keeping their names in the mix, while Max King and Charlie Curnow lit up the round with their super attacking efforts.

Carlton vs Sydney

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Charlie Curnow	Charlie Curnow	Charlie Curnow	Charlie Curnow
4	Sam Walsh	Jacob Weitering	Jacob Weitering	George Hewett
3	Jacob Weitering	George Hewett	George Hewett	Luke Parker
2	George Hewett	Sam Walsh	Logan McDonald	Callum Mills
1	Callum Mills	Logan McDonald	Sam Walsh	Sam Walsh

The Blues continue to impress this season with a solid 15-point victory over the Swans in what was a very entertaining matchup. Sam Walsh was his usual self with an impressive 34 disposals, while Charlie Curnow stole the show with a massive bag of six goals alongside 11 disposals himself. George Hewett looked good with 32 disposals, while Logan McDonald stood out for the losing team with three goals and 14 disposals.

Geelong vs Port Adelaide

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Cameron Guthrie	Cameron Guthrie	Jeremy Cameron	Jeremy Cameron
4	Jeremy Cameron	Mark Blicavs	Cameron Guthrie	Cameron Guthrie
3	Mark Blicavs	Jeremy Cameron	Dan Houston	Dan Houston
2	Dan Houston	Dan Houston	Tom Stewart	Tom Stewart
1	Bradley Close	Tom Stewart	Mark Blicavs	Mark Blicavs

The Cats proved to be a bit too much for Port this time around, with Geelong getting up by a comfortable 35 points at the final siren. Jeremy Cameron looked impressive with 24 disposals and three goals, while Cameron Guthrie ran the midfield with 38 disposals to his name. Tyson Stengle was also impressive, kicking three goals himself alongside 12 disposals. Dan Houston and Ollie wines were solid for Port, with 30 and 29 disposals respectively.

Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Marcus Bontempelli	Marcus Bontempelli	Marcus Bontempelli	Marcus Bontempelli
4	Bailey Smith	Jack Macrae	Bailey Smith	Bailey Smith
3	David Swallow	Joel Jeffrey	Joel Jeffrey	Jarrod Witts
2	Jack Macrae	Bailey Smith	Ed Richards	Aaron Naughton
1	Joel Jeffrey	Jarrod Witts	Jarrod Witts	Joel Jeffrey

Impressive performances from both sides made for an incredibly entertaining game of footy, with the Doggies getting over the line by 19 points against the unlucky Suns. Ball winners Bailey Smith and Jack Macrae completely took over for the Dogs with 34 disposals each. Marcus Bontempelli was a standout with 24 disposals and three goals, while Aaron Naughton chipped in with three goals himself. Joel Jeffrey can hold his head high for the Suns with five goals to his name, with Ben Ainsworth also doing his part with three goals and 14 disposals.

North Melbourne vs Melbourne

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Clayton Oliver	Clayton Oliver	Clayton Oliver	Clayton Oliver
4	Christian Petracca	Christian Petracca	Christian Petracca	Christian Petracca
3	Tom Sparrow	Aidan Corr	Aidan Corr	Jake Lever
2	Luke Davies-Uniacke	Luke McDonald	Luke Davies-Uniacke	Luke Davies-Uniacke
1	Aidan Corr	Tom Sparrow	Bailey Scott	Luke McDonald

The Dees cruised to victory in a standard 47-point win against the Roos, with the Melbourne midfield proving too much to handle despite North putting up a solid first half fight. Clayton Oliver was almost untouchable for Melbourne, with a game-high 45 disposals for the ball winner. Bayley Fritsch and Tom McDonald were great in the forward line with three goals each, while Christian Petracca kept up the form with a modest 30 disposals. Luke McDonald stood out for the Roos with 31 disposals, while Cameron Zurhaar kept up the goalkicking form with another three goals.

Adelaide vs Saint Kilda

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Bradley Hill	Callum Wilkie	Max King	Bradley Hill
4	Callum Wilkie	Max King	Bradley Hill	Max King
3	Max King	Bradley Hill	Callum Wilkie	Callum Wilkie
2	Jordan Dawson	Ben Keays	Jordan Dawson	Brodie Smith
1	Jack Sinclair	Brad Crouch	Bailey Smith	Jordan Dawson

The Saints completely outclassed the Crows on their home turf, with St Kilda getting up by a solid 21 points. Max King stole the show in the forward line with six goals to his name, while the Saints midfielders ran riot in the centre. 32 disposals for Jack Sinclair, 31 for Brad Crouch and 30 for Brad Hill proved too mich for the Crows to handle. Brodie Smith was solid for the losing side with 28 disposals, while Jordan Dawson put in a shift with 22 disposals and two goals.

Richmond vs Essendon

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Dion Prestia	Dion Prestia	Dion Prestia	Dion Prestia
4	Daniel Rioli	Liam Baker	Darcy Parish	Toby Nankervis
3	Toby Nankervis	Jayden Short	Liam Baker	Darcy Parish
2	Darcy Parish	Darcy Parish	Toby Nankervis	Liam Baker
1	Liam Baker	Jack Riewoldt	Jack Riewoldt	Jack Riewoldt

The Tigers ran riot against the Bombers in the Dreamtime matchup, leaving Essendon's slim final chances even slimmer with the 32-point defeat. Dion Prestia ran the show for the Tigers in the midfield with a solid 36 disposals, while Liam Baker and Jayden Short weren't too far behind with 30 and 29 disposals respectively. Riewoldt looked dangerous with four goals to his name, while Shai Bolton also did some damage of his own with two goals and 16 disposals. Darcy Parish will feel a bit hard done by with an impressive 43 disposals for the losing side, while Zach Merrett also stood up with 33 disposals.

GWS Giants vs West Coast

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Stephen Coniglio	Stephen Coniglio	Stephen Coniglio	Stephen Coniglio
4	Harry Perryman	James Peatling	James Peatling	Harry Perryman
3	James Peatling	Harry Perryman	Harry Perryman	James Peatling
2	Josh Kelly	Josh Kelly	Matthew Flynn	Tim Kelly
1	Matthew Flynn	Matthew Flynn	Josh Kelly	Matthew Flynn

In a high scoring matchup, the Giants got over the line fairly comfortably against the Eagles, despite the losing team putting up a solid score themselves. Stephen Coniglio was back at his best for the winning side with an impressive 36 disposals, while Harry Perryman chipped in with 30 disposals of his own. James Peatling was solid in the forward line with 23 disposals and three goals. Tim Kelly looked lively for the losing side with 23 disposals, while Isiah Winder did his part with three goals.

Hawthorn vs Brisbane

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Jai Newcombe	Tom Mitchell	Tom Mitchell	Tom Mitchell
4	Tom Mitchell	Jai Newcombe	Jai Newcombe	Jai Newcombe
3	Daniel Rich	James Sicily	Mitchell Lewis	Jarryd Lyons
2	James Sicily	Jarryd Lyons	Jarryd Lyons	James Sicily
1	Mitchell Lewis	Mitchell Lewis	Keidean Coleman	Mitchell Lewis

In the game of the round, the Hawks just scraped over the line against the Lions in a five-point victory, with both teams putting on incredible goals scoring displays. Ball magnet Tom Mitchell ran the show with an impressive 36 disposals and a goal, while Mitch Lewis lit up the forward line with four goals himself. Daniel Rich was solid for the Lions with 33 disposals and a goal, while Jarryd Lions stood out with 32 disposals to his name. Charlie Cameron and Jaxon Prior also looked lively with three goals each, while Chad Wingard put in a shift for the Hawks with three goals and 11 disposals.

Fremantle vs Collingwood

	Mitch Keating	Ed Carmine	Jack Fitzpatrick	Nick Splitter
5	Jack Crisp	Will Brodie	Will Brodie	Jack Crisp
4	Will Brodie	Jack Crisp	Jack Crisp	Will Brodie
3	Oliver Henry	Sean Darcy	Sean Darcy	Oliver Henry
2	Sean Darcy	Oliver Henry	Oliver Henry	Taylor Adams
1	Taylor Adams	David Mundy	Patrick Lipinski	Sean Darcy

Collingwood got up comfortably away against the Dockers, with the 32-point loss Freo's second consecutive defeat, giving the team a much-needed wake up call. Oliver Henry was on fire for the Pies, kicking four goals alongside 13 disposals after coming into the game as the medical sub. Patrick Lipinski chipped in with 29 disposals while Jack Ginnivan was lively once again with two goals and 12 disposals. The Dockers midfield held up nicely despite the loss, with 34 disposals for Will Brodie, 34 for David Mundy and 31 for Angus Brayshaw, with all three mids hitting the scoreboard with a goal each.

LEADERBOARD

RANK	PLAYER	LAST ROUND	TOTAL
1	Patrick Cripps	0	115
2	Christian Petracca	16	113
3	Clayton Oliver	20	107
4	Callum Mills	3	101
5	Andrew Brayshaw	0	97
6	Lachie Neale	0	89
7	Bailey Smith	15	82
8	Shai Bolton	0	80
9	Ben Keays	2	80
10	Touk Miller	0	79