With the race for September heating up, here are the players that lit up Round 20.
Followers
Brodie Grundy (Collingwood)
Grundy continued his impressive year with another commanding performance against Gold Coast, winning the ruck battle against former teammate, and in-form Suns ruckman, Jarrod Witts. Grundy had an immense day around the ball, racking up 43 hitouts, with 10 of those being to advantage, 26 disposals, six marks, five tackles, and a goal.
James Worpel (Hawthorn)
Worpel had one of the best performances from a member of the losing side in recent memory on Friday night when he acted as a shining light in an otherwise uninspired Hawthorn performance. The second-year Hawk had 37 disposals (15 contested), won 11 clearances, laid five tackles and took five marks to cap off a mammoth effort.
Adam Treloar (Collingwood)
The Pies steadied their previously faltering season at the MCG on Sunday with Treloar stamping his authority and class upon Gold Coast’s midfield. Now viewed as one of the premier midfielders of the competition, Treloar collected 37 possessions during the game, with 15 of those contested. Treloar also had nine inside 50s, 13 score involvements, 10 clearances, eight marks, and a goal.
