Sydney Swans Montana Ham has continued her strong form, polling votes from the coaches following Sydney's Round Seven AFLW clash with the Gold Coast Suns.
Ham was busy in the Swans 34-point defeat at Henson Park, finishing with 16 disposals, 8 kicks and 6 tackles.
The Round Seven clash was a battle of the last two No.1 draft picks, Gold Coast's Charlie Rowbottom and Sydney's Montana Ham put on a show, presenting the new archetypal AFLW midfielder. Each standing at 179cm tall and with breakaway power, the young pair didn't necessarily go head-to-head, but each had critical moments through the game and showed what fans of the competition have to look forward to in the years to come.
Ham was the lone Swan to poll votes from the clash while Rowbottom polled 9 votes.
VOTES - PLAYER (CLUB)
9 Charlie Rowbottom (GCFC)
9 Claudia Whitfort (GCFC)
3 Montana Ham (SYD)
3 Jacqueline Dupuy (GCFC)
2 Ellie Hampson (GCFC)
2 Alison Drennan (GCFC)
1 Courtney Jones (GCFC)
1 Daisy D'Arcy (GCFC)
The AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year is an award voted by the AFLW senior coaches on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort to an individual player in a season.
