Sydney Swans co-captain Josh Kennedy polled a perfect 10 votes in the AFL Coaches’ Association’s Champion Player of the Year award for his sparkling performance in last Friday’s clash with the Adelaide Crows.
Although Sydney fell to a 26-point loss to Adelaide in its opening SCG fixture of the season, Kennedy posted 36 possessions and eight clearances in a backs-to-the-wall co-captain’s display.
Swans co-captain Dane Rampe (one vote) and star forward Lance Franklin (one) also impressed the coaches, while a host of Adelaide charges rounded out the votes.
Kennedy was also named in AFL.com.au’s Round 2 Team of the Week.
Round 2 – Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows
10 Josh Kennedy (SYD)
7 Brad Crouch (ADEL)
4 Wayne Milera (ADEL)
3 Rory Sloane (ADEL)
2 Rory Atkins (ADEL)
2 David MacKay (ADEL)
1 Dane Rampe (SYD)
1 Lance Franklin (SYD)
Leaderboard
18 Tim Kelly
15 Marcus Bontempelli
15 Patrick Dangerfield
14 Nat Fyfe
13 Travis Boak
12 Scott Lycett
12 Jack Macrae
12 Lachie Neale
11 Patrick Cripps
11 Alex Sexton
10 Stephen Coniglio
10 Trent Cotchin
10 Jade Gresham
10 Josh Kennedy
10 Hugh McCluggage
10 Daniel Rich
10 Tom Rockliff
10 Justin Westhoff
10 James Worpel
9 Scott Pendlebury
