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Gary Ablett: 3AW Player Of The Year

Geelong superstar Gary Ablett won 3AW Football's Player Of The Year for season 2009 ahead of Collingwood midfielder Dane
Swan.
Ablett - who won $10,000 with thanks to TAB Sportsbet - polled 26 votes in the competition which was decided upon by 3AW Football experts adjudicating on a 3-2-1 voting award after every AFL match this year.
Will Ablett - a $3 favourite - win the Brownlow Medal in 2009? Print out the 3AW Form Guide (see below) and compare it with the actual votes read out on Monday night.
Our Leaderboard:
26 Gary Ablett
24 Dane Swan
21 Joel Selwood
21 Sam Mitchell
20 Chris Judd
20 Jonathon Brown
18 Nick Reiwoldt
17 Adam Goodes
15 Leigh Montagna
16 Simon Black
14 Adam Cooney
The full voting for each round - great for Brownlow Medal tips:
ROUND ONE:
Carton v Richmond
3. Kade Simpson
2. Ryan Houlihan
1. Eddie Betts
Hawthorn v Geelong:
3 Gary Ablett
2. Brad Ottens
1 Sam Mitchell
Collingwood v Adelaide
3. Andrew McLeod
2. Scott Pendlebury
1. Bernie Vince
St.Kilda v Sydney
3. Nick Dalsanto
2. Sam Gilbert
1. Farren Ray
West Coast v Brisbane
3. Travis Johnstone
2. Mark Lecras
1. Luke Power
Fremantle v Bulldogs
3. Matthew Boyd
2. Mitch Hahn
1. Ryan Griffen
Melbourne v North Melbourne
3. Hamish McIntosh
2. Ricky Pettard
1. Leigh Harding
Port v Essendon
3. Danyle Pearce
2. Jacob Surjan
1. Haydn Skipworth
ROUND 2:
Adelaide v St.Kilda
3. Nick Dalsanto
2. Sam Fisher
1. Justin Koschitzke
Geelong v Richmond
3. Steve Johnson
2. Matthew Richardson
1. Gary Ablett
Collingwood v Melbourne
3. Josh Fraser
2. Dane Swan
1. Cameron Bruce
Carlton v Brisbane
3. Bryce Gibbs
2. Chris Judd
1. Jarrad Waite
Sydney v Hawthorn
3. Darren Jolly
2. Adam Goodes
1. Brett Kirk
Essendon v Fremantle
3. Jason .Winderlich
2. Dustin Fletcher
1. David Zaharakis
Bulldogs v North
3. Ryan Griffen
2. Brian Lake
1. Scott McMahon
West Coast v Port Adelaide
3. Daniel Kerr
2. Adam Selwood
1. Daniel Motlop
ROUND 3:
Geelong v Collingwood
3. Paul Chapman
2. Gary Ablett
1. Steve Johnson
St.Kilda v West Coast
3. Brendan Goddard
2. Sam Gilbert
1. Clinton Jones
Brisbane v Sydney
3. Brad Dalziell
2. Jonathon Brown
1. Josh Drummond
Essendon v Carlton
3. Matthew Lloyd
2. Chris Judd
1. Jobe Watson
Port Adelaide v Melbourne
3. Peter Burgoyne
2. Aaron Davey
1. Warren Tredrea
North Melbourne v Hawthorn
3. Brent Guerra
2. Sam Mitchell
1. Chance Bateman
Fremantle v Adelaide
3. Tyson Edwards
2. Michael Doughty
1. Simon Goodwin
Bulldogs v Richmond
3. Lindsay Gilbee
2. Daniel Cross
1. Ben Hudson
ROUND 4:
Brisbane v Collingwood
3. Scott Pendlebury
2. Paul Medhurst
1. Tarkyn Lockyer
St.Kilda v Fremantle
3. Leigh Montagna
2. Nick Dalsanto
1. Sam Gilbert
North Melbourne v Essendon
3. Brent Harvey
2. David Hale
1. Brent Stanton
Sydney v Carlton
3. Rhyce Shaw
2. Jarrad Waite
1. Brett Kirk
West Coast v Bulldogs
3. Dean Cox
2. Daniel Kerr
1. Matthew Boyd
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
3. Warren Tredrea
2. Kane Cornes
1. Cyril Rioli
Adelaide v Geelong
3. Gary Ablett
2. Joel Selwood
1. Joel Corey
Richmond v Melbourne
3. Cameron Bruce
2. Brock McLean
1. Joel Bowden
ROUND 5:
Port v St.Kilda
3. Lenny Hayes
2. Nick Reiwoldt
1. Sam Fisher
Essendon v Collingwood
3. Patrick Ryder
2. Dane Swan
1. Adam McPhee
Hawthorn v West Coast
3. Sam Mitchell
2. Jordan Lewis
1 Jarryd Roughead
North Melbourne v Richmond
3. Brett Deledio
2. Daniel Jackson
1. Jack Reiwoldt
Fremantle v Sydney
3. Matthew Pavlich
2. Brett Kirk
1. David Mundy
Geelong v Brisbane
3. Gary Ablett
2 Paul Chapman
1. Tom Hawkins
Bulldogs v Carlton
3. Marc Murphy
2. Kade Simpson
1. Matthew Kreuzer
Melbourne v Adelaide
3. Simon Goodwin
2. Nathan Bock
1. Aaron Davey
ROUND 6:
North v Collingwood
3. Tarkyn Lockyer
2. Dane Swan
1. Josh Fraser
West Coast v Fremantle
3. Paul Hasleby
2. Dean Cox
1. Steven Dodd
Hawthorn v Carlton
3. Jarryd Roughead
2. Brad Sewell
1. Chris Judd
Bulldogs v St.Kilda
3. Nick Reiwoldt
2. Farren Ray
1. Jason Gram
Port v Adelaide
3. Chad Cornes
2. Warren Tredrea
1. Kane Cornes
Brisbane v Essendon
3. Jonathon Brown
2. Luke Power
1. Travis Johnstone
Sydney v Richmond
3. Rhyce Shaw
2. Martin Mattner
1. Daniel Jackson
Melbourne v Geelong
3. Paul Chapman
2. Joel Selwood
1. Steve Johnson
ROUND 7:
Essendon v Hawthorn
3 Brent Stanton
2. Angus Monfries
1. Matthew Lloyd
Geelong v Sydney
3. Joel Selwood
2. Adam Goodes
1. Steve Johnson
North v Port Adelaide
3. Adam Simpson
2. Daniel Wells
1. Hamish McIntosh
Richmond v Brisbane
3. Jonathon Brown
2. Luke Power
1. Nathan Foley
Carlton v Fremantle
3. Paul Hasleby
2. Aaron Sandilands
1. Bryce Gibbs
Adelaide v Bulldogs
3. Adam Cooney
2. Jason Akermanis
1. Robert Murphy
West Coast v Melbourne
3. Mark Lecras
2. Mark Nicoski
1. Nathan Jones
Collingwood v St.Kilda
3. Nick Reiwoldt
2. Leigh Montagna
1. Nick Dalsanto
ROUND 8:
Fremantle v Hawthorn
3. Sam Mitchell
2. Matthew Pavlich
1. Brad Sewell
Melbourne v Bulldogs
3 Cale Morton
2. Brent Moloney
1. Jason Akermanis
Port v Richmond
3. Warren Tredrea
2. Travis Boak
1. Mark Coughlan
Carlton v Collingwood
3. Chris Judd
2. Brett Thornton
1.Heath Scotland
Essendon v St.Kilda
3. Lenny Hayes
2. Jobe Watson
1. Nick Reiwoldt
Brisbane v Adelaide
3. Justin Sherman
2. Simon Black
1. Daniel Rich
Sydney v West Coast
3. Adam Goodes
2. Dean Cox
1. Rhyce Shaw
Geelong v North
3. Matthew Scarlett
2. Joel Selwood
1. Steve Johnson
ROUND 9:
Geelong v Bulldogs
3. Jason Akermanis
2. Gary Ablett
1. Steve Johnson
North v Fremantle
3. David Hale
2 Adam Simpson
1. Josh Gibson
Richmond v Essendon
3. Jason Winderlich
2. Andrew Lovett
1. Paddy Ryder
Port v Sydney
3. Jude Bolton
2. Darren Jolly
1. Brett Kirk
Adelaide v Carlton
3 Michael Doughty
2. Simon Goodwin
1. Tyson Edwards
Hawthorn v Melbourne
3. Colin Sylvia
2. Jordan Lewis
1. Lance Franklin
Brisbane v St.Kilda
3. Michael Gardiner
2 Leigh Montagna
1. Josh Drummond
West Coast v Collingwood
3. Dane Swan
2. Leon Davis
1. Adam Selwood
ROUND 10:
Adelaide v Hawthorn
3. Scott Thompson
2. Cyril Rioli
1. Michael Doughty
Carlton v West Coast
3. Chris Judd
2. Brendan Fevola
1. Marc Murphy
Essendon v Geelong
3. Steve Johnson
2. Joel Selwood
1. Andrew Mackie
St.Kilda v Melbourne
3. Lenny Hayes
2. Nick Reiwoldt
1. Nick Dalsanto
Bulldogs v Sydney
3. Daniel Giansiracusa
2. Shaun Higgins
1. Adam Goodes
Brisbane v North
3. Daniel Rich
2. Ben Warren
1. Rhan Hooper
Fremantle v Richmond
3. Brett Deledio
2. Shane Tuck
1. Paul Duffield
Collingwood v Port
3. Dane Swan
2. Leigh Brown
1. Kane Cornes
ROUND 11:
Richmond v Bulldogs
3. Adam Cooney
2. Jarrad Harbrow
1. Daniel Jackson
North v St.Kilda
3. Justin Koschitzke
2. Jason Gram
1. Lenny Hayes
Essendon v Adelaide
3. Tyson Edwards
2. Kurt Tippett
1. Andrew McLeod
West Coast v Geelong
3. Gary Ablett
2. Dean Cox
1. Paul Chapman
Brisbane v Carlton
3. Brendan Fevola
2. Chris Judd
1. Simon Black
Hawthorn v Sydney
3. Brad Sewell
2. Adam Goodes
1. Darren Jolly
Port v Fremantle
3. Kane Cornes
2. Paul Duffield
1. Domenic Cassisi
Melbourne v Collingwood
3. Scott Pendulbury
2. Alan Didak
1. Dane Swan
ROUND 12:
Carlton v St.Kilda
3. Leigh Montagna
2. Nick Reiwoldt
1. Nick Dalsanto
Bulldogs v Port Adelaide
3. Daniel Cross
2. Callan Ward
1. Ryan Griffen
Richmond v West Coast
3. Richard Tambling
2. Nathan Foley
1. Mitch Morton
Hawthorn v Brisbane
3. Jonathon Brown
2. Luke Power
1. Simon Black
Adelaide v North
3. Scott Thompson
2. Andy Otten
1. Hamish McIntosh
Essendon v Melbourne
3. Angus Monfries
2. Sam Lonergan
1. Brent Prismall
Sydney v Collingwood
3. Alan Didak
2. Darren Jolly
1. Nick Maxwell
Fremantle v Geelong
3. Joel Selwood
2. Aaron Sandilands
1. Shannon Byrnes
ROUND 13:
Essendon v Carlton
3. Andrew Welsh
2. Brent Prismall
1. Angus Monfries
Collingwood v Fremantle
3. Dane Swan
2. Alan Didak
1. Harry O'Brien
Adelaide v Sydney
3. Bernie Vince
2. Marty Mattner
1. Jason Porplyzia
Geelong v Port
3. Gary Ablett
2. Paul Chapman
1. Joel Corey
Brisbane v Melbourne
3. Simon Black
2. Jonathon Brown
1. Jared Brennan
West Coast v Hawthorn
3. Sam Mitchell
2. Matt Priddis
1. Brad Sewell
North v Bulldogs
3. Ryan Hargrave
2. Jarrod Harbrow
1. Liam Anthony
St.Kilda v Richmond
3. Brendan Goddard
2. Jason Gram
1. Justin Koschitzke
ROUND 14:
Collingwood v Essendon
3. Josh Fraser
2. Alan Didak
1. Dane Swan
Melbourne v West Coast
3. Jack Grimes
2. Jared Rivers
1. Brent Moloney
Port v Brisbane
3. Danyle Pearce
2. David Rodan
1. Brett Ebert
Richmond v Adelaide
3. Bernie Vince
2. Ben Cousins
1. Kurt Tippett
Bulldogs v Hawthorn
3. Matthew Boyd
2. Ryan Hargrave
1. Adam Cooney
Sydney v North
3. Ryan O'Keefe
2. Brett Kirk
1. Craig Bird
St.Kilda v Geelong
3. Jimmy Bartel
2. Lenny Hayes
1. Michael Gardiner
Fremantle v Carlton
3. Chris Judd
2. Setanta O'Hailpin
1. Bryce Gibbs
ROUND 15:
Bulldogs v Collingwood
3. Brian Lake
2. Dane Swan
1. Nick Maxwell
Sydney v Essendon
3. Jason Winderlich
2. Andrew Lovett
1. Andrew Welsh
Carlton v Richmond
3. Brendan Fevola
2. Ben Cousins
1. Chris Judd
Brisbane v Geelong
3. Simon Black
2. Ash McGrath
1. Jonathon Brown
Adelaide v Fremantle
3. Graham Johncock
2. Jason Porplyzia
1. Nathan Bock
Hawthorn v North
3. Lance Franklin
2. Luke Hodge
1. Liam Anthony
Melbourne v Port
3. Cameron Bruce
2. Ricky Petterd
1. Dominic Cassisi
West Coast v St.Kilda
3. Leigh Montagna
2. Nick Dalsanto
1. Nick Reiwoldt
ROUND 16:
Essendon v Bulldogs
3. Brian Lake
2. Mitch Hahn
1. Dustin Fletcher
Carlton v Sydney
3. Chris Judd
2. Ryan Houlihan
1. Brendan Fevola
Geelong v Melbourne
3. Gary Ablett
2. Joel Selwood
1. Paul Chapman
Collingwood v Hawthorn
3. Luke Hodge
2. Lance Franklin
1. Sam Mitchell
Fremantle v Brisbane
3. Simon Black
2. Jonathon Brown
1. Daniel Rich
Port v West Coast
3. Davenport
2. David Rodan
1. Dominic Cassisi
Richmond v North
3. Hamish McIntosh
2. Brent Harvey
1. Richard Tambling
St.Kilda v Adelaide
3. Farren Ray
2. Lenny Hayes
1. Nick Reiwoldt
ROUND 17:
Collingwood v Carlton
3. Heath Shaw
2. Leon Davis
1. Dane Swan
Geelong v Hawthorn
3. Joel Selwood
2. Sam Mitchell
1. Lance Franklin
Bulldogs v St.Kilda
3. Brendan Goddard
2. Sam Gilbert
1. Nick Reiwoldt
Richmond v Essendon
3. Jack Reiwoldt
2. Ben Cousins
1. Trent Cotchin / Dustin Fletcher
Port Adelaide v Adelaide
3. Andrew McLeod
2. Simon Goodwin
1. Michael Doughty
West Coast v Fremantle
3. Matthew Pavlich
2. Aaron Sandilands
1. Paul Hasleby
Melbourne v Sydney
3. Jarrad McVeigh
2. Darren Jolly
1. Ryan O'Keefe
Brisbane v North
3. Jonathon Brown
2. Simon Black
1. Luke Power
ROUND 18
Carlton v North
3. Marc Murphy
2. Bryce Gibbs
1. Liam Anthony
Geelong v Adelaide
3. Paul Chapman
2. Joel Selwood
1. Simon Goodwin
Bulldogs v Fremantle
3. Adam Cooney
2. Jason Akermanis
1. Greg Broughton
Collingwood v Brisbane
3. Scott Pendulbury
2. Dane Swan
1 Jonathon Brown
Sydney v St.Kilda
3. Jarrad McVeigh
2. Leigh Montagna
1. Nick Reiwoldt
Melbourne v Richmond
3 Ben Cousins
2. Brett Delidio
1. Jordan McMahon
Port v Hawthorn
3. Travis Boak
2. Robbie Gray
1. Dean Brogan
West Coast v Essendon
3. Mark Lecras
2. Matt Priddis
1. Angus Monfries
ROUND 19:
Carlton v Geelong
3. Kade Simpson
2. Brett Thornton
1. Bryce Gibbs
Bulldogs v West Coast
3. Andrew Embley
1. Josh Kennedy
1. Jason Akermanis
Hawthorn v St.Kilda
3. Clinton Jones
2. Luke Ball
1. Sam Mitchell
Adelaide v Collingwood
3 . Alan Didak
2. John Anthony
1. Dane Swan
Essendon v Brisbane
3. Mitch Clark
2. Dustin Fletcher
1. Justin Sherman
North v Melbourne
3. Todd Goldstein
2. Brent Harvey
1. Scott Thompson
Richmond v Sydney
3. Adam Goodes
2. Ryan O'Keefe
1. Darren Jolly
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
3. Greg Broughton
2. Paul Duffield
1. Chris Mayne
ROUND 20:
Hawthorn v Adelaide
3. Andrew McLeod
2. Bernie Vince
1. Cyril Rioli
Richmond v Adelaide
3. Scott Pendulbury
2. Shane O'Bree
1. Dane Swan
West Coast v North
3. Adam Selwood
2. Tim Houlihan
1. Brent Harvey
Brisbane v Bulldogs
3. Jarrad Harbrow
2. Adam Cooney
1. Nathan Eagleton
Sydney v Geelong
3. Joel Corey
2. Gary Ablett
1. Adam Goodes
Melbourne v Fremantle
3. Aaron Davey
2. Brent Moloney
1. James McDonald
Port v Carlton
3. Marc Murphy
2. Bret Thornton
1. Brendan Fevola
Essendon v St Kilda
3. Jobe Watson
2. Angus Monfries
1. Nick Dalsanto
ROUND 21:
Bulldogs v Geelong
3. Jimmy Bartel
2. Adam Cooney
1. Brian Lake
Carlton v Melbourne
3. Bryce Gibbs
2. Brendan Fevola
1. Marc Murphy
Brisbane v Port
3. Luke Power
2. Daniel Bradshaw
1. Mitch Clark
Richmond v Hawthorn
3. Sam Mitchell
2. Brett Deledio
1. Lance Franklin
Collingwood v Sydney
3. Adam Goodes
2. Dane Beams
1. Leigh Brown
St Kilda v North
3. Drew Petrie
2. Andrew Swallow
1. Brendan Goddard
Fremantle v Essendon
3. Aaron Sandilands
2. Matthew Pavlich
1. Paul Hasleby
Adelaide v West Coast
3. Bernie Vince
2. Jason Porplyzia
1. Michael Doughty
ROUND 22:
West Coast v Richmond
3. Mark Lecras
2. Adam Selwood
1. Brett Deledio
North v Port
3. Brent Harvey
2. Josh Gibson
1. Brady Rawlings
Geelong v Fremantle
3. Darren Milburn
2. Jimmy Bartel
1. Gary Ablett
Collingwood v Bulldogs
3. Jarrod Harbrow
2. Brian Lake
1. Brad Johnson
Carlton v Adelaide
3. Bernie Vince
2. Scott Thompson
1. Andrew McLeod
Sydney v Brisbane
3. Mitch Clark
2. Ryan O’Keefe
1. Jarred Brennan
Melbourne v St.Kilda
3. Nick Dal Santo
2. Lenny Hayes
1. Nick Reiwoldt
Hawthorn v Essendon
3. Michael Hurley
2. Chance Bateman
1. Brent Prismall







