Young bulls Patrick Cripps and Clayton Oliver were exceptional at the weekend and made it into AFL Media's Round 19 Team of the Week.
Cripps was magnificent in Carlton's second win of the season over Gold Coast and he's a couple of years older than Oliver, who dominated around stoppages against Adelaide.
It was a tough week to pick a ruckman. Brodie Grundy and Max Gawn both impressed, but the Dee was squeezed out because so many midfielders fired.
North Melbourne big man Todd Goldstein was also unlucky to miss out, as was Essendon captain Dyson Heppell and Port Adelaide wingman Jared Polec.
Majak Daw has been a wonderful story this
For Richmond, David Astbury was rock solid down back.
The defensive attributes Adam Saad bring are underrated, and when he has the ball, the Bomber makes things happen.
Alongside him, Michael Hurley kept Sydney superstar Lance Franklin quiet and was as good in the one-on-one contests as I've seen him.
Lachie Whitfield should make the All Australian side – he and Heath Shaw have been in rare form across half-back. One who has taken a little while to develop but is thriving now is Adelaide's Wayne Milera.
Closing in on the top three players in the competition is Josh Kelly, who fired in the second half for Greater Western Sydney as it beat St Kilda.
Cripps has had an extraordinary season, while for the Western Bulldogs, Jack Macrae is posting similarly impressive numbers.
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Sometimes Gary Ablett has a high stat count but lacks influence – his performance against Brisbane wasn't one of those.
Once again, Tom Mitchell racked up the footy for Hawthorn, but his two goals were also important.
Richmond's best was Shane Edwards, whose efficiency was outstanding.
He should be in the All Australian side, and so should Tom Hawkins, who is the hottest player in the AFL with back-to-back seven-goal hauls.
The mantle of best small forward in the game belongs to Hawthorn's Luke Breust.
Collingwood's forward line is set up similarly to Richmond's and Josh Thomas is key to a Magpies attack that is going beautifully.
In cold and dark conditions Charlie Dixon operated in for Port Adelaide, his five-goal haul was the equivalent of eight elsewhere.
Since Jeremy Cameron has been suspended for Greater Western Sydney, Harrison Himmelberg has filled the breach very well.
Oliver killed Adelaide around the stoppages, while for the Pies, Scott Pendlebury formed their own terrific combination.
In a crucial victory for North Melbourne, Ben Cunnington was a brute, while Paul Ahern continued his rise after injuries curtailed him at GWS.
