Fremantle captain Hayley Miller has moved to equal first on the AFL Coaches’ Association leaderboard, tied with North Melbourne’s Ashleigh Riddell at the top of the table.
Miller and Riddell have 37 coaches’ votes, leading Adelaide’s Anne Hatchard (35 votes), Brisbane’s Emily Bates (29), and Richmond’s Monique Conti (29) who round out the top five.
Miller picked up seven votes in Sunday’s narrow loss to North Melbourne at North Hobart Oval, while Aine Tighe (two votes) and Gabby O’Sullivan (one vote) round out the votes for Freo.
The skipper topped Freo’s disposal count with 20 touches, while also collecting nine tackles, six clearances and four marks.
Tighe played a pivotal role in Freo’s backline, and finished the day with 14 disposals, three marks and three tackles.
Forward turned midfielder O’Sullivan also received a vote for her 16-disposal performance, which also featured 11 tackles, three marks and two clearances.
AFLCA Votes v North Melbourne
10 - Jasmine Garner (NM)
7 - Hayley Miller (FRE)
5 - Ashleigh Riddell (NM)
5 – Emma King (NM)
2 - Aine Tighe (FRE)
1 - Gabby O’Sullivan (FRE)