Herald Sun Player of the Year
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Player of the Year award is a media award for the Australian Football League
(AFL) given by Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun. It has been awarded annually since 1991 to the player who garners the most votes throughout the season, with a selected Herald Sun journalist awarding five votes to the player they judge to be the "best on ground
", four votes to the second-best player, three votes to the third-best player, two votes to the fourth-best player and one vote for the fifth best player.
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
Player of the Year award is a media award for the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) given by Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun. It has been awarded annually since 1991 to the player who garners the most votes throughout the season, with a selected Herald Sun journalist awarding five votes to the player they judge to be the "best on ground
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
", four votes to the second-best player, three votes to the third-best player, two votes to the fourth-best player and one vote for the fifth best player.
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