Sam Walsh wins Carlton best and fairest for the second time
Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh claimed his second John Nicholls Medal, becoming just the 24th Blues player with multiple best-and-fairest wins.
Walsh's dominant season included career-high averages of 29.1 disposals and 7.0 score involvements per match. Ollie Florent polled 177 votes and captain Patrick Cripps managed 176.
The award caps a stellar year where Walsh rejected lucrative free agency offers to commit to the Blues with an eight-year contract extension. First-year players Jagga Smith and Harry Dean also starred, with Smith winning the best young player award and Dean earning the players' award despite finishing seventh overall.
- 212
- Walsh's votes
- 7.0 per match
- Score involvements average
- 24th
- Carlton dual winners
- 8 years
- Contract extension
Why it mattersThe best-and-fairest reveals which players led Carlton's charge to success and who the club's future hangs on.
AustraliaCarlton is one of the AFL's most-watched teams; Walsh's commitment to the Blues matters to Victorian football fans and the league's competitive balance.
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