Southport Sharks player gunning for NEAFL MVP title

A Southport player is gunning for the NEAFL MVP title and he has competition from one of his teammates. Find out who polled in Gold Coast’s win over Southport and who sits in the top 10 on the leaderboard here.

TYLER Roos’ shift into the midfield for Southport has him gunning to become the NEAFL’s MVP.

Roos sits just two points behind current MVP leader James Rowbottom (42 votes) from Sydney after polling three votes in Southport’s 12.6 (78) to 9.9 (63) loss to the Gold Coast Suns last weekend.

Grand final of the NEAFL between the Southport Sharks and the Sydney Swans at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport, on Sunday. Southport Sharks player Tyler Roos. Picture: Jerad Williams

Roos, who collected 37 disposals in the Sharks loss to Gold Coast, picked up three votes to inch closer to Rowbottom, who didn’t poll due to Sydney having the bye.

Matt Shaw (36) holds third on the leaderboard despite not polling a vote in his return from a hamstring injury.

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NEAFL MVP LEADERBOARD – Round 11

42: James Rowbottom (Sydney)

40: Tyler Roos (Southport)

36: Matt Shaw (Southport)

35: Matthew Payne (Aspley)

34: Craig Malone (Redland)

33: Ryan Bastinac (Brisbane)

31: Alex Smout (Canberra)

31: Adam Gulden (Sydney Uni)

30: Angus Baker (Canberra)

29: Jake Bartholomaues (Sydney Uni)

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Southport v Gold Coast votes

10: Michael Rischitelli (Gold Coast)

7: Tom Nicholls (Gold Coast)

4: Brad Scheer (Gold Coast)

3: Tyler Roos (Southport)

2: Chris Burgess (Gold Coast)

2: Jacob Dawson (Gold Coast)

2: Michael Manteit (Southport)