GSFL 2024: Daniel Patching moves clear at top of coaches’ player of the year award after round four

After a scintillating first month of football, Mt Barker midfield star Daniel Patching stands alone at the top of the Great Southern Football League Coaches’ Player of the Year award.

Patching has been a frequent contributor to his side, who currently sit fourth on the ladder with two wins and two losses, polling votes from both coaches in every game this season.

He leads the pack with 25 votes but has yet to poll the top five votes from any coach this season.

His eight total votes in the Bulls’ win over North Albany on Sunday pushed him further clear.

Patching’s stellar outing was overshadowed by Bulls’ key forward Sam Lehmann (10 votes), who booted a career-high nine goals in their 33-point win.

Albany superstar recruit Bailey Taylor is second with 21 votes after picking up nine votes in the past fortnight.

Teammate Isaac Baum and Railways rival Bailey Bennett are next with 18 votes after also enjoying a strong first month.

Baum polled a perfect 10 in their round three victory over co-tenants Royals, while Bennett, who missed the Tigers’ round three clash with the Bulls, earned four votes in his side’s round four loss to the Sharks.

Tigers’ on-baller Ryley Valli, who joined Bennett on the sidelines in round three, is fourth with 17 votes alongside Lions’ gun midfielder Declan McNamara.

McNamara was enormous in his side’s 57-point win over Denmark-Walpole last weekend, securing all 10 votes and taking home the match ball for Belt-Up Round.

Talented Magpies youngster Marlon Mastalerz has 16 votes despite his side being winless, while gun forward Travis Conn (14 votes) is the highest-ranked North Albany player.

2024 Great Southern Football League coaches’ player of the year award leaderboard

25: Daniel Patching (MB)

21: Bailey Taylor (ALB)

18: Bailey Bennett (RAIL), Isaac Baum (ALB)

17: Ryley Valli (RAIL), Declan McNamara (ROY)

16: Marlon Mastalerz (DW)

14: Robbie Lee (ALB), Travis Conn (NA), Bryce Blaszkow (ALB)

13: Corey Ward (ROY)

VOTING

Round 3

North Albany v Denmark-Walpole

Brad Bootsma

5- Travis Conn (NA)

4- Regan Lloyd (NA)

3- Barry Roberts (NA)

2- Marlon Mastalerz (DW)

1- Seth Hambley (NA)

Brad Nisbett

5- Travis Conn (NA)

4- Marlon Mastalerz (DW)

3- Kobi Keen (NA)

2- Barry Roberts (NA)

1- Regan Lloyd (NA)

Mt Barker v Railways

Brad Hook

5- Milan Jaggi (RAIL)

4- Mohit Jaggi (RAIL)

3- Daniel Patching (MB)

2- Bodhi Stubber (RAIL)

1- Darcy Lubcke (MB)

Bodhi Stubber

5 - Ryan Davies (RAIL)

4- Milan Jaggi (RAIL)

3- Daniel Patching (MB)

2- Mohit Jaggi (RAIL)

1- Darcy Lubcke (MB)

Royals v Albany

Darrell Panizza

5- Isaac Baum (ALB)

4- Gus Bockman (ALB)

3- Nathan Powell (ROY)

2- Bailey Taylor (ALB)

1- Jordan Hulm (ROY)

Jamie Ramm

5- Isaac Baum (ALB)

4- Nathan Powell (ROY)

3- Bailey Taylor (ALB)

2- Declan McNamara (ROY)

1- Taj Williams (ALB)

Round 4

Denmark-Walpole v Royals

Brad Nisbett

5- Declan McNamara (ROY)

4- Brayden Parker (ROY)

3- Marlon Mastalerz (DW)

2- Corey Ward (ROY)

1- Hamish McMorran (ROY)

Darrell Panizza

5- Declan McNamara (ROY)

4- Ben Altus (DW)

3- Marlon Mastalerz (DW)

2- Brayden Parker (ROY)

1- Nathan Powell (ROY)

Albany v Railways

Jamie Ramm

5- Bryce Blaszkow (ALB)

4- Ryley Valli (RAIL)

3- Bailey Taylor (ALB)

2- Bailey Bennett (RAIL)

1- Gus Bockman (ALB)

Bodhi Stubber

5- Bryce Blaszkow (ALB)

4- Kaleb Germain (ALB)

3- Ryley Valli (RAIL)

2- Bailey Bennett (RAIL)

1- Bailey Taylor (ALB)

North Albany v Mt Barker

Brad Bootsma

5- Samuel Lehmann (MB)

4- Daniel Patching (MB)

3- Zach Jackson (MB)

2- Brent Parsons (MB)

1- Kobi Keen (NA)

Brad Hook

5- Samuel Lehmann (MB)

4- Daniel Patching (MB)

3- Jyrin Woods (NA)

2- Brent Parsons (MB)

1- Drew Willcocks (NA)