A lot can change in a few weeks.
Five weeks, actually. That’s how long it’s been since I have updated the Robert Flower Wingman of the Year Award. This has largely been due to the skewed nature of the scoring on a week-to-week basis because of the byes, but it also has to do with me… well, being a bit lazy.
But enough of that, I won’t have me accusing myself of being lazy, even if it is true!
I’ve continued to do the boring part – tallying figures – on a weekly basis, but felt compelled to publish this week, as there has been major movement at the top of the leaderboard, with one player coming from outside the Top Ten to snare the number one spot, overall.
And I could not be happier for him.
In 2025, we are again honoured and privileged at The Mongrel Punt to be granted permission from the Flower family to name our Wingman of the Year Award after one of the greatest players the Melbourne Football Club has ever produced.
The Robbie Flower Wingman of the Year Award covers one of the more neglected positions in the league over the last decade. Whilst the last couple of years have seen some long overdue recognition for the outside runners, with both Josh Daicos and Errol Gulden named to the All-Australian team, it has largely been a role that has been overlooked by all except those with a keen eye for what wingmen mean to a team – the defensive running, the link-up play, the creativity, and the potent metres-gained aspect of their play.
Now in its sixth season, The Robert Flower Wingman of the Year Award is the only award of its kind, ranking the wingmen of the league on a weekly basis, combining statistical data with a voting structure to assess those playing the role.
Previous winners are as follows.
2020 – Sam Menegola (Geelong)
2021 – Paul Seedsman (Adelaide)
2022 – Karl Amon (Port Adelaide)
2023 – Josh Daicos (Collingwood)
2024 – Errol Gulden (Sydney)
Amazing that Paul Seedsman just had the best season of his career in 2021 and was forced to retire. Hope you’re now doing well, Seed.
Can the pack fight back? Or has Massimo D’Ambrosio just landed a couple of early knockout punches as we compete for ‘The 2025 Robbie’?
But first, the Round Nine results and overall Leaderboard.
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