It was another round of controversial calls in the AFL and we've got the pick of them here in this week's edition of 'If you don't mind umpire'.
Fremantle's Hayden Ballantyne celebrates a goal in the third term. Source: News Corp Australia
ROUND nine was all about flexing. Fremantle and Sydney showed any premiership discussion has to include them this season, while North Melbourne and the Gold Coast showed they're good enough to bully the weaker sides who troubled them last season.
As a result, players from these four sides dominate our Team of the Week.
Team of the week. Source: The Advertiser
ATTACK
Tom Lynch (Gold Coast)
Kicked a goal in every quarter and was the only Suns player with multiple contested marks in a wide open game against the Saints.
Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson believes the Crows forward line is the envy of many other AFL clubs as Taylor Walker prepares to make his return from injury and bolster an already prolific attack.
Josh Jenkins (Adelaide)
Jenkins is a fresh reminder that it pays to be patient with the big fellas in attack. Since passing the 30 game mark he's looked like a genuine AFL key forward.
Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle)
Praising Ballantyne isn't easy but how can you not be impressed with his effort a week after breaking his jaw. A player you love if he's on your side.
Matthew Pavlich celebrated a win in his 300th AFL game as Fremantle scored a comfortable win over Geelong.
Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
Just a standard day out for Gaz - 37 disposals, four goals.
Ablett dishes off a handball. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: News Corp Australia
Lance Franklin (Sydney)
Found his radar against the Bombers and has now taken seven contested marks inside 50 in the past fortnight.
Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
Brad Scott has raved about Harvey's ability to stand up in big games but he's not bad in the other ones either. Had 39 disposals and two goals in a thumping of the Lions.
MIDFIELD
Sam Gibson (North Melbourne)
Gibson has more 30 disposal games (5) in the first eight games of this season than he had in all of 2012-13.
Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
Looks set to return to the All-Australian team after narrowly missing out last year. Ridiculous numbers against the Bombers.
Stephen Hill (Fremantle)
The handball he shot out in one of the Dockers' end to end goals had to be seen to be believed. A special player.
A great spoil by Hill. Source: News Corp Australia
DEFENCE
Kieran Jack (Sydney)
It took until round nine for Jack to top 30 disposal mark but it was worth the wait. He played a peach against Essendon.
Sydney Swans continue there season turn-around with a 64 -114 win over Essendon
Daniel Talia (Adelaide)
It's always nice to watch the first kick directed to your opponent bounce straight off his chest and it was all downhill from there for Travis Cloke as Talia enjoyed another strong outing.
Jeremy Howe (Melbourne)
Howe took four contested marks against the Tigers to lead the Dees to a 19-9 edge in that category.
The Melbourne Demons have held their nerve for a gutsy 17-point AFL win over the Richmond Tigers at the MCG.
Tom Langdon (Collingwood)
Started on the pine because of the return of Toovey and Maxwell but didn't lose any momentum.
Langdon puts the pressure on Taylor Walker. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia
Steven May (Gold Coast)
The Suns' 6-2 record is as much about the development of players like May as it is about the sustained brilliance of Ablett.
Gold Coast's breakout AFL season has continued to gain momentum with a 38-point win over St Kilda.
Levi Greenwood (North Melbourne)
The Kangaroos are being rewarded for their patience with Greenwood, who is enjoying his best season.
FIRST RUCK
Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle)
Responded to his final quarter against the Power by leading Freo to a +18 advantage in clearances.
Sandilands makes things hard for Hamish McIntosh. Source: Getty Images
David Mundy (Fremantle)
Who says contract years have to negatively affect your form? Mundy's value is going up every week.
Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
It wasn't a good night for the taggers at Adelaide Oval. Dangerfield physically overpowered Brent Macaffer and Scott Pendlebury gave Sam Kerridge nightmares.
INTERCHANGE
Nathan Jones (Melbourne)
Seriously how was this bloke not made captain until this season? Another 33 disposals - including 17 contested - on the weekend.
Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Pendlebury was the key reason the Magpies led at half time against the Crows. Kicked a pearler from the boundary.
Jaeger O'Meara (Gold Coast)
O'Meara puts up big numbers most weeks but perhaps his most impressive stat is the seven tackles he's averaging per game.
O'Meara wraps up Jack Stevens. Source: News Corp Australia
Craig Bird (Sydney)
Bird's certainly not a Bondi Billionaire... after 117 games he's still relatively unknown outside of Sydney. But he was as good as anyone outside of Kennedy for the Swans on the weekend.
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