At the end of each season, there is the obligatory discussion about who could take “Charlie” home. Footy fans stretch their memories back to games played several months prior in an effort to identify their club’s best chance at winning the coveted award.

This year NMFC.com.au is asking for your help to determine the three best players from each game and you can vote in the Mazda Spirit Awards for your best three Kangaroos.

Running NMFC fan leaderboard

14 – Daniel Wells
10 – Todd Goldstein, Robbie Tarrant
8 – Jarrad Waite, Ben Cunnington, Brent Harvey
7 – Jack Ziebell
5 – Jamie Macmillan
4 – Sam Gibson
3 – Nick Dal Santo
2 – Ben Jacobs, Andrew Swallow, Ben Brown, Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie
1 – Scott Thompson, Mason Wood, Trent Dumont

Here is the case for each of the players in the running for the votes from North’s loss against the Giants, in alphabetical order. We’ll pick our 3-2-1, then you can have your say.

Sam Gibson – NMFC

Gibson went past 500 disposals for the season on Saturday night, collecting 29 to go with 10 marks.

Brent Harvey – NMFC

Harvey’s 26 disposals and two goals again had him as one of his side’s best. He also had six running bounces, breaking the lines and providing run.

Steve Johnson – GWS

The 33-year-old was lethal at ground level of the Giants’ forward 50, kicking four goals and collecting 16 disposals.

Jonathon Patton – GWS

Patton followed his six goals against Fremantle with a further five against North, taking nine marks and being the most dangerous forward on the ground.

Tom Scully – GWS

The former Demon had 29 disposals at Etihad, with a couple of goal assists and six clearances to round out his game.

Dylan Shiel – GWS

No player had more than Shiel’s seven clearances, with the left footer also collecting five inside 50’s and three rebound 50’s to go with his 29 disposals.

NMFC.com.au’s Brownlow votes

3 – Jonathon Patton
2 – Steve Johnson
1 – Dylan Shiel