Essendon trio Dustin Fletcher, Brent Stanton and Jobe Watson have been nominated for the AFL Player’s Association Most Valuable Player Awards.
The AFLPA MVP Awards, which are to be held on Monday night in Melbourne, are fast becoming one of the most respected and prestigious awards in football.
Watson has been nominated by his fellow Bombers players on the back of a superb 2010 season, with the skipper playing 21 games – in which he collected 20 or more touches on 19 occasions.
Joining the trio as nominations from the Bombers is Heath Hocking as the club’s most courageous player, while youngster Ben Howlett was nominated in the best first-year player category.
The AFLPA MVP Awards are the only awards determined by players themselves.
The winner will be announced on Monday 6 September at Melbourne
