Top 5 - Take 5 Defenders (17.06.2026)

**SPEAKER_1** (0:00)
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**SPEAKER_2** (0:04)
Anywhere.

**SPEAKER_1** (0:06)
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**Mark Duffield** (0:13)
Hilton Honors, baby.

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When you want points that can take you anywhere, anytime, it matters where you stay. Hilton for the stay.

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**Mark Duffield** (0:58)
Welcome back, it's time for Take 5 Of course, we get it out of the way in the first hour on Wednesday morning because we have Duff and the Doctor coming in after the news after 10 o'clock. And we're focusing on defenders today. A couple of different classifications here and a couple of clarifications from the end of the week. And more and more confusing. Number one, Rory Laird, the Tally Tubby, as they call him in Adelaide. Does he know that? I think so. I think they call that to his face.
So 35 disposal, six intercept possession, seven score involvement, three inside 50s, 426 meters gained in their dominance performance against the Western Bulldogs. Number two, Max Holmes. Could be a midfielder, could be a defender. He does take the kick ins. Could be anything. He does take the kick ins. He did dominate the coaches' votes. 31 disposals, six marks, 805 meters gained, probably because he takes the kick ins. He also kicked a goal, seven score involvements, but he also had the four intercept possessions, which enables me to call him a defender. Not bad. Number three, Colton Tholstrop, the boy from Condingup near my favorite beach in the world, out there at Orleans Bay near Esperance. 24 disposals, 274 meters gained, five marks, eight intercept possessions, five score involvements, ten contested possessions. He got the job a couple of weeks ago on Toby Green and did a really good job in Alice Springs, and he's been thriving as a defender this year, emerging. Number four, Darcy Wilmot. I think if he did the Brisbane Lions' Best and fairest about now, he would be running first or second. 26 disposals, nine marks, 423 meters gained, 12 intercept possessions, five score involvements against the Tigers down in Hubart. Number five.
Nasir the Messiah. So obviously started in the midfield, but then went behind the ball and was integral to the Saints really getting rolling against the Giants. He kicked a goal, 32 disposals, 775 meters gained, two goal assists, 12 score involvement for intercept possessions. And apologies this week.
We're apologizing to Darcy Byrne-Jones from Port Adelaide who's having a very good season. Sorry Darcy.