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Coaches Votes Stir Controversy over Norm Smith Medal

Bolton won the medal with 10 votes, while coaches Chris Fagan and Justin Longmuir rated him fifth in the grand final.

Summary by The West Australian
Coaches votes from the AFL grand final have cast a bigger cloud over the Norm Smith Medal judges' selection of Fremantle livewire Shai Bolton.

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AFL grand final coaches weigh in on Norm Smith controversy

One of the coaches didn’t even have eventual winner Shai Bolton in their top five.

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Coaches votes stir controversy over Norm Smith Medal

Coaches votes from the AFL grand final have cast a bigger cloud over the Norm Smith Medal judges' selection of Fremantle livewire Shai Bolton.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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