WHAT a return for Andrew Gaff.

Dropped into the cauldron that was the Grand Final rematch in front of more than 60,000 fans at the MCG, the West Coast wingman racked up 35 disposals, was best-on-ground and most importantly, earned selection in the round three Team of the Week, brought to you by AccorHotels.

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He wasn't the only Eagle rewarded. Brad Sheppard stifled Jordan De Goey after the Magpie threatened to tear the game apart in the first quarter and Jamie Cripps booted four goals on return from toe surgery.

Cripps led a swathe of small and medium forwards who kicked bags at the weekend. Greater Western Sydney's Jeremy Finlayson was very unlucky to miss after slotting five.

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Sheppard was important, as was Josh Walker for Brisbane, holding the backline together as Port Adelaide came hard at the Lions. Tom Stewart is putting together an excellent campaign and has been rewarded with his third selection. It was a bit cheeky to pick Lachie Whitfield at half-back considering he was a high half-forward but he's played plenty of football there and had to be named after a dominant performance against Richmond. Gold Coast's Sam Collins was outstanding in keeping the Western Bulldogs at bay and Fremantle's Luke Ryan stood out against St Kilda.

It's no surprise that Michael Walters was sublime for the Dockers. The best way to respond to criticism is by being best afield, which Dyson Heppell was for Essendon. Gaff was great, while Brodie Grundy dominated the ruck battle for the opposition. There could be another Brownlow Medal going Patrick Dangerfield's way but Lions ball-magnet Lachie Neale would also be in the frame.

A dodgy ankle has hampered Isaac Heeney this season but he was brilliant against Carlton. Jeremy Cameron snagged seven goals, Eric Hipwood burst out of his slump with six, Luke Breust and third-gamer Connor Rozee each had five while Cripps finished with four.

Connor Rozee with the fly and the finish!



Five goals for the young man playing just his third game!#AFLLionsPower pic.twitter.com/HJNufuwN8T — AFL (@AFL) April 6, 2019

Gold Coast has left football pundits embarrassed after posting its second straight victory and Jack Martin has been a big reason why. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti helped swing the game for the Bombers to finally win, while Patrick Cripps and Marcus Bontempelli were enormous in losing sides.

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