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15-09-2015, 11:58 PM
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Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has received the acclaim and adoration of his peers, claiming the Best Captain Award at the AFLPA MVP Awards on Tuesday night.
The peer-voted award saw Murphy voted a clear winner on 226 votes, ahead of Hawthorn premiership skipper and last year's award winner, Luke Hodge (144 votes).
Taylor Walker (94 votes), Shannon Hurn (42 votes) and Nick Riewoldt (37 votes) completed the top-five in the award's voting.
Murphy assumed the role at the start of the 2015 pre-season campaign, following the departure of former skipper Ryan Griffen for the GWS Giants and the arrival of new coach Luke Beveridge.
Murphy is only the fourth captain to claim the AFLPA award in their first year of captaincy, joining Michael Tuck (1986), Stephen Kernahan (1987) and Jonathan Brown (2007).
The 292-gamer has embodied the daring game-style that's seen the Club return to the finals for the first time in five seasons, leading the side for rebound 50m, kicks and running bounces.
In other successes for the Western Bulldogs at the AFLPA MVP Awards, the "Sons of the West" documentary series received the prestigious Grant Hattam Award for journalism excellence.
Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has received the acclaim and adoration of his peers, claiming the Best Captain Award at the AFLPA MVP Awards on Tuesday night.
The peer-voted award saw Murphy voted a clear winner on 226 votes, ahead of Hawthorn premiership skipper and last year's award winner, Luke Hodge (144 votes).
Taylor Walker (94 votes), Shannon Hurn (42 votes) and Nick Riewoldt (37 votes) completed the top-five in the award's voting.
Murphy assumed the role at the start of the 2015 pre-season campaign, following the departure of former skipper Ryan Griffen for the GWS Giants and the arrival of new coach Luke Beveridge.
Murphy is only the fourth captain to claim the AFLPA award in their first year of captaincy, joining Michael Tuck (1986), Stephen Kernahan (1987) and Jonathan Brown (2007).
The 292-gamer has embodied the daring game-style that's seen the Club return to the finals for the first time in five seasons, leading the side for rebound 50m, kicks and running bounces.
In other successes for the Western Bulldogs at the AFLPA MVP Awards, the "Sons of the West" documentary series received the prestigious Grant Hattam Award for journalism excellence.