When Andrew McLeod came to cast his votes for this year’s Norm Smith Medal, he agreed that Will Ashcroft had equalled a rare feat – one that McLeod himself had done.

Ashcroft deserved to win back-to-back Norm Smith Medals.

The young Lion is also now two thirds of the way to doing what Tigers great Dustin Martin did – win three.

Will Ashcroft won the Norm Smith Medal for the second straight year. Credit: Eddie Jim

Ashcroft is neither Martin nor McLeod. You’d call him his own player, except he has a mini-me running around in the same jumper with the same iridescent green boots and lustrous Prince Charming hair – his brother Levi.

Last year it was Levi, not yet drafted, jumping the fence to celebrate a flag with Will. Will had been denied a chance on grand final day the year earlier

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