St Kilda's unblemished start to its 2023 campaign has been accompanied a complete clean sweep of the AFL Coaches' Association votes from Saturday's fixture against Gold Coast.

Reigning Best & Fairest Jack Sinclair (31 disposals, nine score involvements, seven inside-50s) topped the six-man group with nine votes for his prominent outing, while breakout forward Mitch Owens clinched eight votes following his electric 27 touches and two goals which steered the Saints to victory.

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Round 4 v Gold Coast
  • 02:45

    RD4 | From U9s to the big-time: Mitch and Marcus post-game

    Marcus Windhager takes the mic to interview best mate Mitch Owens following the latter's breakout performance against the Suns.

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  • 14:53

    RD4 | Mini-Match: St Kilda v Gold Coast

    Extended highlights of the Saints and Suns clash in round four

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  • 08:39

    RD4 | Highlights v Gold Coast

    Relive the best moments from the Saints' 53-point win over the Suns.

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  • 07:22

    RD4 | 'Some really good signs': Lyon post-game press conference

    Senior Coach Ross Lyon unpacks a huge win over the Suns.

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  • 02:00

    RD4 | The best of breakout forward Owens

    Mitch Owens puts on a show with a sublime performance against the Suns.

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  • 00:27

    RD4 | Team song

    KNOCK, KNOCK! The Saints celebrate going 4-0.

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  • 01:00

    RD4 | Saints fans delirious as Cordy and Owens bring house down

    Successive goals from Mitch Owens and Zaine Cordy further extend the lead for St Kilda.

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  • 00:45

    RD4 | Three strikes and out as Hill delivers mesmerising goal

    Brad Hill is called back three times before eventually nailing it perfectly from a difficult spot

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  • 00:55

    RD4 | Saints at their best with two in a minute

    Jack Sinclair and Anthony Caminiti kick two goals in quick succession to extend the lead for St Kilda.

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  • 00:41

    RD4 | Ross roves it to perfection before snapping a ripper

    St Kilda hits the lead following a brilliant individual effort from Seb Ross

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  • 01:05

    RD4 | Saints go end-to-end before Windhager makes sure of it

    Marcus Windhager gets Saints their first following a terrific pass from Jade Gresham

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Fellow forward Jack Higgins was rewarded with six votes in his equal-career best five-goal haul - the second of his career, the first also coming against the Suns last year - while Brad Crouch (three votes), Callum Wilkie (three) and Seb Ross (one) rounding out the tally.

It's the third time the stand-in captain Wilkie has polled this season, putting him level with Sinclair on 18 votes for the Saints' table of vote-getters. 

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Meanwhile, Crouch jettisoned into the votes for the first time this year, ending his in-and-under evening at the coalface with 34 disposals, eight tackles and six clearances after registering just seven possessions in the first half.

The 29-year-old is averaging a touch over 30 disposals and six clearances per game with the first month of the season complete.

Fifteen of St Kilda's 25 players used at senior level have now polled coaches' votes in 2023.

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year votes | Round 4

9 - Jack Sinclair
8 - Mitch Owens
6 - Jack Higgins
3 - Brad Crouch
3 - Callum Wilkie
1 - Seb Ross

St Kilda leaderboard

18 - Callum Wilkie
18 - Jack Sinclair
16 - Mason Wood
10 - Jack Higgins
10 - Mitch Owens
6 - Rowan Marshall
6 - Jack Steele
3 - Brad Crouch
2 - Mattaes Phillipou
2 - Josh Battle
1 - Bradley Hill
1 - Dan Butler
1 - Ryan Byrnes
1 - Seb Ross

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