When Andrew McLeod came to cast his votes for this year’s Norm Smith Medal, he agreed that Will Ashcroft had done what only McLeod had done until now.

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 due to an ACL i

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