STRONG-RUNNING Kade Simpson was relentless for Carlton in their fighting loss to Port Adelaide on Saturday.

In a stand-out effort, he applied brilliant pressure on Domenic Cassisi to spoil a mark and then displayed second and third efforts to catch and tackle Jacob Surjan and win the turnover. 

This passage of play not only helped make Simpson one of Carlton’s best on the day, but also won him a nomination for the AFL Army Award.

Carlton fans can watch Simpson’s fantastic play and vote for him at www.afl.com.au/armydefence/home.aspx.

New to the 2007 season, the Army Award aims to recognise and reward the one-percent style acts such as game breaking smothers, tackles and shepherds.

At the end of the home-and-away season, the AFL All-Australian Selection Committee will shortlist the 22 weekly winning acts to six nominations which will then be voted on by the public via afl.com.au.

The All-Australian selection committee will then endorse the winner.

In 2007, the AFL Army Award winner will receive a $10,000 Army Experience.

The award will be officially presented at the 2007 Coca-Cola All-Australian presentation dinner.