Isaac Heeney has polled a perfect 10 coaches votes after a dominant display against the Gold Coast Suns at Norwood Oval on Saturday afternoon. It follows a nine-vote game the week prior after returning from hamstring awareness. 

The star midfielder finished the match with a game-high 33 disposals and 10 clearances, as well as 11 tackles and 531 metres gained. 

01:32

Heeney stuffs stat sheet in clinical display

Isaac Heeney led the Swans' charge finding plenty of the footy and hitting the scoreboard

Justin McInerney was important to the side's 32-point win and earned seven coaches votes. The midfielder had 12 score involvements from 27 touches and 480 metres gained. 

Brodie Grundy closely followed with six votes winning 36 hit outs and 12 tackles, followed by Callum Mills and Tom McCartin on three votes. Tom Papley closed out Round 5 with one vote. 

08:09

Highlights: Sydney v Gold Coast

The Swans and Suns clash in round five of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

Heeney now sits fifth on the overall leaderboard, chasing just eight votes from top spot. 

VOTES PLAYER (CLUB)

10 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
7 Justin McInerney (SYD)
6 Brodie Grundy (SYD)
3 Callum Mills (SYD)
3 Tom McCartin (SYD)
1 Tom Papley (SYD)

The AFL Coaches Association’s AFL Champion Player Award is an award voted by the 18 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.

LEADERBOARD

34 Zak Butters (PORT)
30 Nick Daicos (COLL)
30 Max Gawn (MELB)
28 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
26 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
22 Callum Wilkie (STK)
21 Max Holmes (GEEL)
20 Finn Callaghan (GWS)
20 Jai Newcombe (HAW)
20 Christian Petracca (GCFC)
20 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
19 Will Ashcroft (BL)
19 Clayton Oliver (GWS)
19 Caleb Serong (FRE)
18 Luke Jackson (FRE)
18 Sam Walsh (CARL)