Sydney Swans ruckman Brodie Grundy has been rewarded with a perfect 10 votes from the coaches after his best-on-ground display against Collingwood on Friday night.
Grundy, who now moves into the top 5 of the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year award, produced arguably his best performance of the season with 34 disposals, one goal, 46 hitouts, 12 clearances and six score involvements.
He also won his first Goodes-O'Loughlin Medal in the Swans' thrilling six-point victory over Collingwood in Marn Grook at the SCG - awarded to the player judged best afield in the club's annual fixture.
Meanwhile, Nick Blakey continued his scintillating form with 39 disposals, 902 metres gained, and one goal, to earn eight coaches votes, while Heeney (32 disposals, one goal, nine score involvements) and Justin McInerney (31 disposals, one goal) earned four votes and one vote respectively.
Sydney v Collingwood
10 Brodie Grundy (SYD)
8 Nick Blakey (SYD)
5 Nick Daicos (COLL)
4 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
2 Isaac Quaynor (COLL)
1 Justin McInerney (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
55 Nick Daicos COLL
50 Marcus Bontempelli WB
50 Zak Butters PORT
45 Luke Jackson FRE
44 Brodie Grundy SYD
43 Shai Bolton FRE
43 Bailey Smith GEEL
41 Max Holmes GEEL
39 Max Gawn MELB
39 Isaac Heeney SYD
38 Lachie Neale BL
38 Christian Petracca GCFC
