Sydney Swans midfielder Isaac Heeney has polled the perfect 10 votes from the coaches following the side's thrilling victory over Port Adelaide, moving into outright second in the race for the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.

Heeney was one of five Swans to poll votes in the three point victory, with teammates Callum Mills, Jai Serong, Logan McDonald and Brodie Grundy also polling.

Heeney had a game give 30 disposals, nine contested possessions, four tackles, nine score involvements and one goal. 

Captain Callum Mills was a prolific ball-winners with 29 disposals, five tackles, four clearances to earn three votes, while fellow defender Jai Serong, fresh off his match-winning goal performance, earned three votes with 19 disposals.

Logan McDonald (three goals, 18 disposals) and Brodie Grundy (22 hit outs, 26 disposals, nine clearances) had one vote each.

Votes Player (Club)
10 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
4 Zak Butters (PORT)
4 Joe Richards (PORT)
4 Callum Mills (SYD)
3 Jai Serong (SYD)
3 Darcy Byrne-Jones (PORT)
1 Logan McDonald (SYD)
1 Brodie Grundy (SYD)

ALL THE ROUND 14 HIGHLIGHTS

  • 01:09

    "It wasn't pretty" - Mills

    Sydney Swans Captain Callum Mills chats us through the nail biting win against Port Adelaide.

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  • 09:42
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  • 06:39

    Full post-match, R14: Swans

    Watch Sydney’s press conference after round 14’s match against Port Adelaide

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  • 03:28

    Quick Recap: Port Adelaide v Sydney

    Short highlights of the Power and Swans clash in round 14 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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  • 08:17

    Highlights: Port Adelaide v Sydney

    The Power and Swans clash in round 14 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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  • 00:24

    Team Song: Sydney

    Watch the Swans celebrate their round 14 win

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  • 02:52

    Last two mins: Swans survive Power charge to clinch nailbiter

    The thrilling final moments between Port Adelaide and Sydney in round 14

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  • 00:56

    'Miracle' veteran's goal stuns all with boundary beauty

    Jake Lloyd takes the space and uses all of his experience to drill an incredible bending finish from distance

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  • 00:52

    Happy snaps: Superstar duo curl Swans ahead

    Charlie Curnow bends a tight finish before Isaac Heeney repeats the dose from further out to put Sydney in front

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  • 00:33

    Fast-starting Swans take the centre as Charlie roars

    Charlie Curnow works into prime position to curl the opener after Sydney attacks the corridor

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  • 09:38

    "It's something we want to be known for" - Cox

    Dean Cox fronts the media ahead of our Round 14 match against Port Adelaide on Saturday afternoon.

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  • 12:05

    "I'm starting to feel more comfortable again" - McDonald

    Logan McDonald fronts the media following our thrilling victory over St Kilda, and ahead of our match against Port Adelaide on Saturday afternoon.

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Following the perfect 10 votes, Heeney sits outright second with 69 votes for the season behind Collingwood's Nick Daicos (74 votes) and in front of Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli (68 votes). Geelong's Max Holmes (63) and Fremantle's Luke Jackson (60 votes) round out the top five on the leaderboard.

Brodie Grundy has 45 votes for the season to sit just outside the top 10.

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.

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00:52

Happy snaps: Superstar duo curl Swans ahead

Charlie Curnow bends a tight finish before Isaac Heeney repeats the dose from further out to put Sydney in front