Sydney Swans ruck Ally Morphett has claimed another 10 votes from the coaches, while four red and white teammates also polled votes following the side's 14-point victory over the Brisbane Lions. 

In wet and windy conditions, Morphett was instrumental with 27 hitouts, 20 disposals and five tackles, guiding the side to victory at Henson Park.

Midfielder Montana Ham once again was tough and found plenty of the football with 19 touches and five tackles to earn six votes.

Tanya Kennedy was a physical force to earn four votes with 15 disposals, a game equal high nine tackles and a crucial goal, while Laura Gardiner was busy with 21 disposals, six tackles to earn two votes while Cynthia Hamilton was electric in the forward line with two crucial goals, 14 disposals to earn a vote.

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Hamilton's wild banana somehow lands after Lion's blunder

Cynthia Hamilton turns through the opening major after Jennifer Dunne fails to touch the footy on the line

Votes Player (Club)
10 Ally Morphett (SYD)
6 Montana Ham (SYD)
6 Isabel Dawes (BL)
4 Tanya Kennedy (SYD)
2 Laura Gardiner (SYD)
1 Cynthia Hamilton (SYD)
1 Asher Fearn-Wannan (BL)

The AFLCA AFLW Champion Player of the Year is an award voted by the AFLW Senior Coaches on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort to an individual player in a season.

Morphett's 10 votes sees the ruck move into equal ninth on the leaderboard with 35 votes, the highest placed Swan. Chloe Molloy has 29 votes for the season.

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