Nick Daicos Closes in on AFLCA Champion Player Award
Daicos' Stunning Form
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has made a significant leap towards the AFLCA Champion Player Award. With a remarkable eight votes in the Magpies' match against the Western Bulldogs, Daicos now sits just four votes behind the leading contender, Isaac Heeney.
Daicos' Five-Game Surge
Daicos has amassed a whopping 47 votes from a possible 50 in his last five matches, the equal-highest total ever achieved in such a span. This surge has propelled him to a season tally of 67 votes, trailing only Heeney, who rested during Round 12.
Bontempelli and Moore Shine
Alongside Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli of the Dogs earned the maximum 10 votes for his standout performance. Dylan Moore of Hawthorn also received a perfect score for his five-goal haul against Adelaide.
Walsh and Anderson Enter Top 10
Carlton's Sam Walsh and Gold Coast's Noah Anderson climbed into the top 10 with impressive performances over the weekend, earning nine and eight votes, respectively.
Match-by-Match Voting
Port Adelaide v Carlton
- 9 votes: Sam Walsh (CARL)
- 7 votes: Patrick Cripps (CARL)
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
- 10 votes: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
- 8 votes: Nick Daicos (COLL)
Hawthorn v Adelaide
- 10 votes: Dylan Moore (HAW)
- 5 votes: Jack Ginnivan (HAW)
West Coast v St Kilda
- 8 votes: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
- 7 votes: Mason Wood (STK)
Geelong v Richmond
- 9 votes: Jack Bowes (GEEL), Max Holmes (GEEL)
Melbourne v Fremantle
- 8 votes: Jordan Clark (FRE)
Gold Coast v Essendon
- 9 votes: Matt Rowell (GCFC)
- 8 votes: Noah Anderson (GCFC)
Leaderboard
- Isaac Heeney (SYD): 71 votes
- Nick Daicos (COLL): 67 votes
- Caleb Serong (FRE): 59 votes
- Marcus Bontempelli (WB): 53 votes
- Zach Merrett (ESS): 51 votes
- Patrick Cripps (CARL): 49 votes