{"id":782267,"date":"2026-07-06T08:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/782267\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T08:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T08:28:10","slug":"coaches-votes-r17-daicos-moves-out-to-massive-lead-six-perfect-10s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/782267\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaches&#8217; votes, R17: Daicos moves out to massive lead, SIX perfect 10s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                The coaches&#8217; votes for the round 17 games are in\n            <\/p>\n<p>                                Nick Daicos in action during the match between Gold Coast and Collingwood at People First Stadium in round 17, 2026. Picture: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>COLLINGWOOD superstar Nick Daicos is in pole position to win the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award for a second time having opened a 25-vote lead at the top of the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Daicos picked up another 10 votes in the Magpies&#8217; win over Gold Coast on Saturday night, one of six players to get a perfect score from the coaches in round 17.<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL THE VOTES<\/p>\n<p>With Marcus Bontempelli and Luke Jackson failing to poll a vote over the weekend, Daicos is now two-and-a-half games clear at the top with seven rounds remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Daicos won the award in 2024 in just his third season in the AFL.<\/p>\n<p>Max Gawn was another player to get a perfect 10 votes from the weekend, moving him up to fifth in the standings, while Jordan Dawson, Jake Stringer, George Hewett and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera also got 10 votes each.<\/p>\n<p>Will Ashcroft got nine votes from Brisbane&#8217;s win over Geelong on Thursday night, Brodie Grundy and Charlie Curnow got nine each from Sydney&#8217;s win over the Western Bulldogs, while Jason Horne-Francis (nine) was voted best on ground in Port Adelaide&#8217;s win over North Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Every week, the two senior coaches for each game give votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, meaning 10 votes is the maximum a player can get in each round.<\/p>\n<p>The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afl.com.au\/coaches-votes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Geelong v Brisbane<\/p>\n<p>9 Will Ashcroft\u00a0(BL)<br \/>5 Patrick Dangerfield\u00a0(GEEL)<br \/>5 Josh Dunkley\u00a0(BL)<br \/>4 Zac Bailey\u00a0(BL)<br \/>3 Kai Lohmann\u00a0(BL)<br \/>3 Darcy Gardiner\u00a0(BL)<br \/>1 Shannon Neale\u00a0(GEEL)<\/p>\n<p>Sydney v Western Bulldogs<\/p>\n<p>9 Charlie Curnow (SYD)<br \/>9 Brodie Grundy\u00a0(SYD)<br \/>5 Isaac Heeney\u00a0(SYD)<br \/>4 Bailey Dale\u00a0(WB)<br \/>2 James Jordon\u00a0(SYD)<br \/>1 Will Edwards\u00a0(SYD)<\/p>\n<p>West Coast v Adelaide<\/p>\n<p>10 Jordan Dawson\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>8 Lachlan McAndrew\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>5 Darcy Fogarty\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>3 Izak Rankine\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>2 James Borlase\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>1 Ben Keays\u00a0(ADEL)<br \/>1 Rory Laird\u00a0(ADEL)<\/p>\n<p>Hawthorn v Melbourne<\/p>\n<p>10 Max Gawn\u00a0(MELB)<br \/>8 Jacob Van Rooyen\u00a0(MELB)<br \/>6 Bayley Fritsch\u00a0(MELB)<br \/>2 Kysaiah Pickett\u00a0(MELB)<br \/>2 Tom Sparrow\u00a0(MELB)<br \/>2 Changkuoth Jiath\u00a0(MELB)<\/p>\n<p>Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle<\/p>\n<p>10 Jake Stringer\u00a0(GWS)<br \/>8 Toby Greene\u00a0(GWS)<br \/>5 Lachie Ash\u00a0(GWS)<br \/>3 Connor Idun\u00a0(GWS)<br \/>3 Clayton Oliver\u00a0(GWS)<br \/>1 Karl Worner\u00a0(FRE)<\/p>\n<p>Gold Coast v Collingwood<\/p>\n<p>10 Nick Daicos\u00a0(COLL)<br \/>4 Bodhi Uwland\u00a0(GCFC)<br \/>4 Tim Membrey\u00a0(COLL)<br \/>4 Zeke Uwland\u00a0(GCFC)<br \/>3 Ned Moyle\u00a0(GCFC)<br \/>3 Josh Daicos\u00a0(COLL)<br \/>1 Jeremy Howe\u00a0(COLL)<br \/>1 Brayden Maynard\u00a0(COLL)<\/p>\n<p>Richmond v Carlton<\/p>\n<p>10 George Hewett\u00a0(CARL)<br \/>8 Jagga Smith\u00a0(CARL)<br \/>5 Tim Taranto\u00a0(RICH)<br \/>3 Seth Campbell\u00a0(RICH)<br \/>2 Adam Cerra\u00a0(CARL)<br \/>1 Francis Evans\u00a0(CARL)<br \/>1 Patrick Cripps\u00a0(CARL)<\/p>\n<p>Essendon v St Kilda<\/p>\n<p>10 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera\u00a0(STK)<br \/>8 Bradley Hill\u00a0(STK)<br \/>5 Max Hall\u00a0(STK)<br \/>3 Darcy Wilson\u00a0(STK)<br \/>2 Rowan Marshall\u00a0(STK)<br \/>2 Hugo Garcia\u00a0(STK)<\/p>\n<p>Port Adelaide v North Melbourne<\/p>\n<p>9 Jason Horne-Francis\u00a0(PORT)<br \/>5 Luke Davies-Uniacke\u00a0(NMFC)<br \/>5 Charlie Comben\u00a0(NMFC)<br \/>4 Zak Butters\u00a0(PORT)<br \/>3 Ollie Wines\u00a0(PORT)<br \/>2 Darcy Byrne-Jones\u00a0(PORT)<br \/>1 Jack Whitlock\u00a0(PORT)<br \/>1 Harry Sheezel\u00a0(NMFC)<\/p>\n<p>LEADERBOARD<\/p>\n<p>103 Nick Daicos COLL<br \/>78 Marcus Bontempelli WB<br \/>76 Luke Jackson FRE<br \/>74 Isaac Heeney SYD<br \/>70 Max Gawn MELB<br \/>68 Zak Butters PORT<br \/>65 Max Holmes GEEL<br \/>64 Jai Newcombe HAW<br \/>61 Jason Horne-Francis PORT<br \/>59 Patrick Cripps CARL<br \/>56 Kysaiah Pickett MELB<br \/>55 Bailey Smith GEEL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The coaches&#8217; 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