Gold Coast’s Alex Sexton has earned two votes in the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award for Round 20.
The forward bagged five goals, a career-high, from his 10 disposals and is now the SUNS’ leading goalkicker this season.
Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver was adjudged best on ground, receiving ten votes in a game where he gathered 31 touches and kicked two goals.
The competition overall is led by Hawthorn ball-magnet Tom Mitchell, who has edged ahead of Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn.
Melbourne v Gold Coast SUNS
10 – Clayton Oliver (Melb)
6 – Angus Brayshaw (Melb)
6 – Jesse Hogan (Melb)
4 – James Harmes (Melb)
2 – Alex Sexton (GCS)
2 – Christian Salem (Melb)
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Leaderboard
86 – Tom Mitchell (Haw)
80 – Max Gawn (Melb)
78 – Patrick Cripps (Carl)
72 – Clayton Oliver (Melb)
65 – Andrew Gaff (WCE)
64 – Brodie Grundy (Coll)
64 – Shaun Higgins (NM)
60 – Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
59 – Nat Fyfe (Frem)
59 – Dyson Heppell (Ess)
SUNS Leaderboard
15 – Aaron Young
13 – Lachie Weller
13 – Tom Lynch
12 – David Swallow
12 – Jarrod Harbrow
11 – Jarrod Witts
11 – Jarryd Lyons
11 – Touk Miller
7 – Brayden Fiorini
5 – Rory Thompson
5 – Steven May
4 – Jack Bowes
4 – Jack Martin
3 – Alex Sexton
3 – Peter Wright
2 – Nick Holman
1 – Callum Ah Chee
