Midfield duo Charlie Rowbottom and Lucy Single led the way throughout Week 6, collecting coaches votes in both matches against Hawthorn and Essendon.
Rowbottom earned eight votes from her outing against the Hawks on Wednesday night before also collecting a single vote in Sunday’s home defeat.
Single earned a pair of votes midweek before also earning a vote on Sunday.
Meara Girvan was the other SUN to catch the eyes of the coaches with an important intercepting role across half-back seeing her pick up five votes against the Bombers.
Rowbottom is the front runner for the SUNS with 40 votes after Week 6, placing her equal seventh in the competition.
Coaches votes – Week 6
Hawthorn v Gold Coast SUNS
10 - Eliza West (HAW)
8 - Charlie Rowbottom (GCFC)
5 - Mattea Breed (HAW)
3 - Jenna Richardson (HAW)
2 - Lucy Single (GCFC)
2 - Jasmine Fleming (HAW)
Gold Coast SUNS v Essendon
9 - Georgia Nanscawen (ESS)
8 - Madison Prespakis (ESS)
5 - Meara Girvan (GCFC)
4 - Stephanie Wales (ESS)
2 - Georgia Clarke (ESS)
1 - Lucy Single (GCFC)
1 - Charlie Rowbottom (GCFC)