Sydney Swans duo Lance Franklin and Luke Parker have polled votes from the coaches following Sydney's Round 7 clash with the Brisbane Lions at the SCG.

Swans forward led the way in the third term, with an avalanche of goals that brought the Swans within to just three points as he polled 7 votes from the coaches for his performance.

Franklin unleashed 10 minutes of mayhem that was as good as any in his storied 18-season career, kicking four goals in the blink of an eye. He took a mark 15 seconds into the quarter and then calmly slotted his around-the-corner left-footer to begin a memorable patch. A minute later he won a free kick and goaled and three minutes after he was dribbling another home from the left forward pocket. Franklin brought the house down moments later when he took a strong overhead mark and booted his fourth from 35m. He finished with six goals for the match.

Co-captain Luke Parker polled two votes following his busy performance that saw him finish with a team high 33 disposals, 6 tackles and 8 clearances. 

VOTES PLAYER (CLUB)
10 Lachie Neale (BL)
7 Lance Franklin (SYD)
7 Dayne Zorko (BL)
2 Luke Parker (SYD)
2 Daniel McStay (BL)
1 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
1 Harris Andrews (BL)

The AFL Coaches Association’s AFL Champion Player Award is an award voted by the 18 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort by an individual player in a season.

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