One player from the Sydney Swans has featured in this week's coaches votes after going down to the Brisbane Lions in Round 14.

Harry Cunningham polled five votes after a stunning display in defence, keeping Lions star Charlie Cameron goalless at the final siren. It's the first time Cunningham as been recognised in the votes this season. 

In a post-match press conference, senior coach John Longmire praised the work of Cunningham.

"I've got so much respect for Charlie, he's a superstar and I thought Harry was outstanding. It's not an easy thing to play on a bloke like (Charlie)," Longmire told journalists. 

Round 14 Coaches Votes - Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans

10 Zac Bailey (BL)
6 Lachie Neale (BL)
5 Harry Cunningham (SYD)
4 Will Ashcroft (BL)
3 Oscar McInerney (BL)
1 Josh Dunkley (BL)
1 Ryan Lester (BL)

Chad Warner currently leads Sydney on the leaderboard with 35 votes. 

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.