An in-form Sydney side defeated the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday with four players earning coaches votes following their performance.

10 Swans were involved in goal scoring on the weekend with Will Hayward the most prolific. He finished the match with four goals, 16 disposals and five tackles and received seven votes for his efforts. 

Chad Warner also earned seven votes after 28 disposals in the midfield. Nick Blakey nabbed five votes and Tom Papley featured with four. 

Round 22 Coaches Votes - Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns

7 Will Hayward (SYD)
7 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
7 Chad Warner (SYD)
5 Nick Blakey (SYD)
4 Tom Papley (SYD)

Errol Gulden sits 11th on the overall leaderboard with a total 69 votes this season.

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.

Round 23 and 24 voting for the 2023 AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award will not be released until the announcement of the winner at the 2023 AFL Awards Night. 

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    Mark of the Week - Round 22

    Hayden McLean grabs a fantastic goal line mark to take our Mark of the Week, presented by QATAR Airways.

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  • 00:20

    Goal of the Week - Round 22

    Chad Warner shows his class with a sensational effort from the boundary to take our Goal of the Week, presented by Origin Energy

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  • 01:18

    Warner: We got challenged a fair bit

    Hear from Chad Warner who spoke after his two goal, 28 disposal performance over the Gold Coast Suns in Round 22

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    Hayward: We came out in the second half and responded

    Hear from Will Hayward who spoke after the side's dominant Round 22 victory over the Suns and who he thought were our standout performers

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  • 00:37

    Roberts conjures pearler for first career goal

    Sydney's Matthew Roberts celebrates with teammates after kicking his first AFL major

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  • 05:48

    Post Match Press Conference: John Longmire, Round 22

    Hear from senior coach John Longmire as he discusses the Swans Round 22 win over the Gold Coast Suns.

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  • 00:18

    Team Song: Sydney

    Watch the Swans celebrate their round 22 win

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  • 00:48

    Warner's ridiculous snappy goal brings house down

    Sydney's Chad Warner explodes out of the contest to produce this sensational goal close to boundary

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  • 01:05

    Hayward kicks two in a minute for electrifying second term start

    Swans' Will Hayward takes over in the first minute of the second term with a couple of goals

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    Rowbottom gets the right bounce with this ripper goal

    Sydney's James Rowbottom nails a terrific snap on the run in the first term

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  • 00:51

    Round 22 Team Selection, presented by QBE

    Hear from Swans senior coach John Longmire as he goes over the changes for this week's clash with the Suns.

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  • 09:11

    "50 games is a big achievement for myself and the family" - McLean

    Hear from Swans star forward Hayden McLean as he chats to the media ahead of our clash with the Suns.

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  • 01:06

    Injury Update - Round 22

    See the latest injury update on the Sydney Swans ahead of Round 22, presented by Castlereagh Imaging

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    "We try and play our best footy every week" - Longmire

    Hear from Swans senior coach John Longmire ahead of our clash with the Suns.

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