23-year-old James Jordon has earned his first coaches votes as a Swan after an impressive display in Round 9.

The midfield forward - who has already kicked four goals in red and white - finished the match with 18 disposals and seven marks, earning three votes. 

Isaac Heeney polled the top votes alongside Oliver Florent. Heeney enjoyed another consistent performance with 28 disposals and brought the pressure in defence landing five tackles. Florent has continued to build fine form in recent weeks and it showed on the field with 28 disposals and 13 marks. 

Chad Warner had a blistering game of his own with 23 disposals, three tackles and two goals. He earned five coaches votes and has crept into the top 20 leaderboard. He joins Errol Gulden who sits in 10th position and Heeney on top with a total 63 votes from 10 matches. 

VOTES PLAYER (CLUB)

8 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
8 Oliver Florent (SYD)
6 Caleb Serong (FRE)
5 Chad Warner (SYD)
3 James Jordon (SYD)

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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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