Errol Gulden and Chad Warner have come away with the top coaches votes in Round 18 after a clinical display against North Melbourne at the weekend. Both players earned nine votes each. 

Gulden was a prolific ball user across the SCG on Saturday afternoon amassing a game-high 41 disposals, 15 score involvements and six intercept possessions before the final siren. It's his highest disposal count this season, and only one short of his best performance which was set in Round 24 of the 2023 season (42). 

Similarly, Warner enjoyed a near season-best outing. He finished the match with 31 disposals (his highest this season), 19 kicks and 14 score involvements. The pair sit sixth and eighth on the overall ladder.

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Warner tears game apart with back-to-back majors

Chad Warner lands consecutive goals in the second term as Sydney pulls away

Tom Papley celebrated his birthday in style booting a game high four goals and featured in eight score involvements. He earned five coaches votes while Logan McDonald (four goals, 16 disposals) and Brodie Grundy (one goal, six tackles) closely trailed with three votes each. Nick Blakey closed out the round with one vote.

Heeney remains at the top of the overall leaderboard with a total 92 votes.

VOTES PLAYER (CLUB)

9 Errol Gulden (SYD)
9 Chad Warner (SYD)
5 Tom Papley (SYD)
3 Logan McDonald (SYD)
3 Brodie Grundy (SYD)
1 Nick Blakey (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.

Look Back On Round 18

  • 00:24

    Mark of the Week - Round 18

    Logan McDonald made his presence felt early with a big grab in the first quarter, and finished with four goals in a huge performance at the SCG.

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    Mark of the Week
  • 00:46

    Goal of the Week - Round 18

    Chad Warner does it again with a blistering goal in the second quarter.

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  • 02:57

    "It felt like I was making my debut again" - Parker

    Hear from Luke Parker after his incredible performance and first game of the season.

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  • 01:54

    "The club keeps backing me in" - McDonald

    Hear from Logan McDonald after a huge four-goal performance against North Melbourne at the SCG.

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  • 06:42

    Post-Match Press Conference: Round 18, John Longmire

    Watch Sydney’s press conference after the Round 18 match against North Melbourne.

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  • 07:10

    Highlights: Sydney v North Melbourne

    The Swans and Kangaroos clash in Round 18.

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  • 00:30

    Team Song: Sydney

    Watch the Swans celebrate their round 18 win

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  • 00:25

    Swans skipper mobbed after major in return

    Sydney captain Callum Mills gets his special moment with a return goal in his first game for the season

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  • 00:30

    Super sub Parker swarmed in heartwarming goal

    Luke Parker kicks his 200th career major and gets surrounded by teammates after returning to the senior side

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  • 00:33

    Warner tears game apart with back-to-back majors

    Chad Warner lands consecutive goals in the second term as Sydney pulls away

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  • 00:39

    Papley bangs home cracking opener on birthday

    Sydney's livewire Tom Papley nails the opening goal of the game on his birthday

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