Sydney Swans stars Lance Franklin and Luke Parker both polled votes for the AFL Coaches’ Association’s Champion Player of the Year award after Saturday’s clash with Richmond at Marvel Stadium.
Franklin booted four goals to earn two coaches’ votes, with his third of the night taking him past Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd on the all-time goal-kicking leaderboard.
The four-time Coleman Medallist now sits in seventh on the all-time list on 928 goals.
Meanwhile, Sydney co-captain Parker gathered 31 disposals and a goal to collect one vote.
Round 5 – Sydney Swans v Richmond
9 Dustin Martin (Rich)
7 Dion Prestia (Rich)
6 Shane Edwards (Rich)
3 Toby Nankervis (Rich)
2 Lance Franklin (Syd)
2 Kamdyn McIntosh (Rich)
1 Luke Parker (1)
Leaderboard
36 Patrick Cripps
35 Marcus Bontempelli
26 Tim Kelly
25 Patrick Dangerfield
24 Lachlan Neale
23 Lachie Whitfield
22 Nat Fyfe
21 Michael Walters
20 Stephen Coniglio
19 Sebastian Ross
18 Jeremy Cameron
18 Dylan Shiel
17 Travis Boak
17 Rory Sloane
17 Zach Merrett
16 Luke Shuey
15 Shaun Higgins
14 Jack Billings
14 Brodie Grundy
14 Scott Lycett
