Six Sydney Swans players collected AFL Coaches Association’s Champion Player of the Year votes in the side’s 16-point win over the GWS Giants at the SCG on Saturday.
Ruckman Callum Sinclair earned eight votes in a brilliant performance marked with three goals, 45 hit-outs and 14 disposals.
Meanwhile, defender Callum Mills racked up 26 disposals and six marks to receive six votes and win the Brett Kirk Medal.
Will Hayward (four votes), Lewis Melican (three) and George Hewett (three) also impressed, while Lance Franklin picked up one vote and sits in sixth on the leaderboard on 16 votes after three rounds.
The Giants’ Stephen Coniglio and Jonathan Patton collected two votes each in Sydney Derby XIV.
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year
Round – Sydney Swans v GWS Giants
8 – Callum Sinclair
6 – Callum Mills
4 – Will Hayward
4 – Lewis Melican
3 – George Hewett
2 – Stephen Coniglio
2 – Jonathan Patton
1 – Lance Franklin
2018 leaderboard
26 – Tom Mitchell
23 – Rory Laird
19 – Max Gawn
18 – Stephen Coniglio
18 – Nat Fyfe
16 – Lance Franklin
15 – Stefan Martin
15 – Steele Sidebottom
14 – Gary Ablett
14 – Brodie Grundy
14 – Jesse Hogan
14 – Dustin Martin
