Maddy McMahon has continued her stellar start to 2022 with another five votes in the AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year award.

The 32-year-old put on a defensive masterclass to keep the Cats in the contest against the Lions as the opposition dominated the territory battle registering 38 inside 50s compared to Geelong’s 12 during the Round 4 clash in Maroochydore.

McMahon recorded a game-high six marks to go with 13 disposals and seven intercepts.

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McMahon’s five-vote haul took her season tally to 18 votes, propelling her inside the top 10, 14 votes behind North Melbourne’s Ashleigh Riddell.

Amy McDonald also featured in the coaches' votes after leading the Cats for disposals (20) and clearances (4).

Geelong will return to GMHBA Stadium in Round 5 to host the West Coast Eagles on Friday at 7.10pm.

Brisbane v Geelong

9 Emily Bates (BL)
7 Orla O'Dwyer (BL)
5 Maddy McMahon (GEEL)
4 Tahlia Hickie (BL)
2 Amy McDonald (GEEL)
2 Natalie Grider (BL)
1 Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw (BL)

Leaderboard

32 Ashleigh Riddell NMFC
30 Hayley Miller FRE
28 Anne Hatchard ADEL
27 Kiara Bowers FRE
24 Monique Conti RICH
23 Alicia Eva GWS
23 Jaimee Lambert COLL
21 Erin Phillips ADEL
19 Emily Bates BL
18 Maddy McMahon GEEL
18 Orla O'Dwyer BL
16 Tyla Hanks MELB

The AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year is an award voted by the AFLW senior coaches on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort to an individual player in a season.