GEELONG captain Joel Selwood received maximum votes in the second week of the finals, to move to equal first in the race for the Gary Ayres Award for the best finals player in the eyes of the coaches.
Selwood, who finished the game with blood dripping from a cut above his eye, inspired his team to victory over West Coast with 26 disposals and a goal as it clinched a spot in the preliminary final.
View this post on InstagramHead bandaged, blood flowing. The only way he knows. #ThisIsYourMoment #WeAreGeelong
Tom Hawkins received six votes from Chris Scott and Adam Simpson after he played an important role in attack with four goals.
Jake Kolodjashnij and Cam Guthrie were also rewarded for their games with four votes each.
Kolodjashnij was superb in defence, while Guthrie recorded a game-high 33 touches and eight clearances.
Esava Ratugolea rounded out the votes for the Cats after producing a breakout game in attack with three important goals and clunking a couple of massive marks.
GEELONG v WEST COAST
10 Joel Selwood (GEEL)
6 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
4 Jake Kolodjashnij (GEEL)
4 Cam Guthrie (GEEL)
3 Esava Ratugolea (GEEL)
2 Andrew Gaff (WCE)
1 Luke Shuey (WCE)
GARY AYRES AWARD LEADERBOARD
10 Jamie Cripps
10 Toby Greene
10 Stefan Martin
10 Joel Selwood
10 Tim Taranto
9 Shane Edwards
9 Dustin Martin
9 Luke Shuey
7 Patrick Dangerfield
7 Jacob Hopper
6 Tom Hawkins
5 Jeremy Howe
5 Scott Pendlebury
5 Daniel Rich
4 Taylor Adams
4 Phil Davis
4 Dylan Grimes
4 Cam Guthrie
4 Jake Kolodjashnij
4 Nic Naitanui
4 Lachie Whitfield
