The superstar forward amassed 12 score involvements and picked up 14 disposals alongside his seven majors, as he stepped up in the absence of fellow spearhead Tom Hawkins. 

Patrick Dangerfield was voted the next best Cat, receiving four votes for his inspiring captain’s game against the Magpies. 

The skipper stood tall in the middle picking up 26 disposals, 12 score involvements and nine clearances along with a brilliant goal to open the last quarter. 

Tough onballer, Tom Atkins was the other Geelong player to receive votes on Friday night, receiving four following his career high 34 disposal game. 

‘The Axe’ collected career highs in both contested possessions and score involvements as well, while also adding eight clearances and laying eight tackles 

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. 

Geelong v Collingwood

9 Jeremy Cameron (Geel)
6 Josh Daicos (Coll)
4 Patrick Dangerfield (Geel)
4 Tom Atkins (Geel) 
3 Nathan Murphy (Coll)
2 Brody Mihocek (Coll)
2 John Noble (Coll)