The majority of respondents to the Herald Sun's Footy Fans Survey have named Cats superstar Patrick Dangerfield as the best player in the AFL.

A whopping 54 per cent of people who took part in the survey voted for Dangerfield.

Next best was Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin with 12 per cent.

Three per cent of respondents voted for Cats skipper Joel Selwood.

HERALD SUN SURVEY RESULTS: BEST PLAYER IN THE AFL

PLAYERCLUBPERCENTAGE OF VOTES CAST
Patrick DangerfieldGeelong54
Lance FranklinSydney Swans12
Nat FyfeFremantle8
Gary AblettGold Coast 5.5 
Sam MitchellHawthorn 4
Joel Selwood Geelong 
Todd Goldstein North Melbourne 
Nick RiewoldtSt Kilda 

The survey also found that:

* Dangerfield is this season's best-value recruit

* Simonds Stadium is the fans' fourth-favourite venue to watch footy

* Jimmy Bartel is the sexiest AFL player