Midfielders Jarryd Lyons and Lachie Weller received three and two votes, respectively, for their performances as the SUNS went down to the Pies.
Lyons was strong around the contest as he gathered 32 disposals – 20 of which were contested – to go with 12 clearances and six tackles
Weller also found plenty of the footy, with his 26 disposals going at 81% efficiency.
Collingwood’s Josh Thomas and Taylor Adams were the top vote-getters, polling nine each from the coaches.
Gold Coast SUNS v Collingwood
9 – Josh Thomas (Coll)
9 – Taylor Adams (Coll)
3 – Jarryd Lyons (GCS)
3 – Tom Phillips (Coll)
2 – Chris Mayne (Coll)
2 – Lachie Weller (GCS)
1 – Jaidyn Stephenson (Coll)
1 – Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Leaderboard
60 – Patrick Cripps (Carl)
59 – Nat Fyfe (Frem)
58 – Tom Mitchell (Haw)
55 – Max Gawn (Melb)
53 – Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
49 – Shaun Higgins (NM)
45 – Trent Cotchin (Rich)
43 – Andrew Gaff (WCE)
42 – Jack Darling (WCE)
40 – Jack Macrae (WB)
SUNS Leaderboard
13 – Tom Lynch
12 – David Swallow
12 – Jarrod Harbrow
11 – Jarrod Witts
11 – Jarryd Lyons
11 – Touk Miller
7 – Aaron Young
7 – Brayden Fiorini
6 – Lachie Weller
4 – Jack Bowes
4 – Jack Martin
2 – Nick Holman
1 – Callum Ah Chee
