Carlton, Essendon captains lead way, Geelong forward records perfect game: AFL Coaches Association Champions Player votes – Round 6

The completion of the weekend's football sees the coaches once again give out their respective 5-4-3-2-1 votes.

Essendon and Carlton captains Zach Merrett and Patrick Cripps were rewarded for their inspiring performances in their tough-fought victories while Geelong forward Tyson Stengle received maximum votes for his efforts against the Lions.

Western Bulldogs duo Aaron Naughton and Bailey Dale split the votes, collecting nine each as was the case for West Coast pair Elliot Yeo and Jake Waterman.

Sydney gun Isaac Heeney extended his lead, sitting clear atop the leaderboard with 47 votes from his six outings, with Merrett trailing by 20 votes in second.

Here's how the coaches voted, with the current leaderboard attached below...

St Kilda vs Western Bulldogs

9 - Aaron Naughton (WB)

9 - Bailey Dale (WB)

5 - Marcus Bontempelli (WB)

5 - Adam Treloar (WB)

1 - Liam Jones (WB)

1 - Tim English (WB)

Adelaide vs Essendon

10 - Zach Merrett (ESS)

8 - Jordan Dawson (ADE)

4 - Jake Soligo (ADE)

4 - Nic Martin (ADE)

3 - Jadee Gresham (ESS)

1 - Ben McKay (ESS)

Collingwood vs Port Adelaide

9 - Jordan De Goey (COLL)

8 - Nick Daicos (COLL)

6 - Patrick Lipinski (COLL)

3 - Darcy Cameron (COLL)

3 - Will Hoskin-Elliot (COLL)

1 - Zak Butters (PORT)

Carlton vs GWS

10 - Patrick Cripps (CARL)

8 - Sam Walsh (CARL)

5 - Josh Kelly (GWS)

3 - Tom De Koning (CARL)

3 - Marc Pittonet (CARL)

1 - Matthew Kennedy (CARL)

Brisbane vs Geelong

10 - Tyson Stengle (GEEL)

8 - Zach Guthrie (GEEL)

4 - Max Holmes (GEEL)

3 - Brandan Parfitt (GEEL)

3 - Dayne Zorko (BL)

1 - Jarrod Berry (BL)

1 - Noah Answerth (BL)

West Coast vs Fremantle

9 - Elliot Yeo (WCE)

9 - Jake Waterman (WCE)

5 - Tom Barrass (WCE)

5 - Harley Reid (WCE)

1 - Tim Kelly (WCE)

1 - Bailey J Williams (WCE)

Sydney vs Gold Coast

9 - Nick Blakey (SYD)

9 - Brodie Grundy (SYD)

6 - Isaac Heeney (SYD)

2 - Errol Gulden (SYD)

2 - Oliver Florent (SYD)

1 - Matt Rowell (GCFC)

1 - Justin McInerney (SYD)

North Melbourne vs Hawthorn

9 - Jai Newcombe (HAW)

8 - Dylan Moore (HAW)

7 - Conor Nash (HAW)

3 - Harry Morrison (HAW)

2 - Jarman Impey (HAW)

1 - Tristan Xerri (NMFC)

AFLCA Voting Leaderboard - Round 6

VOTES	PLAYER	CLUB
47	Isaac Heeney	SYD
27	Zach Merrett	ESS
25	Christian Petracca	MELB
25	Elliot Yeo	WCE
24	Max Gawn	MELB
24	Connor Rozee	PORT
23	Patrick Cripps	CARL
23	Harry McKay	CARL
23	Caleb Serong	FRE
22	Jeremy Cameron	GEEL
22	Errol Gulden	SYD
22	Matt Rowell	GCFC
21	Tom Green	GWS
20	Marcus Bontempelli	WB
20	Zak Butters	PORT
20	Nick Daicos	COLL
20	Gryan Miers	GEEL
19	Noah Anderson	GCFC
19	Shai Bolton	RICH
19	Jordan De Goey	COLL