Brisbane star Lachie Neale and Sydney midfielder Errol Gulden are closing in on the top five of the 2024 AFLCA Champion Player of the Year leaderboard following strong performances in Round 18.

Neale was one of three players to be viewed as the best player afield by both coaches in their respective matches, with all three Sunday games seeing a 10-vote performance recognised.

Gold Coast's Noah Anderson, who now sits in ninth, and GWS captain Toby Greene join Neale in earning perfect outings.

Neale's 10 votes sees him move to equal sixth to be level with Gulden on 71 votes for the season, with the duo one vote shy of the fifth-placed Caleb Serong and a further two off Marcus Bontempelli.

Patrick Cripps' six votes has him four ahead of Bontempelli on 78, while Nick Daicos failed to poll against Geelong and take advantage of leader Isaac Heeney's absence.

Collingwood vs Geelong

9- Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
8- Gryan Miers (GEEL)
7- Max Holmes (GEEL)
2- Zach Guthrie (GEEL)
2- Jack Bowes (GEEL)
1- Tom Stewart (GEEL)
1- Darcy Cameron (COLL)

Hawthorn vs Fremantle

9- Conor Nash (HAW)
5- Will Day (HAW)
4- Karl Amon (HAW)
4- Lloyd Meek (HAW)
3- James Sicily (HAW)
3- Caleb Serong (FRE)
2- Hayden Young (FRE)

Sydney vs North Melbourne

9- Errol Gulden (SYD)
9- Chad Warner (SYD)
5- Tom Papley (SYD)
3- Logan McDonald (SYD)
3- Brodie Grundy (SYD)
1- Nick Blakey (SYD)

Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

9- Bailey Dale (WB)
9- Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (WB)
6- Patrick Cripps (CARL)
4- Rhylee West (WB)
1- Jacob Weitering (CARL)
1- Marcus Bontempelli (WB)

Adelaide vs St Kilda

8- Ben Keays (ADEL)
6- Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
5- Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
5- Rory Laird (ADEL)
3- Jake Soligo (ADEL)
3- Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)

Melbourne vs Essendon

9- Judd McVee (MELB)
6- Nic Martin (ESS)
6- Trent Rivers (MELB)
4- Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
3- Ben McKay (ESS)
2- Ed Langdon (MELB)

Gold Coast vs Port Adelaide

10- Noah Anderson (GCFC)
5- Sam Flanders (GCFC)
5- Wil Powell (GCFC)
4- Sam Collins (GCFC)
3- Ned Moyle (GCFC)
2- Aliir Aliir (PORT)
1- Connor Rozee (PORT)

Richmond vs GWS

10- Toby Greene (GWS)
6- Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
4- Harry Himmelberg (GWS)
3- Dion Prestia (RICH)
3- Toby Nankervis (RICH)
3- Kieren Briggs (GWS)
1- Jesse Hogan (GWS)

West Coast vs Brisbane

10- Lachie Neale (BL)
4- Oscar McInerney (BL)
4- Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3- Tim Kelly (WCE)
3- Brady Hough (WCE)
2- Cameron Rayner (BL)
2- Josh Dunkley (BL)
1- Liam Ryan (WCE)

1- Elliot Yeo (WCE)

LEADERBOARD

VOTES PLAYER CLUB
92 Isaac Heeney SYD
84 Nick Daicos COLL
78 Patrick Cripps CARL
74 Marcus Bontempelli WB
72 Caleb Serong FRE
71 Errol Gulden SYD
71 Lachie Neale BL
68 Chad Warner SYD
65 Noah Anderson GCFC
65 Zach Merrett ESS
61 Sam Walsh CARL
53 Zak Butters PORT
53 Jordan Dawson ADEL
52 Max Holmes GEEL
51 Jason Horne-Francis PORT
51 Hayden Young FRE
50 Max Gawn MELB
48 Luke Davies-Uniacke NMFC
48 Adam Treloar WB
46 Josh Dunkley BL