Marcus Bontempelli has moved into fifth place in the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award, after polling votes in the Bulldogs’ loss to St Kilda on Saturday night.

The 20-year-old midfielder was the only Bulldog to receive votes from coaches Alan Richardson and Luke Beveridge, rewarded for his three goal, seven marks and 25 disposal performance.

St Kilda’s Jack Steven was awarded best afield honours from the coaches, receiving nine votes for his 39 disposal performance.

AFLCA Votes
Round 18  - Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
9 – Jack Steven (STK)
6 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
6 – Sean Dempster (STK)
5 - Nick Riewoldt (STK)
2 – Jarryn Geary (STK)
2 – Maverick Weller (STK)

AFLCA Award Overall Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 18)

85  - Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
80 -  Rory Sloane (ADEL) 
79  - Dustin Martin (RICH)  
73  - Joel Selwood (GEEL) 
69 - Marcus Bontempelli (WB) 
66 - Luke Shuey (WCE) 
60 - Jack Steven (STK)
59 – Sam Mitchell (HAW)
59 - Luke Parker (SYD) 
56 – Robbie Gray (PA)



AFLCA Award – Western Bulldogs Leaderboard
(as at the end of Round 18)

69 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
34 – Lachie Hunter (WB)
28 – Tom Liberatore (WB)
23 - Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
21 – Koby Stevens (WB)
18– Easton Wood (WB)
18– Matthew Boyd (WB)
16 – Shane Biggs (WB)
15 – Jack Macrae (WB)
15 – Jake Stringer (WB)
14 – Jason Johannisen (WB)
12 - Dale Morris (WB)
11 – Marcus Adams (WB))
8 – Matthew Suckling (WB)
7 – Liam Picken (WB)
7 – Mitch Wallis (WB)
6 – Robert Murphy (WB)
5 – Clay Smith (WB)
5 – Caleb Daniel (WB)
2 – Tom Campbell (WB)