Three Bulldogs have polled in the Round 12 AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year Award votes.

Skipper Marcus Bontempelli (5 votes) again led the way, joined by Tim English (5) and Ed Richards (4), who all starred in the thrilling three-point victory over Collingwood.

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Collingwood's Jordan De Goey claimed a maximum 10 coaches' votes, with Nick Daicos (3), Brayden Maynard (2) and Lachie Schultz (1) also polling.

Bontempelli moves to 63 votes overall, now just five behind leader Nick Daicos (68) after Round 12.

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Votes: Round 12 v Collingwood

10 Jordan De Goey (COLL)
5 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
5 Tim English (WB)
4 Ed Richards (WB)
3 Nick Daicos (COLL)
2 Brayden Maynard (COLL)
1 Lachie Schultz (COLL)
 

Overall Leaderboard (after Round 12)

68 Nick Daicos (COLL)
63 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
52 Max Holmes (GEEL)
50 Zak Butters (PORT)
50 Luke Jackson (FRE)
49 Shai Bolton (FRE)
49 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
48 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
44 Brodie Grundy (SYD)
43 Clayton Oliver (GWS)