The Western Bulldogs had five players among the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award votes in Sunday’s win against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.

Midfielders Tom Liberatore and Jack Macrae, defenders Bailey Dale and Zaine Cordy, and emerging forward Cody Weightman all featured for the Bulldogs.

However, it was North midfielder Ben Cunnington who led the way, receiving eight votes.

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Liberatore (25 disposals, two goals), Weightman (four goals) and Dale (23 disposals, two goals) each earned five votes.

Ball magnet Macrae moved into equal 13th spot on the leaderboard, collecting three votes for his 31-disposal game.

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Cordy also claimed a vote for his performance in the Bulldogs’ back line.

Skipper Marcus Bontempelli didn’t feature in the voting, but remains five votes clear of Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver at the top of the leaderboard.

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
8 – Ben Cunnington (NM)
5 – Tom Liberatore (WB)
5 – Cody Weightman (WB)
5 – Bailey Dale (WB)
3 – Jack Macrae (WB)
3 – Cameron Zurhaar (NM)
1 – Zaine Cordy (WB)

Leaderboard
76 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
71 – Clayton Oliver (MELB)
70 – Ollie Wines (PORT)
66 – Touk Miller (GC)
63 – Darcy Parish (ESS)
63 – Sam Walsh (CARL)
60 – Jack Steele (ST K)
55 – Hugh McCluggage (BL)
54 – David Mundy (FREO)
53 – Max Gawn (MELB)

AFL 2021 Round 16 - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: Round 16 AFL match between Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on July 04, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images via AFL Photos)
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