Sydney Swans duo Jordan Dawson and Tom McCartin were the two best players on the ground in the eyes of both coaches on Sunday afternoon.

Dawson polled a perfect 10 in the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award, with McCartin collecting eight.

There were four Bulldogs among the votes.

Midfielder Bailey Smith earned three votes for his 27-disposal day, as did key defender Alex Keath for his role stopping Swans forward Lance Franklin.

Taylor Duryea also chipped in with two votes and Caleb Daniel rounded out the voting with one.

Sydney midfielder Luke Parker also collected three votes.

There’s been a change at the top of the leaderboard, with Melbourne’s Clayton Oliver (79) leapfrogging Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli.

Bontempelli now sits in equal second on 76, alongside Gold Coast’s Touk Miller.

Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans
10 – Jordan Dawson (SYD)
8 – Tom McCartin (SYD)
3 – Bailey Smith (WB)
3 – Luke Parker (SYD)
3 – Alex Keath (WB)
2 – Taylor Duryea (WB)
1 – Caleb Daniel (WB)

Leaderboard – Round 17
79 – Clayton Oliver (MELB)
76 – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
76 – Touk Miller (GC)
73 – Sam Walsh (CARL)
70 – Jack Steele (STK)
70 – Ollie Wines (PORT)
63 – Darcy Parish (ESS)
61 – Zach Merrett (ESS)
60 – David Mundy (FREO)
55 – Max Gawn (MELB)
55 – Hugh McCluggage (BL)