Patrick Dangerfield holds the premiership cup after Geelong's Toyota AFL Grand Final win over Sydney. Picture: Getty Images

PATRICK Dangerfield has capped a memorable season by winning the prestigious Gary Ayres Award as the best player of the 2022 finals series.

Dangerfield polled 12 votes from the coaches for his impressive performance in the Cats' Toyota AFL Grand Final thrashing of Sydney on Saturday.

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The superstar, who finished second to Isaac Smith in Norm Smith Medal voting, had 27 disposals, nine clearances and six goal assists for Geelong as he claimed a maiden premiership.

With Grand Final votes receiving a 1.5 times loading, Dangerfield claimed the award with 22 votes, finishing clear of Collingwood's Jack Crisp on 16 votes, one ahead of teammate Jordan De Goey, Brisbane's Lachie Neale and the Cats' Smith on 15 - all from his magnificent Grand Final display.

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An eight-time All-Australian and the 2016 Brownlow medallist – among many other individual honours – Dangerfield added a breakthrough flag in his 303rd AFL game.

Check out all the Grand Final votes and the final leaderboard below.

For every final, the AFL coaches vote for the best players from their game. The coaches vote for five players, giving them a mark from 1-5. The maximum a player can score is 10 (with five votes from both coaches).

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Isaac Smith (Geel) - 15 votes
Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) - 12
Tom Hawkins (Geel) - 9
Tyson Stengle (Geel) - 6
Mark Blicavs (Geel) - 1.5
Sam De Koning (Geel) - 1.5

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:30

    The power of Hawkins hits twice in back-to-back ruck lessons

    Tom Hawkins earns the first two goals of the Grand Final after some typically brilliant work in these ruck contests

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  • 00:38

    Smith catches fire and cooks up two stunners

    Isaac Smith snares a pair of goals in the opening term as the Cats look ominous early

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  • 00:33

    Can this magical one-handed pluck spark the Swans?

    Hayden McLean stems the bleeding for Sydney with this dazzling grab and finish

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  • 00:52

    Warner works the wing like never before and feeds skipper

    Swans young gun Chad Warner refuses to go down and provides Callum Mills for an awesome finish

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  • 00:34

    Smith's long bomb piles more pain on Swans

    Geelong continues to pile on more pain as Isaac Smith nails his third in some style

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  • 00:48

    Stengle scoring goals for fun as Cats aren't quite done

    Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final

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  • 00:37

    Jezza joins party at last with sizzling strike

    A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game

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  • 00:37

    De Koning's first ever AFL goal worth the wait

    Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance

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  • 00:56

    Selwood in tears after heartwarming goal

    Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement

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  • 08:03

    Highlights: Geelong v Sydney

    The Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final

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  • 02:25

    Smith saves most special game for last to claim Norm

    Isaac Smith notches three goals in one of his all-time best performances to be awarded the Norm Smith Medal

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  • 22:58

    Full post-match, Grand Final: Cats

    Watch Geelong's press conference after the Grand Final match against Sydney

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  • 07:05

    Full post-match, Grand Final: Swans

    Watch Sydney's press conference after the Grand Final match against Geelong

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  • 15:02

    Mini-Match: Geelong v Sydney

    Extended highlights of the Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final

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  • 2:04:09

    Match Replay: Geelong v Sydney

    The Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final

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Leaderboard

Patrick Dangerfield (Geel) - 22 votes
Jack Crisp (Coll) - 16
Jordan De Goey (Coll) - 15
Lachie Neale (Bris) - 15
Isaac Smith (Geel) - 15
Tom Hawkins (Geel) - 14
Luke Parker (Syd) - 13
Caleb Serong (Fre) - 12
Callum Mills (Syd) - 11
Darcy Moore (Coll) - 11
Scott Pendlebury (Coll) - 11
Steven May (Melb) - 10
Jarrod Berry (Bris) -9
Eric Hipwood (Bris) - 9
Gary Rohan (Geel) - 9
Hugh McCluggage (Bris) - 8
Gryan Miers (Geel) - 8
Marcus Bontempelli (WB) -7
Michael Walters (Fre) - 7
Tyson Stengle (Geel) - 6
Zac Bailey (Bris) - 4

Previous winners

2016 Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
2017 Dustin Martin (Richmond)
2018 Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
2019 Dustin Martin (Richmond)
2020 Dustin Martin (Richmond)
2021 Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs)