CHARLIE Rowbottom is gaining ground on Jasmine Garner in the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year Award, with the Gold Coast gun now just two votes behind the Kangaroos captain.

Rowbottom picked up nine votes for her performance against Melbourne during round nine, while Garner picked up eight. 

>> SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL THE VOTES

Five players, including third-placed Georgie Prespakis picked up the maximum 10 votes across round nine.

Every week, the two senior coaches for each game give votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, meaning 10 votes is the maximum a player can get in each round.

The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will win the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.

Western Bulldogs v Essendon

10 Isabelle Pritchard (WB)
7 Sarah Hartwig (WB)
5 Mikala Cann (WB)
5 Jess Fitzgerald (WB)
2 Alice Edmonds (WB)
1 Madison Prespakis (ESS)

05:38

AFLW Highlights: Western Bulldogs v Essendon

The Bulldogs and Bombers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 9, 2026

St Kilda v Collingwood

10 Tyanna Smith (STK)
8 Ashley Centra (COLL)
5 Jaimee Lambert (STK)
3 Ashleigh Richards (STK)
2 Tarni White (COLL)
2 Jesse Wardlaw (STK)

06:14

AFLW Highlights: St Kilda v Collingwood

The Saints and Magpies clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 10, 2026

Port Adelaide v West Coast

9 Abbey Dowrick (PORT)
9 Teagan Germech (PORT)
6 Ella Roberts (WCE)
2 Shineah Goody (PORT)
2 Ella Heads (PORT)
1 Jaide Britton (WCE)
1 Charlotte Thomas (WCE)

05:12

AFLW Highlights: Port Adelaide v West Coast

The Power and Eagles clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 10, 2026

Geelong v Greater Western Sydney

10 Georgie Prespakis (GEEL)
7 Aishling Moloney (GEEL)
7 Jacqueline Parry (GEEL)
4 Mikayla Bowen (GEEL)
1 Nina Morrison (GEEL)
1 Tarni Evans (GWS)

06:12

AFLW Highlights: Geelong v GWS

The Cats and Giants clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 10, 2026

Richmond v Adelaide

10 Ebony Marinoff (ADEL)
7 Sarah Goodwin (ADEL)
5 Ellie McKenzie (RICH)
4 Chloe Bown (ADEL)
4 Grace Egan (ADEL)

06:14

AFLW Highlights: Richmond v Adelaide

The Tigers and Crows clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 10, 2026

Gold Coast v Melbourne

9 Charlie Rowbottom (GCFC)
9 Daisy D'Arcy (GCFC)
5 Niamh McLaughlin (GCFC)
3 Lucy Single (GCFC)
2 Georja Davies (GCFC)
1 Sunny Lappin (GCFC)
1 Havana Harris (GCFC)

06:03

AFLW Highlights: Gold Coast v Melbourne

The Suns and Demons clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 10, 2026

North Melbourne v Fremantle

9 Ash Riddell (NMFC)
8 Jasmine Garner (NMFC)
7 Kiara Bowers (FRE)
3 Aisling McCarthy (FRE)
2 Eilish Sheerin (NMFC)
1 Libby Birch (NMFC)

06:12

AFLW Highlights: North Melbourne v Fremantle

The Kangaroos and Dockers clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 11, 2026

Hawthorn v Brisbane

10 Aine McDonagh (HAW)
7 Breanna Koenen (BL)
5 Lucy Wales (HAW)
4 Jasmine Fleming (HAW)
2 Isabel Dawes (BL)
2 Eliza West (HAW)

06:14

AFLW Highlights: Hawthorn v Brisbane

The Hawks and Lions clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 11, 2026

Sydney v Carlton

9 Dayna Finn (CARL)
7 Chloe Molloy (SYD)
6 Montana Ham (SYD)
4 Erone Fitzpatrick (CARL)
3 Nell Morris-Dalton (CARL)
1 Zippy Fish (SYD)

05:26

AFLW Highlights: Sydney v Carlton

The Swans and Blues clash in round nine of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

Published on Oct 11, 2026

LEADERBOARD

73    Jasmine Garner    NMFC
71    Charlie Rowbottom    GCFC
64    Georgie Prespakis    GEEL
57    Ella Roberts    WCE
55    Ash Riddell    NMFC
51    Lucy Wales    HAW
49    Kiara Bowers    FRE
49    Isabelle Pritchard    WB
47    Olivia Purcell    MELB
46    Nina Morrison    GEEL
45    Tyla Hanks    MELB
44    Abbey Dowrick    PORT
44    Erone Fitzpatrick    CARL
40    Madison Prespakis    ESS