Jack Macrae in action against Brisbane in the first semi-final on September 4, 2021. Picture: AFL Photos

WESTERN Bulldogs star Jack Macrae has taken the lead in the Gary Ayres Award for best finals player after picking up a perfect 10 votes for his performance against Brisbane on Saturday night. 

Macrae, who was awarded six votes in the elimination final win over Essendon, racked up a massive 39 touches and kicked a crucial last-quarter goal as the Dogs pipped the Lions by a point in an all-time classic. 

Bailey Smith picked up eight votes for his three-goal game, while superstar Marcus Bontempelli polled two votes to take his tally to seven. 

Meanwhile, Tom Hawkins got the perfect 10 in Friday night's other semi-final, with Jack Henry polling votes for the second week running.

Check out all the week two votes and the 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).

Geelong v GWS Giants

10 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
8 Zach Tuohy (GEEL)
4 Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
3 Jack Henry (GEEL)
2 Sam Menegola (GEEL)
2 Rhys Stanley (GEEL)
1 Cameron Guthrie (GEEL)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:33

    Cameron breaks the drought against his former side

    Jeremy Cameron has finally broken the deadlock by kicking his first goal against his old team

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  • 00:38

    Cats forward nails it from Close range

    Brad Close kicks Geelong's second goal of the match with this strong finish after some great team play

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  • 00:38

    Giants' Ferrari motors home their first goal

    Josh Kelly has kickstarted his side's goalkicking account thanks to this classy finish

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  • 00:29

    Jezza wows with killer snap

    Jeremy Cameron makes it two goals in as many quarters with this classy snap extending his side's lead

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  • 00:42

    Hill gives Giants a red-hot start

    Bobby Hill's running finish has given his side an ideal start to the second half

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  • 00:28

    Cats feast with two in a hot minute

    Gary Rohan and Isaac Smith kick back-to-back goals inside a minute and make it four on the trot for their side

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  • 01:00

    Giants right back in it with triple threat

    Three goals in quick succession has the Giants right back in the contest at the start of the fourth

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  • 00:11

    Young Giant subbed out with shoulder injury

    Zach Sproule leaves the field during the fourth term for a shoulder injury concern

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  • 07:44

    Highlights: Geelong v GWS

    The Cats and Giants clash in the Semi Finals

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  • 01:49

    Five-star Tomahawk ends Giants' season

    Cats forward Tom Hawkins proved too dominant for the Giants with this five-goal display

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  • 14:02

    'We're where we want to be': Cats happy with improving finals performances

    Watch Geelong's press conference after Semi Finals match against GWS

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  • 15:33

    'We didn't roll over': Cameron praises GWS's effort

    Watch GWS's press conference after the Semi Finals match against Geelong

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  • 14:40

    Mini-Match: Geelong v GWS

    Extended highlights of the second semi-final clash between the Cats and the Giants at Optus Stadium

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Brisbane v Western Bulldogs

10 Jack Macrae (WB)
8 Bailey Smith (WB)
5 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3 Caleb Daniel (WB)
2 Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
1 Tom Liberatore (WB)
1 Charlie Cameron (BL)

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • 00:42

    Libba snares ripper as Dogs draw first blood

    The Bulldogs earn the opening goal of the game after this silky snap from Tom Liberatore

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  • 00:23

    Bont taken down and Charlie's in town

    Jarryd Lyons catches Marcus Bontempelli in a super tackle and Charlie Cameron benefits

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  • 00:56

    Charlie chants roar after this absolute stunner

    Charlie Cameron gets the Gabba rocking after notching his third goal of the term in scintillating style

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  • 00:27

    Lion down in Payne after sickening landing

    Jack Payne is forced off the ground after copping some friendly fire in this crash landing

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  • 00:16

    Weightman subbed with head knock in big blow

    The Bulldogs have suffered a bad injury blow with small forward Cody Weightman forced out of the game following this incident

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  • 01:00

    Contentious Bont non-goal divides opinion

    Marcus Bontempelli appeared to have inched the Dogs one step closer with this effort but a score review goes in favour of the Lions

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  • 00:47

    Smith sinks crucial helicopter as Dogs hit lead

    Bailey Smith runs hard and somehow manages to sneak through this crazy goal on the burst

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  • 00:47

    Bont clutches knee in worrying signs

    Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli hobbles off the ground after appearing to injure his knee in this marking contest

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  • 00:43

    Smith's sensational clutch shot may just clinch it

    Bailey Smith lands an outrageous goal in the dying moments to give the Dogs the lead

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  • 01:36

    Bailey Smith, take a bow

    Bulldogs young gun Bailey Smith never stopped running and earned three crucial goals, including two clutch shots in the last

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  • 07:58

    Highlights: Brisbane v Western Bulldogs

    The Lions and the Bulldogs clash in the semi finals

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  • 12:01

    Beveridge: 'Sometimes this game is really cruel and sometimes it's beautiful.'

    Luke Beveridge says his side walked away as the 'lucky ones' after pipping the Lions in a 'crazy game'

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  • 09:54

    Fagan: 'That will harden us going forward'

    A disappointed Chris Fagan says the club 'are all flat' but will use the pain to make strides in future seasons

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  • 14:47

    Mini-Match: Lions, Dogs' epic is one of the best games you'll ever see

    Extended highlights of the first semi-final clash between the Lions and Bulldogs at the Gabba

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Leaderboard

16 Jack Macrae WB
10 Tom Hawkins GEEL
10 Isaac Heeney SYD
10 Clayton Oliver MELB
9 Travis Boak PORT
8 Tom Liberatore WB
8 Bailey Smith WB
8 Zach Tuohy GEEL
7 Marcus Bontempelli WB
7 Christian Petracca MELB
7 Ollie Wines PORT
6 Aliir Aliir PORT
6 Josh Kelly GWS
6 Luke Parker SYD
5 Charlie Cameron BL
5 Jack Henry GEEL
5 Hugh McCluggage BL
5 Cody Weightman WB
4 Lachie Neale BL
4 Darcy Parish ESS
4 Harry Perryman GWS
4 Lachie Whitfield GWS