PATRICK Dangerfield earned a perfect 10 votes in the AFL Coaches Association Gary Ayres Award for his performance for Geelong against Brisbane, while two Sydney co-captains moved up the leaderboard.
Dangerfield had 28 disposals, eight clearances and kicked two goals in the Cats' 71-point thrashing of the Lions on Friday night.
He took home 10 votes from the coaches, while Gryan Miers was awarded eight for his 22 touches, two goals and 10 score involvements.
They were Dangerfield's first votes of the finals series, but his total of 10 makes him the leading Geelong player on the leaderboard.
Callum Mills and Luke Parker were given votes after the Swans held off Collingwood in a one-point thriller at the SCG on Saturday.
Mills took home eight votes – as did the Pies' Jack Crisp, who is the new overall leader on 16 – and Parker was given five.
Parker had 23 disposals and kicked a goal, while Mills had 27 as the Swans hung on to set up a clash against the Cats in Saturday's Toyota AFL Grand Final.
Crisp (16) tops the leaderboard ahead of Jordan De Goey (15) and Lachie Neale (15), with Parker (13) and Mills (11) the closest of players featuring in the premiership decider.
The AFL Coaches Association has announced a change to the vote weighting for the Gary Ayres Award for this season, with any Grand Final votes issued to receive a 1.5 times loading.
Check out all the week three 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 Brisbane
10 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
8 Gryan Miers (GEEL)
5 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
3 Jake Kolodjashnij (GEEL)
3 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
1 Darcy Gardiner (BL)
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00:48
Danger delivers early opener after this brilliant mark
Patrick Dangerfield gets the first goal of the game after taking a typically brave grab
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00:51
Brisbane bites back following classy Coleman assist
Callum Ah Chee converts perfectly after Keidean Coleman finds him with a brilliant pass
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00:47
Frenetic forward pressure ends with perfect pocket snap
Gryan Miers finds the goals from a difficult angle as Geelong pulls away
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00:48
Hawkins hammers it home after Cats cruise through middle
Tom Hawkins finishes perfectly from the pocket as Geelong builds a strong lead
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00:38
Smart Smith tap leads to superb Stengle snap
Tyson Stengle kicks a stunning goal to start the third quarter against Brisbane
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00:45
Lions young gun hobbles off after rolling ankle
Cameron Rayner is subbed out of the game in a huge blow for Brisbane following this incident
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00:36
Heartbreak for Holmes on verge of prelim win
Max Holmes is subbed out of the match after suffering a suspected hamstring injury
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02:34
Dominant Dangerfield rises to the moment in defining display
Patrick Dangerfield puts together a vintage performance to lead the Cats to another Grand Final
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07:24
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07:37
Full post-match, Preliminary Final: Lions
Watch Brisbane's press conference after the Preliminary Final match against Geelong
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15:02
Full post-match, Preliminary Final: Cats
Watch Geelong's press conference after the Preliminary Final match against Brisbane
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14:43
Mini-Match: Geelong v Brisbane
Extended highlights of the Cats and Lions clash in the first preliminary final
Sydney v Collingwood
8 Jack Crisp (COLL)
8 Callum Mills (SYD)
5 Luke Parker (SYD)
3 Tom Papley (SYD)
3 Scott Pendlebury (COLL)
2 Darcy Moore (COLL)
1 Lance Franklin (SYD)
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00:38
Parker packs a punch with opening pearler
Luke Parker takes the advantage and drills a stunning major to open proceedings
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00:42
Slick Swans strike more gold with two quick gems
Sydney adds to its electric start with a pair of majors through Dylan Stephens and Ryan Clarke
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00:29
Will finds a way as Pies produce flashy first
Will Hoskin-Elliott stems the bleeding for Collingwood with this terrific finish
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00:47
Warner wizardry weaves a path through
Chad Warner somehow manages to land this wild goal after a couple fortuitous bounces
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00:34
Tempers flare as Maynard penalised for this Swan contact
Brayden Maynard concedes a costly free kick after collecting Justin McInerney away from the contest
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00:36
SCG goes wild as Swan cruises in after shocking Pie blunder
Justin McInerney brilliantly reads the play to intercept the footy before strolling in for a massive finish
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00:42
Daicos brothers spark life with one each in term
Nick Daicos and Josh Daicos both nail crucial goals as Collingwood continues its charge
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00:57
Outrageous Sidey finish sets up incredible ending
The Pies are coming hard and fast in the dying stages as Steele Sidebottom lands this crazy goal
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03:23
Last two mins: Swans rush late behind to hang on in epic prelim
Enjoy the thrilling final moments between Sydney and Collingwood at the SCG
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08:02
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02:38
Gulden's golden moments help Swans survive a cliffhanger
Errol Gulden produces some typically brilliant kicks and tenacious tackles as Sydney holds on for an epic finals victory
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12:18
Full post-match, PF: Swans
Watch Sydney's press conference after the preliminary finals match against Collingwood
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09:52
Full post-match, PF: Magpies
Watch Collingwood's press conference after round 20's match against Sydney
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14:57
Mini-Match: Sydney v Collingwood
Extended highlights of the Swans and Magpies clash in the preliminary finals
Leaderboard
16 Jack Crisp (COLL)
15 Jordan De Goey (COLL)
15 Lachie Neale (BL)
13 Luke Parker (SYD)
12 Caleb Serong (FRE)
11 Callum Mills (SYD)
11 Darcy Moore (COLL)
11 Scott Pendlebury (COLL)
10 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
10 Steven May (MELB)
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)
