Move over Jobe - Gary Ablett has a new rival at the top of AFLCA voting
DAN HANNEBERY'S run of good form has been recognised by the AFL coaches with the Sydney Swans midfielder moving into outright second in the AFL Coaches' Association Award behind Gold Coast's Gary Ablett after 11 rounds.
Hannebery's 42-disposal game against Adelaide was enough to propel him past Essendon's Jobe Watson, who failed to poll in the Bombers' thrilling win over Carlton on Friday night.
Swans co-captain Kieren Jack also passed Watson in the overall standings after coaches John Longmire and Brenton Sanderson awarded him eight votes for his 32-disposal effort against the Crows.
Remarkably, all six games on the weekend produced a clear choice for the best player afield.
Jarrad Waite's seven goals against Essendon, Ablett's 32 touches and two goals in the Suns' win over North Melbourne and Dane Swan's 39 disposals against Melbourne all received the maximum 10 votes from the coaches.
It was a good weekend, too, for the Selwood family with Geelong's Joel (29 disposals, two goals) and West Coast's Scott (33 touches, one goal) both earning best-on-ground honours in the AFLCA awards.