Swan’s 34 possession and two goal effort in Friday night’s one-point win over the Western Bulldogs commanded the respect of both coaches to receive a maximum 10 votes.
Swan has now polled 53 votes this season and is now eighth on the leader board, 16 votes behind Ablett.
In the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year, coaches vote each week on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis. Coaches vote only on their own matches, but may vote for players on the opposing team.
Past winners of the prestigious award include Gary Ablett (2007-08), Simon Goodwin and Adam Goodes (joint winners in 2006), Barry Hall (2005) and Warren Tredrea (2004).
Leon Davis and Harry O’Brien polled three votes apiece in Friday’s win while Alan Didak’s 33 disposal performance managed only two votes.
Didak’s scintillating form has been acknowledged by Mick Malthouse and the opposition coach having polled 39 votes in his last five matches.
Defender O’Brien has also impressed polling in four of his last five matches.
Voting leaderboard from rounds 1-15
53 Dane Swan (10 games)
35 Alan Didak (seven games)
29 Leon Davis (five games)
23 Scott Pendlebury (seven games)
21 Josh Fraser (three games)
12 Tarkyn Lockyer (two games)
11 Brad Dick (two games)
11 Harry O’Brien (five games)
9 Paul Medhurst (one game)
9 Shane O’Bree (three games)
4 Leigh Brown (one game)
4 Travis Cloke (one game)
3 John Anthony (one game)
3 Nick Maxwell (two games)
3 Heath Shaw (one game)
2 Cameron Wood (one game)
1 Simon Prestigiacomo (one game)
Overall leaderboard
69 Gary Ablett (Geel)
69 Chris Judd (Carl)
57 Nick Riewoldt (St K)
56 Nick Dal Santo (St K)
55 Lenny Hayes (St K)
53 Paul Chapman (Geel)
53 Dane Swan (Coll)
53 Leigh Montagna (St K)
52 Steve Johnson (Geel)
50 Jonathan Brown (Bris)
50 Sam Mitchell (Haw)
