It takes him to within four votes of long-time leader Gary Ablett, who failed to poll a vote despite 27 disposals, eight tackles and two goals in the Cats' loss to St Kilda on Sunday.
Other players on the leaderboard polled votes in that epic match but none was able to make much ground on the top two.
Collingwood's hottest player Alan Didak grabbed another nine votes, as did Josh Fraser in the Pies big win over Essendon on Friday night.
The next day at the MCG, Melbourne defender Jack Grimes polled the maximum 10 for the Dees in their emotional victory over West Coast.
Troy Chaplin got the top votes for his sterling effort in defence for the Power against the Lions, while Kurt Tippett did likewise at the other end of the field in the Crows win over Richmond.
Bulldog Matthew Boyd and Sydney Swan Ryan O'Keefe rounded out the big vote winners from round 14.
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 Ablett (2007-08), Simon Goodwin and Adam Goodes (joint winners in 2006), Barry Hall (2005) and Warren Tredrea (2004).
ROUND 14 VOTES
Collingwood v Essendon
9 Josh Fraser (Coll)
9 Alan Didak (Coll)
4 Travis Cloke (Coll)
3 Dane Swan (Coll)
3 Harry O’Brien (Coll)
2 Adam McPhee (Ess)
Melbourne v West Coast
10 Jack Grimes (Melb)
7 Brock McLean (Melb)
7 Shannon Hurn (WCE)
2 Brent Moloney (Melb)
2 Mark Jamar (Melb)
1 Cameron Bruce (Melb)
1 Adam Selwood (WCE)
Port Adelaide v Brisbane
10 Troy Chaplin (PA)
8 David Rodan (PA)
3 Dean Brogan (PA)
3 Shaun Burgoyne (PA)
2 Danyle Pearce (PA)
2 Domenic Cassisi (PA)
1 Jed Adcock (Bris)
1 Ashley McGrath (Bris)
Richmond v Adelaide
10 Kurt Tippett (Adel)
6 Scott Thompson (Adel)
5 Graham Johncock (Adel)
5 Richard Tambling (Rich)
3 Andrew McLeod (Adel)
1 Robin Nahas (Rich)
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
10 Matthew Boyd (WB)
5 Ryan Hargrave (WB)
4 Shaun Higgins (WB)
4 Brian Lake (WB)
3 Adam Cooney (WB)
2 Jarrod Harbrow (WB)
2 Ryan Griffen (WB)
Sydney v North Melbourne
9 Ryan O’Keefe (Syd)
8 Brett Kirk (Syd)
7 Josh Gibson (NM)
3 Rhyce Shaw (Syd)
2 Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
1 Andrew Swallow (NM)
St Kilda v Geelong
5 Jimmy Bartel (Geel)
5 Paul Chapman (Geel)
5 Sam Gilbert (St K)
5 Michael Gardiner (St K)
3 Joel Selwood (Geel)
3 Nick Riewoldt (St K)
2 Lenny Hayes (St K)
2 Andrew Mackie (Geel)
Fremantle v Carlton
10 Chris Judd (Carl)
6 Bryce Gibbs (Carl)
6 Andrew Carrazzo (Carl)
4 Paul Duffield (Frem)
2 Hayden Ballantyne (Frem)
1 Antoni Grover (Frem)
1 Greg Broughton (Frem)
LEADERBOARD
69 Gary Ablett (Geel)
65 Chris Judd (Carl)
57 Nick Riewoldt (St K)
55 Lenny Hayes (St K)
52 Paul Chapman (Geel)
52 Steve Johnson (Geel)
48 Sam Mitchell (Haw)
47 Nick Dal Santo (St K)
46 Matthew Boyd (WB)
44 Leigh Montagna (St K)
