After a solid month of football from the midfielder, nine votes in the game against the Western Bulldogs has put him on 38 votes, three clear of injured skipper Simon Goodwin.
Defender Graham Johncock has moved into third position on 26 after receiving five votes, and is now ahead of Kurt Tippett on 25.
Full back Ben Rutten received a vote for his effort in keeping Bulldogs spearhead Barry Hall goalless for only the second time this season.
Collingwood’s Dane Swan leads the overall coaches votes with 104, a 16 vote lead over Hawthorn’s Luke Hodge.
In the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year, head 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.
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs
9 Daniel Giansiracusa (WB)
9 Scott Thompson (Adel)
5 Graham Johncock (Adel)
3 Nathan Eagleton (WB)
2 Adam Cooney (WB)
1 Ben Hudson (WB)
1 Ben Rutten (Adel)
ADELAIDE LEADERS
38 Scott Thompson
35 Simon Goodwin
26 Graham Johncock
25 Kurt Tippett
19 Richard Douglas
15 Bernie Vince
14 Nathan van Berlo
13 Andrew McLeod
11 Patrick Dangerfield
LEADERBOARD
104 Dane Swan (Coll)
88 Luke Hodge (Haw)
68 Aaron Sandilands (Frem)
67 Joel Selwood (Geel)
61 Chris Judd (Carl)
60 Lenny Hayes (St K)
57 Paul Chapman (Geel)
56 Alan Didak (Coll)
54 Brendon Goddard (St K)
54 Adam Goodes (Syd)
54 Matthew Pavlich (Frem)
