AFLCA votes

Rory Laird 34 votes, Paul Seedsman 25, Bryce Gibbs 20, Eddie Betts 14, Richard Douglas 14, Rory Atkins 10, Wayne Milera 10, Hugh Greenwood 9
Number of players to receive votes: 19
Total club votes: 177

AFL.com.au Brownlow Predictor leaders

Bryce Gibbs 8 votes, Paul Seedsman 4, Richard Douglas 3*, Rory Laird 3, Tom Lynch 3

Summary 
All Australian defender Rory Laird has been recognised by the coaches through the first 14 rounds of the season. Laird has polled votes in seven of his 11 games, having missed the past two with a hand injury. However, he has only earned votes in two games according to AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor – the round two win against Richmond (two votes), and the round five victory over Sydney (one vote). NAB AFL Rising Star prospect Tom Doedee earned coaches' votes only once, polling three votes in the win against the Swans.