Ben Cunnington, Shaun Higgins and Aaron Hall have all been recognised by the coaches in the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year voting. 

Cunnington and Higgins won plenty of the ball on Sunday, collecting 74 disposals between them, and earned six and three votes respectively.

Meanwhile, former Sun Hall showed his quality on the wing, racking up 26 possessions and a goal to collect one vote.

Lions’ midfielder Lachie Neale’s 43-disposal effort earned him a perfect 10 votes, while Daniel Rich polled seven votes, and Stefan Martin polled three. 

North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions votes 

10 - Lachlan Neale (BL)
7 - Daniel Rich (BL)
6 - Ben Cunnington (NMFC)
3 - Shaun Higgins (NMFC)
3 - Stefan Martin (BL)
1 - Aaron Hall (NMFC)

North Melbourne leaders

6 - Ben Cunnington (NMFC)
3 - Shaun Higgins (NMFC)
1 - Aaron Hall (NMFC)

Overall leaders

18 - Tim Kelly (GEEL)
15 - Marcus Bontemplelli (WB), Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
14 - Nat Fyfe (FRE)
13 - Travis Boak (PA)
12 - Scott Lycett (PA), Jack Macrae (WB), Lachlan Neale (BL)