Three players share the lead in the chase for the inaugural Gary Ayres Award for the best player of the AFL Finals series after the qualifying and elimination finals.
The award follows the same formula as the AFLCA Player of the Year award, with the coaches from both teams awarding votes from 5 to 1 for players from either team.
Here are the votes from week one of AFL Finals:
WEST COAST v WESTERN BULLDOGS
10 Caleb Daniel (WB)
6 Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
4 Liam Picken (WB)
3 Joel Hamling (WB)
3 Jason Johannisen (WB)
2 Lachie Hunter (WB)
2 Tom Liberatore (WB)
GEELONG v HAWTHORN
8 Joel Selwood (Geel)
6 Jordan Lewis (Haw)
5 Mark Blicavs (Geel)
5 Cam Guthrie (Geel)
3 Shaun Burgoyne (Haw)
2 Luke Breust (Haw)
1 Patrick Dangerfield (Geel)
SYDNEY SWANS v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
10 Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
7 Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
7 Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
2 Dan Hannebery (Syd)
2 Devon Smith (GWS)
1 Heath Grundy (Syd)
1 Josh Kennedy (Syd)
ADELAIDE v NORTH MELBOURNE
10 Eddie Betts (Adel)
8 Brodie Smith (Adel)
5 Tom Lynch (Adel)
5 Taylor Walker (Adel)
1 Matt Crouch (Adel)
1 Daniel Talia (Adel)
Image: Hawthorn FC
