During the Cats nine-point win over the Bombers on Friday night, Jimmy Bartel received a team-high of eight votes for the AFL Coaches Association Champion of the Year Award.

Bartel, who now has a total of 36 AFLCA votes, also collected the most disposals for the Cats with a bag of 28 touches, including six marks, four in-side 50s and three tackles.

Andrew Mackie and Steven Motlop received three votes for their on ground efforts. Mackie took 26 disposals at 88.5% efficiency and eight marks, while Motlop delivered an important game, kicking two crucial goals in the last quarter and a total of 21 touches.  

Joel Selwood and Steve Johnson were both awarded one vote each.

Geelong vs Essendon
10 Heppell (Ess)
8 Bartel (Geel)
3 Mackie (Geel)
3 Motlop (Geel)
2 Goddard (Ess)
2 Zaharakis (Ess)
1 Johnson (Geel)
1 Selwood (Geel)

Cats leaderboard
Joel Selwood 39
Jimmy Bartel 36
Steve Johnson 30
Tom Hawkins 24
Mitch Duncan 21
Mathew Stokes 19
Harry Taylor 18
Cam Guthrie 12
James Kelly 9
Tom Lonergan 7
Andrew Mackie 9
Steven Motlop 9
George Horlin-Smith 3
Dawson Simpson 2
Corey Enright 2
Jared Rivers 2
Jordan Murdoch 2
Hamish McIntosh 1
Travis Varcoe 1