Jake Stringer has jumped to second on the Western Bulldogs leader board in the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year award.
Stringer collected eight votes after his five-goal performance against the Lions on Saturday night and now sits one vote behind captain Bob Murphy.
Luke Beveridge said Stringer continued to grow as a rounded footballer.
“He’s a brilliant footballer, and we want a combination of his brilliance and a reliable component of his game and he’s continually trying to strike a balance there.
“He’s growing all the time as a young player and it was another important night for him.”
Mitch Wallis also collected eight votes from Beveridge and Lions coach Justin Leppitsch after a classy 23-disposal display.
Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe still remains at the top of the leader board despite the Dockers having a bye, while Sydney’s Dan Hannebery remains in second spot.
Round 12 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions
8 Jake Stringer (WB)
8 Mitch Wallis (WB)
6 Jack Macrae (WB)
4 Jarrad Grant (WB)
2 Dayne Beams (Bris)
1 Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
1 Bob Murphy (WB)
Western Bulldogs Leader Board (after round 12)
23 Robert Murphy
22 Jake Stringer
18 Liam Picken
17 Easton Wood
17 Mitch Wallis
16 Tory Dickson
12 Marcus Bontempelli
12 Jack Macrae
11 Matthew Boyd
10 Will Minson
Overall Leader Board (after round 12)
90 Nat Fyfe (Fre)
61 Dan Hannebery (Syd)
48 Matt Priddis (WCE)
45 Todd Goldstein (NM)
45 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
43 Dylan Shiel (GWS)
42 David Armitage (StK)
39 Andrew Gaff (WCE)
36 Bernie Vince (Melb)
35 Luke Parker (Syd)
