Brisbane's Cameron Rayner got Round 5 off to a flier, leading his side to an upset victory over Melbourne at the MCG.
Rayner's performance was surpassed the following night by young Essendon midfielder Samuel Durham, who came of age against an experienced Western Bulldogs group.
Sam Walsh and Izak Rankine split the votes in Saturday's thriller under the roof, while Fremantle captain Alex Pearce was rewarded for his defensive efforts in his team's narrow loss.
Jeremy Cameron proved why he is still the best player in the game while Elliot Yeo's return to form has Eagles fans reminiscing on the 2018 year.
Here's how the coaches voted, with the current leaderboard attached below...
Melbourne vs Brisbane
10 - Cameron Rayner (BRIS)
6 - Josh Dunkley (BRIS)
5 - Hugh McCluggage (BRIS)
4 - Ryan Lester (BRIS)
3 - Max Gawn (MELB)
2 - Harris Andrews (BRIS)
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon
10 - Samuel Durham (ESS)
6 - Xavier Duursma (ESS)
4 - Mason Redman (ESS)
4 - Zach Merrett (ESS)
2 - Harrison Jones (ESS)
1 - Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (WB)
1 - Kyle Langford (Ess)
GWS vs St Kilda
8 - Lachie Ash (GWS)
8 - Rowan Marshall (STK)
5 - Bradley Hill (STK)
3 - Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
3 - Jack Steele (STK)
2 - Jack Buckley (GWS)
1 - Harry Himmelberg (GWS)
Carlton vs Adelaide
9 - Sam Walsh (CARL)
9 - Izak Rankine (ADEL)
5 - Taylor Walker (ADEL)
3 - Jake Soligo (ADEL)
2 - Ben Keays (ADEL)
1 - Mitchell Hinge (ADEL)
1 - Charlie Curnow (CARL)
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle
10 - Alex Pearce (FRE)
6 - Luke Ryan (FRE)
5 - Dan Houston (PORT)
4 - Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 - Aliir Aliir (PORT)
2 - Caleb Serong (FRE)
Gold Coast vs Hawthorn
10 - Noah Anderson (GCFC)
5 - Ben King (GCFC)
4 - Sam Collins (GCFC)
4 - Sam Flanders (GCFC)
3 - Touk Miller (GCFC)
2 - Matt Rowell (GCFC)
2 - Mac Andrew (GCFC)
Geelong vs North Melbourne
10 - Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
8 - Jack Bowes (GEEL)
3 - Brad Close (GEEL)
3 - Gryan Mieres (GEEL)
3 - Tom Stewart (GEEL)
2 - Harry Sheezel (NMFC)
1 - Max Holmes (GEEL)
West Coast vs Richmond
10 - Elliot Yeo (WCE)
8 - Jake Waterman (WCE)
6 - Tim Kelly (WCE)
4 - Harley Reid (WCE)
1 - Shai Bolton (RICH)
1 - Liam Duggan (WCE)
AFLCA Voting Leaderboard - Round 5
| VOTES | PLAYER | CLUB |
| 41 | Isaac Heeney | SYD |
| 25 | Christian Petracca | MELB |
| 24 | Connor Rozee | PORT |
| 23 | Harry McKay | CARL |
| 23 | Caleb Serong | FRE |
| 22 | Jeremy Cameron | GEEL |
| 21 | Tom Green | GWS |
| 21 | Matt Rowell | GCFC |
| 20 | Errol Gulden | SYD |
| 20 | Gryan Miers | GEEL |
| 19 | Noah Anderson | GCFC |
| 19 | Shai Bolton | RICH |
| 19 | Zak Butters | PORT |
| 19 | Alex Pearce | FRE |
| 18 | Jack Steele | STK |
| 17 | Zach Merrett | ESS |
| 17 | Lachie Neale | BRIS |
| 17 | Luke Ryan | FRE |
| 16 | Josh Dunkley | BRIS |
| 16 | Luke Jackson | FRE |
