Brodie Grundy's herculean effort in the ruck against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday has been recognised by the coaches.
Grundy polled seven votes in the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year award after tallying 20 disposals, 45 hit-outs and two goals.
Jeremy Howe, Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom were the other Collingwood players to poll votes.
Giants midfielder Stephen Coniglio was the unanimous choice as best on ground.
AFLCA VOTES: ROUND 2
COLLINGWOOD v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
10 Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
7 Brodie Grundy (Coll)
4 Jeremy Howe (Coll)
3 Jeremy Finlayson (GWS)
2 Phil Davis (GWS)
2 Tom Phillips (Coll)
1 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
1 Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
LEADERBOARD
20 Tom Mitchell (Haw)
16 Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
16 Rory Laird (Adel)
15 Lance Franklin (Syd)
14 Dustin Martin (Rich)
12 Gary Ablett (Geel)
12 Shannon Hurn (WC)
10 Ben Brown (NM)
10 Patrick Cripps (Carl)
10 Jack Darling (WC)
10 Tom Lynch (GC)
10 Jack Steven (StK)
10 Nathan Wilson (Frem)
10 Ollie Wines (PA)
