Rowan Marshall has topped St Kilda's coaches' votes table for Round 7 with six votes, leaving Jack Sinclair to extend his lead at the top of the Saints' leaderboard by one.

Marshall recorded 26 disposals (13 contested), 28 hit-outs, a career-best 10 tackles and nine score involvements in his ruck duel against Brynn Teakle on Friday night, helping will his side to a slender lead in the clearances. 

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It came to the benefit of Sinclair, who moved on-ball after half-time for the second straight week to end his evening with 33 touches.  

Mitch Owens also polled one vote to mark his third match among the coaches' best this season.

Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis received a maximum 10 votes for his match-winning hand, while former skipper Travis Boak (six), Zak Butters (four) and Sam Powell-Pepper (two) formed the remainder of the Round 7 polling.

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AFLCA Champion Player of the Year votes | Round 7

10 - Jason Horne-Francis
6 - Rowan Marshall
6 - Travis Boak
4 - Zak Butters
2 - Sam Powell-Pepper
1 - Jack Sinclair
1 - Mitch Owens

St Kilda leaderboard

29 - Jack Sinclair
24 - Callum Wilkie
16 - Mason Wood
15 - Rowan Marshall
11 - Mitch Owens
10 - Jack Higgins
6 - Jack Steele
4 - Brad Crouch
4 - Bradley Hill
2 - Mattaes Phillipou
2 - Seb Ross
2 - Josh Battle
1 - Dan Butler
1 - Ryan Byrnes

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