Marcus Bontempelli has closed the gap on leader Nick Daicos in the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.
He earned a perfect 10 votes in round 15, drawing him to within five votes of Daicos.
## What happened in round 15?
The Western Bulldogs star was one of only three players to get a perfect 10 votes.
Fremantle gun Luke Jackson also picked up 10 votes for the second game in a row.
## How does this affect the leaderboard?
Jackson moved to third spot on the leaderboard, overtaking Isaac Heeney after Sydney had the bye in round 15.
Caleb Daniel was the only other player to score the perfect 10 after his 40-disposal, 16-mark effort against Richmond.
## What's next for Marcus Bontempelli?
The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will win the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.
Every week, the two senior coaches for each game give votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, meaning 10 votes is the maximum a player can get in each round.
Marcus Bontempelli now has 78 votes, just five behind Daicos on 83.
The Western Bulldogs will look to build on this momentum in their next game.
And with several rounds still to go, the race for the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award is heating up.
But for now, Marcus Bontempelli is focused on helping his team win.
So he'll be looking to put in another strong performance in the next round.
The AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award is given to the player who accumulates the most votes throughout the season.
Marcus Bontempelli is determined to win this award and will be doing everything he can to make it happen.