MELBOURNE ruck Lauren Pearce has rocketed to equal second in the AFLCA AFLW Champion Player of the Year award after a best-on-ground performance against Brisbane.

Pearce's starring role in the Demons' 39-point win on Sunday saw her receive the maximum 10 votes from the coaches, pushing her to 18 overall – just one behind leader Ellie Blackburn.

North Melbourne midfielder Jenna Bruton scored a perfect 10 in her match against former side Western Bulldogs, while Fremantle skipper Kara Donnellan and Carlton young gun Maddy Prespakis also were awarded full marks.

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Ebony Marinoff’s record 33 disposals weren't enough for a best-on performance for one coach, with the Adelaide mid awarded nine votes.

Bulldogs midfielder Blackburn's two votes were enough to see her hold onto first place with 19, with Karen Paxman and Pearce just a single vote behind.

NORTH MELBOURNE v WESTERN BULLDOGS

10 Jenna Bruton (NMFC)

6 Courteney Munn (NMFC)

4 Jamie Stanton (NMFC)

4 Kate Gillespie-Jones (NMFC)

2 Monique Conti (WB)

2 Ellie Blackburn (WB)

2 Emma Kearney (NMFC)

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GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v CARLTON

10 Madison Prespakis (CARL)

8 Tayla Harris (CARL)

4 Yvonne Bonner (GWS)

3 Brianna Davey (CARL)

3 Kerryn Harrington (CARL)

1 Alison Downie (CARL)

1 Rebecca Beeson (GWS)

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FREMANTLE v COLLINGWOOD

10 Kara Donnellan (FRE)

6 Kiara Bowers (FRE)

4 Parris Laurie (FRE)

4 Hayley Miller (FRE)

2 Stephanie Cain (FRE)

2 Sarah D'Arcy (COLL)

1 Ebony Antonio (FRE)

1 Gemma Houghton (FRE)

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ADELAIDE v GEELONG

9 Erin Phillips (ADEL)

9 Ebony Marinoff (ADEL)

6 Anne Hatchard (ADEL)

4 Chelsea Randall (ADEL)

2 Jessica Foley (ADEL)

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BRISBANE v MELBOURNE

10 Lauren Pearce (MELB)

7 Aliesha Newman (MELB)

7 Karen Paxman (MELB)

4 Harriet Cordner (MELB)

1 Elise O'Dea (MELB)

1 Bianca Jakobsson (MELB)

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LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND THREE

19 Ellie Blackburn

18 Karen Paxman

18 Lauren Pearce

16 Kiara Bowers

16 Ebony Marinoff

16 Erin Phillips

15 Ashleigh Brazill

15 Madison Prespakis

14 Ally Anderson

14 Jenna Bruton

14 Dana Hooker

13 Kara Donnellan

13 Elise O'Dea

12 Jasmine Garner

12 Kate Gillespie-Jones

11 Emma Kearney

10 Emily Bates

10 Monique Conti

10 Jess Duffin

10 Anne Hatchard

10 Meghan McDonald

10 Nina Morrison

10 Lauren Spark