A stunning 31-disposal and four goal display by Essendon midfielder David Zaharakis has been commended by the coaches receiving the top votes in round 13 for the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award.

The 24-year-old put on a stirring display in Sunday night’s narrow loss to the Demons, almost solely willing the Bombers over the line.

Despite the one-point defeat endured by Essendon, both Mark Thompson and Paul Roos rewarded the hard-running midfielder’s efforts with the 10 votes.

Lynden Dunn’s superb reinvention as a key defender for the Dees has continued, nabbing seven votes off the back of 29 disposals and 11 marks.

While Brendon Goddard, skipper for the night, gathered 31 disposals and booted a goal, also gained seven votes off the coaches.

View the full of the votes from the round-13 clash between the Bombers and the Dees, as well as the leader board for the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year below.

Round 13- Essendon v Melbourne votes:

10- David Zaharakis (Essendon)

7- Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)

7- Brendon Goddard (Essendon)

3- Nathan Jones (Melbourne)

2- Dyson Heppell (Essendon)

1- Tom McDonald (Melbourne)

AFLCA Player of the Year Leader Board- Round 13:

64- Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)

57- Josh Kennedy (Sydney)

56- Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide)

52- Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)

46- Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)

43- Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)

41- Nathan Jones (Melbourne)

41- Tom Liberatore (Western Bulldogs)

38- Joes Selwood (Geelong)

37- Bryce Gibbs (Carlton)

37- Matthew Priddis (West Coast)