AFL Coleman Medal leaderboard: Buddy Franklin has Ben Brown in his sights

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AFL Coleman Medal leaderboard: Buddy Franklin has Ben Brown in his sights image

Lance Franklin took advantage of a Collingwood backline that was down on troops to kick six goals on Saturday night, moving him into second place on the Coleman Medal leaderboard.

North Melbourne big man Ben Brown has been leading the race for several months now but only managed the one goal in his side's win over Brisbane.

Brown holds a four-goal lead over Buddy with three home-and-away rounds to play.

Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins had kicked bags of seven two weeks on the trot but only managed one in the loss to Richmond on Friday night.

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That allowed Jack Riewoldt (4 v Geelong) and Luke Breust (3 v Essendon) to make some ground on Tomahawk.

Melbourne star Jesse Hogan also helped himself to four goals in his side's demolition of Gold Coast on Sunday.

COLEMAN MEDAL TOP 10 AFTER ROUND 20

PLAYER TEAM GOALS LAST GAME
Ben Brown North Melbourne 54.21 1 (v BRI)
Lance Franklin  Sydney 50.33 6 (v COL)
Tom Hawkins Geelong 49.23 1 (v RIC)
Jack Riewoldt Richmond 48.23 4 (v GEE)
Luke Breust Hawthorn 48.22 3 (v ESS)
Jesse Hogan Melbourne 46.20 4 (v GC)
Tom McDonald Melbourne 40.16 0 (v GC)
Jack Gunston Hawthorn 40.23 5 (v ESS)
Jeremy Cameron GWS 39.20 4 (v CAR
Wll Hoskin-Elliott Collingwood 39.12 2 (v SYD)

Leader Brown might fancy a fill up this weekend when his Roos come up against an injury-depleted Western Bulldogs defence.

Buddy and the Swans travel to the MCG for an important clash with Melbourne, while Geelong take on Hawthorn seeing some of the top contenders go head-to-head.

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