The AFL Rover's Brownlow leaderboard: Steele Sidebottom emerges from the pack

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The consistency of Collingwood midfielder Steele Sidebottom has seen him rise above a crowded chasing pack to hold a one-point lead in the Rover's Brownlow leaderboard.

Sidebottom claimed one vote in the win over Carlton to take him to the top.

Behind him it's getting awfully crowded, with five players all sitting on 15 votes.

North Melbourne star Shaun Higgins dragged his team over the line and earned three votes, while Stephen Coniglio's two-vote effort took him in to a tie for second.

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Early-season pacesetters Jack Macrae, Trent Cotchin and Tom Mitchell either had the bye or went voteless to round out those on 15 votes.

One vote behind them on 14 are a pair of young stars in Ollie Wines and Patrick Cripps, who both polled maximum votes in round 14

Elsewhere, GWS gun Josh Kelly continued his good form since returning from injury, claiming three votes against Brisbane, while Devon Smith and Jaeger O'Meara also had best-on-ground performances.

Full leaderboard here.

THE ROVER’S BROWNLOW VOTES AFTER ROUND 14

West Coast Eagles v Essendon Bombers

3: Devon Smith (Essendon)
2: Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
1: Andrew Gaff (West Coast)

Port Adelaide Power v Melbourne Demons

3: Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)
2: Jack Viney (Melbourne)
1: Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide)

Hawthorn Hawks v Gold Coast Suns

3: Jaeger O’Meara (Hawthorn)
2: Liam Shiels (Hawthorn)
1: Luke Breust (Hawthorn)

Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants

3: Josh Kelly (GWS)
2: Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
1: Luke Hodge (Brisbane)

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne Kangaroos

3: Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne)
2: Billy Gowers (Western Bulldogs)
1: Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne)

Collingwood Magpies v Carlton Blues

3: Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
2: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
1: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)

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