2. Mark Thompson (Essendon)
Under incredible amounts of pressure with the ASADA scandal, Thompson has been able to galvanise a playing group worried about their futures and put them in a finals position.
1. Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn)
Has overcome Guillain-Barre syndrome to help guide the Hawks back to the top of the AFL ladder and in a strong position to go back-to-back. His side ended Sydney’s 12-game winning streak and announced itself as the premiership favourites.
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