The Bombers head into the bye sitting in seventh position with six wins and six losses.

After an emotional victory over Hawthorn, Captain Dyson Heppell polled top votes to kick off the Fans MVP.

Four of the returning Dons sit inside the top 10 mid-way during the season, with Michael Hurley leading the way with 146 votes.

Zach Merrett is continuing his form from 2016 and the Bomber faithful have noticed, including the young midfielder in the votes eight times, including 'best on ground' in four games.

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TOP VOTES ROUND-BY-ROUND: 

 

Round 1: Essendon (116) def. Hawthorn (91)

Dyson Heppell – 50

Zach Merrett – 33

Brendon Goddard – 7

 

Round 2: Brisbane (84) lost to Essendon (111)

Orazio Fantasia – 42

Zach Merrett – 38

Jobe Watson – 33

 

Round 3: Carlton (57) def. Essendon (42)

Jobe Watson – 33

Dyson Heppell – 22

Patrick Ambrose – 17

 

Round 4: Adelaide (153) def. Essendon (88)

Zach Merrett – 28

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti – 22

Andrew McGrath - 22

 

Round 5: Essendon (100) def. Collingwood (82)

Orazio Fantasia – 39

Joe Daniher – 33

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti – 17

 

Round 6: Essendon (74) lost to Melbourne (112)

Zach Merrett – 44

Michael Hurley – 28

Anthony McDonald –Tipungwuti - 11

 

Round 7: Fremantle (116) def. Essendon (79)

Michael Hurley – 42

Zach Merrett – 29

Brendon Goddard - 17

 

Round 8: Essendon (110) def. Geelong (93)

Joe Daniher – 29

Michael Hurley – 19

Zach Merrett – 19

 

Round 9: Essendon (125) def. West Coast (64)

Joe Daniher – 23

Zach Merrett – 22

Michael Hurley - 20

 

Round 10: Richmond (81) def. Essendon (66)

Dyson Heppell – 23

Andrew McGrath – 20

Michael Hurley - 17

 

Round 11: GWS (117) def. Essendon (101)

Zach Merrett – 25

Jobe Watson – 18

Michael Hurley – 18

 

Round 12: Essendon (131) def. Port Adelaide (61)

Zach Merrett – 26

Cale Hooker – 23

Dyson Heppell – 14

 

LEADERBOARD:

Zach Merrett (178 votes)

Michael Hurley (146)

Joe Daniher (60)

Dyson Heppell (54)

David Zaharakis (46)

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (45)

Brendon Goddard (36)

Andrew McGrath (31)

Jobe Watson (27)

Cale Hooker (24)