Daniel Howe's standout performance against Essendon in the VFL has been rewarded with a game-high nine coaches' votes.

Howe's 30-disposal, nine-clearance and six-tackle effort helped the Kangaroos pull off a thrilling come-from-behind 11-point victory at the NEC Hangar.

He was one of five Roos to poll, with Tyler Sellers (five votes), Charlie Lazzaro (three), Aidan Corr (two) and Connor Downie (two) also receiving recognition.

Lazzaro, Downie and Sellers also kicked the final three goals of the game in a brilliant late comeback.

The Coaches MVP Award is an award voted by the 21 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, with senior coaches providing votes on the game their club competed.

The maximum votes a player can receive in one match is 10 votes.

Essendon v North Melbourne

9 Daniel Howe (NM)
5 Tyler Sellers (NM)
4 Stefan Rasinac (ESS)
3 Jake Kelly (ESS)
3 Charlie Lazzaro (NM)
2 Aidan Corr (NM)
2 Connor Downie (NM)
2 Tex Wanganeen (ESS)

North Melbourne leaderboard

21 Jack Watkins
18 Aaron Hall
18 Daniel Howe
15 Sam Lowson
11 Charlie Lazzaro
10 Callum Coleman-Jones
9 Paul Curtis
9 Kayne Turner
8 Eddie Ford
8 Tarryn Thomas
7 George Wardlaw
6 Aidan Corr
5 Tyler Sellers
5 Darcy Tucker
4 Aiden Bonar
4 Ben Cunnington
3 Connor Downie 
3 Cooper Harvey
3 Flynn Perez
3 Will Phillips
2 Blake Drury
2 Hugh Greenwood
2 Jamie Hope
2 Jarrod Lienert
2 Phoenix Spicer
1 Miller Bergman
1 Ben Davis