North Melbourne’s Jack Ziebell and Ben Cunnington have had the spotlight cast upon them after the AFL surveyed all 16 club captains today.

Asked ‘Who do you think will win the 2010 NAB AFL Rising Star?’, Ziebell topped the list along with West Coast’s Nic Naitanui with five votes apiece. Melbourne’s Jack Trengove received two votes while North draftee Ben Cunnington received one as well as Dustin Martin from Richmond, Andrew Moore from Port Adelaide and Anthony Morabito from Fremantle.

The captains were asked five key questions on the season ahead, with the proviso that their individual answers would be treated anonymously to ensure personal views. Other answers included:

Which seven other clubs do you think can make this year's top eight? (16 times seven selections)
Collingwood (15), St Kilda (15), Western Bulldogs (15), Brisbane Lions (14), Geelong Cats (14), Adelaide (13), Hawthorn (12), Port Adelaide (five), Essendon (two), North Melbourne (two), Sydney Swans (two), West Coast (two), Carlton (one), Fremantle (nil), Richmond (nil), Melbourne (nil).

Which other club is most likely to reach the Grand Final?
St Kilda (six), Western Bulldogs (six), Geelong Cats (three), Collingwood (one).

Who do you think will win the 2010 Brownlow Medal?
Gary Ablett, Geelong Cats (three), Joel Selwood, Geelong Cats (two), Nick Dal Santo, St Kilda (two), Chris Judd, Carlton (two), Simon Black, Brisbane Lions (one), Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans (one), Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs (one), Brent Harvey, North Melbourne (one), Lenny Hayes, St Kilda (one), Leigh Montagna, St Kilda (one), Dane Swan, Collingwood (one).

Who do you think will win the 2010 Coleman Medal?
Brendan Fevola, Brisbane Lions (five), Barry Hall, Western Bulldogs (four), Lance Franklin, Hawthorn (four), Daniel Bradshaw, Sydney Swans (one), Jonathon Brown, Brisbane Lions (one), Nick Riewoldt, St Kilda (one).