Mundy has had a terrific start to the season, polling 38 votes in the award voted on by the 18 AFL senior coaches.
He is six votes behind leader Hugh McCluggage from Brisbane.
In the match against the Bombers, the 35-year old managed 22 possessions, 15 of which were handballs, five tackles and six clearances and despite not getting a vote in the coaches award, was named in the Dockers’ best players.
The Dockers went on to lose the match 8.13 (61) to 10.8 (68).
The Dockers’ western rival West Coast recorded another win, which Tom Cole was part of.
Cole had 11 kicks, four marks and three tackles in the 16.10 (106) to 11.10 (76) victory over Adelaide.
It was the Eagles’ sixth win of the season and sees them sitting seventh on the table but only percentage behind third.
In the VFL, Josh Schache's Bulldogs had the bye, while Sam Durham continues to earn his stripes at Tigerland as Richmond won 19.9 (123) to 3.8 (26) against GWS.
In the VFLW, Sophie Locke's Port Melbourne had an awful day, with the team only scoring one goal against the undefeated Collingwood.
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