Five of the competition's six coaches expect the classy midfielder to take out the top prize.

Mahoney built a commanding lead at the halfway mark of the campaign, picking up 23 votes to lead her nearest rival, Albury United's Abbey Collins by 11.

She captured the award in 2016 with 35 votes in her first full season in the senior competition.

Her closest rival looks to be reigning two-time Star Player Bridget McDiarmid from Albury City, while the coaches also expect Maya Davis (Melrose) and Leanne Branson (Wangaratta) to be at the pointy end of the leaderboard.

In the senior men, six of the 12 coaches have tipped Frenchman Gauthier Robin to take top honours after an impressive debut season on the Border with Albury United.

Robin was second at the midway point of the season with 14 votes, but was only one behind Wangaratta star Adam Burchell.

If he's successful, he will become the third successive import to be crowned Star Player, with Englishmen Tom Youngs (2018) and Will Dennis (2017) winning in Myrtleford colours the past two seasons.

Burchell will want to have something to say about that by winning the award for a second time in his decorated career in the league.

The classy Englishman missed four games in the second half of the season, but is a proven vote-getter and has been regarded as Robin's major threat, along with Cobram striker Mitchell Speechley-Price.

A teammate of Burchell's, Mason Nhansana, has been tipped by two coaches to go all the way, while Melrose captain Adam Waters has also been a consistent performer and featured in a number of top-three predictions across the league.

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Daniel Vasilevski (Wangaratta)

1. Mason Nhansana (Wangaratta)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

Jayden Vescio (Myrtleford)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

3. Connor Caponecchia (Myrtleford)

Steve McLennan (Albury United)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Thomas Romero (Wangaratta)

Matt Maw (Albury City)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Andrew Grove* (Boomers)

Andrew Grove (Boomers)

1. Adam Burchell (Boomers)

2. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

3. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

Bill Puckett (Cobram)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

3. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

Shaun Wilhelm (Twin City)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

Kade Rixon (Melrose)

1. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Adam Waters (Melrose)

Matt Townsend (Albury Hotspurs)

1. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

2. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

3. Andrew Grove* (Boomers)

Nagus Henry (Wodonga Diamonds)

1. Mason Nhansana (Wangaratta)

2. Vinnie Paglia (Myrtleford)

3. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

Phil Page (St Pats)

1. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

2. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

3. Adam Waters (Melrose)

Mick Hughson (Wodonga Heart)

1. Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

2. Mitchell Speechley-Price (Cobram)

3. Gauthier Robin (Albury United)

Josh O'Farrell (St Pats)

1. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

2. Leanne Branson* (Wangaratta)

3. Maya Davis (Melrose)

Tony Cigana (Albury United)

1. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

2. Maya Davis (Melrose)

3. Bridget McDiarmid (Albury City)

Adam Burchell (Wangaratta)

1. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

2. Leanne Branson* (Wangaratta)

3. Bridget McDiarmid (Albury City)

Scott Broadway (Albury City)

1. Bridget McDiarmid (Albury City)

2. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

3. Mel Crorken (Albury United)

Adam Waters (Melrose)

1. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

2. Leanne Branson (Wangaratta)

3. Melinda Wilson (Melrose)

Steve Kusic (Boomers)

1. Claire Mahoney (St Pats)

2. Bridget McDiarmid (Albury City)

3. Alex Davis (Melrose)