COLLINGWOOD bad boy Alan Didak still has the vote of his club, with teammates nominating him for the AFL Players Association Most Valuable Player award.

Despite his recent off-field misdemeanour, in which he was handed a club-imposed suspension, Didak's teammates have chosen him as one of their three contenders for one of the game's most respected awards.

Geelong has overlooked reigning Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel and the game's premier full-back Matthew Scarlett.

Gary Ablett, Joel Corey and second year player Joel Selwood were favoured for the Cats' three nominations.

Among the chances to vie for the award with Ablett are Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin, Bulldogs midfielder Adam Cooney and North Melbourne's Brent Harvey.

AAP