SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 1, 2025

The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting is back for 2025.

See the 3-2-1 votes from the Round 1 matches below:

SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 1

Richmond (82) v (69) Carlton

3: Toby Nankervis (RIC)
2: Tom De Koning (CAR)
1: Jack Ross (RIC)

Who missed: Patrick Cripps, Tim Taranto, Jacob Wetiering and Nick Vlastuin were all queuing up for a vote.

Hawthorn (111) v (85) Essendon

3: Jye Caldwell (ESS)
2: Dylan Moore (HAW)
1: James Sicily (HAW)

Who missed: Karl Amon was next in line and could count himself unlucky.

Geelong (147) v (69) Fremantle

3: Bailey Smith (GEE)
2: Max Holmes (GEE)
1: Sam De Koning (GEE)

Who missed: Jack Henry was excellent and might have nabbed one on another day.

Sydney (82) v (86) Brisbane

3: Josh Dunkley (BRI)
2: Zac Bailey (BRI)
1: Dayne Zorko (BRI)

Who missed: James Jordon tagged Lachie Neale out of the game, but do taggers get votes? Darcy Wilmot was stiff to miss.

Western Bulldogs (113) v (97) North Melbourne

3: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Bailey Dale (WB)
1: Jy Simpkin (NM)

Who missed: Tristan Xerri was huge but Simpkin had more influence around the ground. Tom Liberatore and Aaron Naughton were in the mix and Nick Larkey was stiff.

Collingwood (136) v (45) Port Adelaide

3: Dan Houston (COL)
2: Steele Sidebottom (COL)
1: Dan McStay (COL)

Who missed: Nick Daicos and Tim Membrey were very close but McStay had a big all-round game.

Adelaide (135) v (72) St Kilda

3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
2: Izak Rankine (ADE)
1: Jake Soligo (ADE)

Who missed: Josh Rachele can consider himself stiff to miss out.

Melbourne (74) v (77) GWS Giants

3: Toby Greene (GWS)
2: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
1: Christian Petracca (MEL)

Who missed: Tom Green was so, so close to a vote.

West Coast (49) v (136) West Coast

3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
2: Matt Rowell (GCS)
1: Ben King (GCS)

Who missed: All Suns lining up here. Jarrod Witts was immense, as was Touk Miller.

Leaderboard - Round 1

4: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
3: Will Day (HAW)
3: Toby Nankervis (RIC)
3: Toby Greene (GWS)
3: Sam Taylor (GWS)
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
3: Jye Caldwell (ESS)
3: Josh Dunkley (BRI)
3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
3: Ed Richards (WB)
3: Dan Houston (COL)
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)

The young 'uns will not be overlooked.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 1

3: Sam Lalor (RIC)
2: Murphy Reid (FRE)
1: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)

Who missed: Melbourne debutant Xavier Lindsay was incredibly unlucky.

Leaderboard - Round 1

3: Sam Lalor (RIC)
3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)
2: Murphy Reid (FRE)
2: Ed Allan (COL)
1: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
1: James Leake (GWS)