SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 5, 2025

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

See the 3-2-1 votes from the Round 5 matches below:

SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 5

Adelaide (100) v (119) Geelong

3: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)
2: Bailey Smith (GEE)
1: Max Holmes (GEE)

Who missed: Darcy Fogarty and Tom Atkins were right in the mix.

Collingwood (109) v (78) Sydney

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Steele Sidebottom (COL)
1: Ned Long (COL)

Who missed: Darcy Cameron was very close.

North Melbourne (89) v (141) Gold Coast

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

Who missed: Touk Miller was in calculations.

Carlton (121) v (50) West Coast

3: Sam Walsh (CAR)
2: George Hewett (CAR)
1: Patrick Cripps (CAR)

Who missed: Adam Cerra could have nicked a vote.

Western Bulldogs (97) v (118) Brisbane

3: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)
2: Eric Hipwood (BRI)
1: Callum Ah Chee (BRI)

Who missed: Zac Bailey, Logan Morris, Jaspa Fletcher and Josh Dunkley were all lining up.

Melbourne (57) v (96) Essendon

3: Zach Merrett (ESS)
2: Dylan Shiel (ESS)
1: Nic Martin (ESS)

Who missed: Jye Menzie was very stiff.

Richmond (47) v (108) Fremantle

3: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
2: Josh Treacy (FRE)
1: Caleb Serong (FRE)

Who missed: All Dockers here. Shai Bolton was close.

St Kilda (82) v (110) GWS Giants

3: Toby Greene (GWS)
2: Lachie Ash (GWS)
1: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)

Who missed: Josh Kelly could have snagged one with luck.

Port Adelaide (121) v (91) Hawthorn

3: Zak Butters (PA)
2: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
1: Connor Rozee (PA)

Who missed: Not many unlucky players here. This is the trio.

Leaderboard - Round 5

8: Matt Rowell (GCS)
8: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)
7: Zach Merrett (ESS)
7: Noah Anderson (GCS)
7: Caleb Serong (FRE)
7: Bailey Smith (GEE)
6: Will Day (HAW)
6: Toby Greene (GWS)
6: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)
6: Nick Daicos (COL)
6: Lachie Neale (BRI)
6: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
6: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
5: Tom De Koning (CAR)
5: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
5: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
5: Jack Sinclair (STK)
5: Izak Rankine (ADE)
5: Chad Warner (SYD)
4: Tom Liberatore (WB)
4: Steele Sidebottom (COL)
4: Sam Darcy (WB)
4: Josh Treacy (FRE)
4: Jack Macrae (STK)
4: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
4: Connor Rozee (PA)

The young 'uns will not be overlooked.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 5

3: Archie Roberts (ESS)
2: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
1: Hugo Garcia (STK)

Who missed: Luke Trainor and Harvey Langford were both considered.

Leaderboard - Round 5

6: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)
5: Sam Lalor (RIC)
4: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)
3: Harvey Langford (MEL)
3: Archie Roberts (ESS)
2: Tyrell Dewar (WCE)
2: Murphy Reid (FRE)
2: Hugo Garcia (STK)
2: Ed Allan (COL)
2: Christian Moraes (PA)
1: Xavier Lindsay (MEL)
1: James Leake (GWS)