SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 4, 2026

Eight games in Round 4 and all the votes are in.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 4

Brisbane (119) v (65) Collingwood

3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Logan Morris (BRI)
1: Zac Bailey (BRI)

Who missed: Lachie Neale and Kai Lohmann were in the mix for one.

North Melbourne (96) v (86) Carlton

3: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
2: Caleb Daniel (NM)
1: George Wardlaw (NM)

Who missed: Dylan Stephens, Cooper Trembath, Harry Sheezel the next best Roos. Elijah Hollands arguably Carlton's best.

Adelaide (76) v (78) Fremantle

3: Caleb Serong (FRE)
2: Murphy Reid (FRE)
1: James Peatling (ADE)

Who missed: Jordan Dawson, Josh Worrell, Jye Amiss and Andrew Brayshaw were all considered.

Richmond (48) v (90) Port Adelaide

3: Aliir Aliir (PA)
2: Zak Butters (PA)
1: Darcy Byrne-Jones (PA)

Who missed: Fairly clear top three.

West Coast (35) v (163) Sydney

3: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
2: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
1: Tom Papley (SYD)

Who missed: Chad Warner and Jai Serong next in line.

Melbourne (109) v (89) Gold Coast

3: Max Gawn (MEL)
2: Jack Steele (MEL)
1: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)

Who missed: This is the three.

Western Bulldogs (99) v (65) Essendon

3: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
2: Matthew Kennedy (WB)
1: Ryley Sanders (WB)

Who missed: Bailey Williams could have got one. Zach Merrett and Archie Roberts were excellent for the Dons.

Hawthorn (92) v (91) Geelong

3: Connor Macdonald (HAW)
2: Bailey Smith (GEE)
1: Jarman Impey (HAW)

Who missed: Tom Stewart, Jack Ginnivan, Max Holmes and Josh Ward among those in the mix.

Leaderboard

9: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
8: Nick Daicos (COL)
7: Zak Butters (PA)
7: Max Gawn (MEL)
6: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
5: Shai Bolton (FRE)
5: Max Holmes (GEE)
5: Christian Petracca (GCS)
5: Bailey Smith (GEE)
4: Touk Miller (GCS)
4: Luke Parker (NM)
4: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
4: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
4: Josh Treacy (FRE)
4: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
4: Harley Reid (WCE)
4: Connor Macdonald (HAW)
4: Caleb Serong (FRE)
4: Aliir Aliir (PA)
3: Wayne Milera (ADE)
3: Tom McCartin (SYD)
3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
3: Josh Ward (HAW)
3: Joel Freijah (WB)
3: Jake Waterman (WCE)
3: Jake Stringer (GWS)
3: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
3: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
3: Jack Steele (MEL)
3: Errol Gulden (SYD)
3: Ed Richards (WB)
3: Dylan Stephens (NM)
3: Callum Wilkie (STK)
3: Ben King (GCS)

We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2026.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 4

3: Cooper Trembath (NM)
2: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)

Who missed: Zak Johnson was very close. Jack Whitlock and Sam Grlj both played well.

Leaderboard

6: Jagga Smith (CAR)
4: Willem Duursma (WCE)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
3: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
3: Cooper Trembath (NM)
2: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
2: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
2: Jack Whitlock (PA)
1: Sam Grlj (RIC)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)