SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 11, 2026

The 2026 season rolls on and the votes continue to come.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 11

Hawthorn (75) v (66) Adelaide

3: Jarman Impey (HAW)
2: Blake Hardwick (HAW)
1: Jordan Dawson (ADE)

Who missed: Wayne Milera and Sam Berry were in the mix.

Richmond (74) v (56) Essendon

3: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
2: Darcy Parish (ESS)
1: Tim Taranto (RIC)

Who missed: This was the top three. Jayden Short next.

Fremantle (104) v (74) St Kilda

3: Murphy Reid (FRE)
2: Josh Treacy (FRE)
1: Shai Bolton (FRE)

Who missed: Luke Jackson was stiff.

North Melbourne (111) v (105) Gold Coast

3: Matt Rowell (GCS)
2: Jy Simpkin (NM)
1: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)

Who missed: Harry Sheezel and Sam Collins were considered.

Geelong (107) v (80) Sydney

3: Max Holmes (GEE)
2: Lawson Humphries (GEE)
1: Bailey Smith (GEE)

Who missed: Clear trio. Jeremy Cameron next.

Collingwood (92) v (82) West Coast

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Jordan De Goey (COL)
1: Jack Crisp (COL)

Who missed: Rucks Darcy Cameron and Bailey Williams cancelled each other out.

Port Adelaide (58) v (92) Carlton

3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)

Who missed: Will Hayward and Sam Walsh were very close.

GWS (166) v (88) Brisbane

3: Toby Greene (GWS)
2: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
1: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)

Who missed: Jake Stringer the unluckiest Giant.

Western Bulldogs (93) v (90) Melbourne

3: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
1: Ryley Sanders (WB)

Who missed: Max Gawn and Bailey Dale were both good.

Leaderboard

19: Nick Daicos (COL)
16: Zak Butters (PA)
16: Max Holmes (GEE)
16: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
16: Bailey Smith (GEE)
12: Shai Bolton (FRE)
12: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
11: Luke Jackson (FRE)
11: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
10: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
9: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
9: Noah Anderson (GCS)
9: Murphy Reid (FRE)
9: Max Gawn (MEL)
9: Lachie Neale (BRI)
9: Harley Reid (WCE)
8: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
8: Nick Blakey (SYD)
8: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
7: Wayne Milera (ADE)
7: Tristan Xerri (NM)
7: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
7: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
7: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
7: Ed Richards (WB)
7: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
7: Caleb Serong (FRE)
7: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
6: Zac Bailey (BRI)
6: Justin McInerney (SYD)
6: Josh Treacy (FRE). 6: John Noble (GCS)
6: Hugo Garcia (STK)
6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 11

3: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Patrick Retschko (RIC)

Who missed: Mitch Edwards, Willem Duursma and Billy Wilson all played well.

Leaderboard

15: Jagga Smith (CAR)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
7: Willem Duursma (WCE)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
5: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
5: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
5: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
4: Cooper Trembath (NM)
3: Sam Cumming (RIC)
2: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)
2: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Jack Whitlock (PA)
1: Sam Grlj (RIC)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)