SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 12, 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 12

St Kilda (67) v (119) Hawthorn

3: James Sicily (HAW)
2: Cameron Mackenzie (HAW)
1: Jack Gunston (HAW)

Who missed: Wizard Watson was close but weight of goals got Gunston the nod.

Carlton (88) v (84) Geelong

3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
2: Sam Walsh (CAR)
1: Jagga Smith (CAR)

Who missed: Blues had the three best players on the ground. Bailey Smith was prolific.

Sydney (170) v (56) Richmond

3: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
2: Charlie Curnow (SYD)
1: Chad Warner (SYD)

Who missed: Swans smorgasbord. Tom McCartin next.

Brisbane (78) v (103) Fremantle

3: Josh Treacy (FRE)
2: Matthew Johnson (FRE)
1: Jye Amiss (FRE)

Who missed: Patrick Voss and Shai Bolton were both considered.

Western Bulldogs (97) v (93) Collingwood

3: Jordan De Goey (COL)
2: Ed Richards (WB)
1: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)

Who missed: Tim English was close. Nick Daicos racked them up.

Melbourne (70) v (119) GWS

3: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
2: Lachie Ash (GWS)
1: Connor Idun (GWS)

Who missed: Toby Greene unlucky.

West Coast (85) v (55) Essendon

3: Harley Reid (WCE)
2: Reuben Ginbey (WCE)
1: Jake Waterman (WCE)

Who missed: Milan Murdock almost nabbed a vote.

Leaderboard

19: Nick Daicos (COL)
17: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
16: Zak Butters (PA)
16: Max Holmes (GEE)
16: Bailey Smith (GEE)
14: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
12: Shai Bolton (FRE)
12: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
12: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
12: Harley Reid (WCE)
11: Luke Jackson (FRE)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
10: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
9: Noah Anderson (GCS)
9: Murphy Reid (FRE)
9: Max Gawn (MEL)
9: Lachie Neale (BRI)
9: Josh Treacy (FRE)
9: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
9: Ed Richards (WB)
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: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
7: Caleb Serong (FRE)
7: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 12

3: Willem Duursma (WCE)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Billy Wilson (CAR)

Who missed: Sullivan Robey was next in line.

Leaderboard

17: Jagga Smith (CAR)
10: Willem Duursma (WCE)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
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)
1: Billy Wilson (CAR)