SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 20, 2026

The business end of the season is almost here and the POTY race is heating up.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 20

Adelaide (74) v (108) Collingwood

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Darcy Cameron (COL)
1: Sam Berry (ADE)

Who missed: Dan McStay was stiff.

Melbourne (97) v (117) Geelong

3: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)
2: Shannon Neale (GEE)
1: Tom Stewart (GEE)

Who missed: Harry Petty and Jack Steele were among the Dees considered.

Fremantle (112) v (42) West Coast

3: Murphy Reid (FRE)
2: Jye Amiss (FRE)
1: Matthew Johnson (FRE)

Who missed: Caleb Serong was unlucky.

Carlton (110) v (97) Gold Coast

3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
2: Talor Byrne (CAR)
1: Jagga Smith (CAR)

Who missed: Noah Anderson just missed.

Hawthorn (132) v (39) Essendon

3: Jarman Impey (HAW)
2: Jack Gunston (HAW)
1: Josh Ward (HAW)

Who missed: Fairly clear trio.

GWS Giants (88) v (139) Sydney

3: Errol Gulden (SYD)
2: Chad Warner (SYD)
1: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

Who missed: The correct three.

Western Bulldogs (105) v (48) Richmond

3: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
1: Lachlan Bramble (WB)

Who missed: Bailey Williams next. Nick Vlastuin best Tiger.

Brisbane (126) v (67) Port Adelaide

3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)
1: Zac Bailey (BRI)

Who missed: Dayne Zorko close. JHF Port's best.

North Melbourne (62) v (93) St Kilda

3: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
2: Darcy Wilson (STK)
1: Bradley Hill (STK)

Who missed: Jy Simpkin was good for the Roos. TDK played well.

Leaderboard

35: Nick Daicos (COL)
30: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
24: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
21: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
21: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
21: Bailey Smith (GEE)
20: Zak Butters (PA)
20: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
19: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
19: Max Holmes (GEE)
19: Luke Jackson (FRE)
19: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
16: Murphy Reid (FRE)
15: Max Gawn (MEL)
15: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
14: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
14: Harry Sheezel (NM)
13: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
13: Lachie Neale (BRI)
13: Harley Reid (WCE)
12: Shai Bolton (FRE)
12: Ed Richards (WB)
12: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
11: Noah Anderson (GCS)
11: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
11: Chad Warner (SYD)
10: Zac Bailey (BRI)
10: Wayne Milera (ADE)
10: Josh Treacy (FRE)
10: Jordan De Goey (COL)
10: Jarman Impey (HAW)
10: Izak Rankine (ADE)
10: Caleb Serong (FRE)
10: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 20

3: Talor Byrne (CAR)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Dyson Sharp (ESS)

Who missed: Billy Wilson almost made it a Blues trifecta.

Leaderboard

27: Jagga Smith (CAR)
15: Willem Duursma (WCE)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
8: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
8: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
7: Cooper Trembath (NM)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
6: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
4: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
4: Sam Cumming (RIC)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
4: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
3: Talor Byrne (CAR)
3: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
3: Harry Dean (CAR)
3: Cooper Hynes (WB)
2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)
2: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Jasper Alger (RIC)
2: Jack Whitlock (PA)
1: Ty Gallop (BRI)
1: Sam Grlj (RIC)
1: Oliver Francou (WCE)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)
1: Billy Wilson (CAR)