SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 24, 2026

The 2026 home and away season has come to an end, marking the conclusion of SEN's Player of the Year and Rising Star voting!

Congratulations to Collingwood's Nick Daicos for claiming the 2026 SEN Player of the Year award, with a record 41 votes!

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 24

St Kilda (90) v (103) Gold Coast

3: Touk Miller (GCS)
2: Matt Rowell (GCS)
1: Max Hall (STK)

Who missed: Noah Anderson was in the mix, as was Brad Hill.

Collingwood (96) v (159) Brisbane

3: Logan Morris (BRI)
2: Lachie Neale (BRI)
1: Conor McKenna (BRI)

Who missed: De Goey was Collingwood's best.

Carlton (119) v (82) Fremantle

3: Sam Walsh (CAR)
2: Francis Evans (CAR)
1: Jagga Smith (CAR)

Who missed: Ben Ainsworth was excellent.

Melbourne (87) v (108) Western Bulldogs

3: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Max Gawn (MEL)
1: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)

Who missed: Bailey Dale played well, as did Matt Kennedy.

Geelong (133) v (76) Richmond

3: Shaun Mannagh (GEE)
2: Bailey Smith (GEE)
1: Tim Taranto (RIC)

Who missed: Shannon Neale kicked four, Danger good, Ollie Dempsey excellent as well.

Adelaide (157) v (101) GWS

3: Izak Rankine (ADE)
2: Riley Thilthorpe (ADE)
1: Taylor Walker (ADE)

Who missed: Jake Stringer kicked six, Ben Keays and Jordan Dawson stiff.

Essendon (95) v (105) Port Adelaide

3: Jase Burgoyne (PA)
2: Mitch Georgiades (PA)
1: Nate Caddy (ESS)

Who missed: Clear three in our eyes.

Sydney (123) v (70) North Melbourne

3: Errol Gulden (SYD)
2: Braeden Campbell (SYD)
1: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

Who missed: Callum Mills unlucky.

West Coast (45) v (107) Hawthorn

3: Josh Ward (HAW)
2: Dylan Moore (HAW)
1: Will Day (HAW)

Who missed: Jack Gunston kicked five in game 300.

Leaderboard

41: Nick Daicos (COL)
31: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
29: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
26: Bailey Smith (GEE)
24: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
23: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
23: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
22: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
21: Luke Jackson (FRE)
20: Zak Butters (PA)
20: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
20: Max Gawn (MEL)
20: Izak Rankine (ADE)
19: Max Holmes (GEE)
18: Errol Gulden (SYD)
18: Ed Richards (WB)
17: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
16: Sam Walsh (CAR)
16: Murphy Reid (FRE)
16: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
16: Lachie Neale (BRI)
16: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
15: Harley Reid (WCE)
15: Chad Warner (SYD)
14: Harry Sheezel (NM)
13: Shai Bolton (FRE)
12: Zac Bailey (BRI)
12: Shaun Mannagh (GEE)
12: Matt Rowell (GCS)
12: Josh Treacy (FRE)
12: Jarman Impey (HAW)
12: Caleb Serong (FRE)
12: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
11: Touk Miller (GCS)
11: Noah Anderson (GCS)
11: Max Hall (STK)
11: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
10: Wayne Milera (ADE)
10: Tim Taranto (RIC)
10: Jordan De Goey (COL)
10: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
10: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

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

Congratulations to Carlton's Jagga Smith, taking out the count with 33 votes!

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 23

3: Jagga Smith (CAR)
2: Sam Swadling (COL)
1: Leo Lombard (GCS)

Who missed: Rising Star nominee Billy Wilson was good, as was Richmond's Taj Hotton.

Leaderboard

33: Jagga Smith (CAR)
15: Willem Duursma (WCE)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
8: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
8: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
7: Cooper Trembath (NM)
6: Harry Dean (CAR)
6: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
6: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
5: Sam Swadling (COL)
5: Cooper Hynes (WB)
4: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
4: Sam Cumming (RIC)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
3: Josaia Delana (GWS)
3: Talor Byrne (CAR)
3: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
3: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Billy Wilson (CAR)
2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)
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: Jesse Dattoli (SYD)