SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 8

The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting continues in 2024.

There has been plenty to assess in the wake of the weekend as the Player of the Year voting starts to take shape.

See the 3-2-1 votes from Round 8 below:

SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 8

Adelaide (78) v (48) Port Adelaide

3: Jake Soligo (ADE)
2: Zak Butters (PA)
1: Darcy Fogarty (ADE)

Who missed: Jordan Dawson, Mark Keane, Matt Crouch and Izak Rankine were all vying for one vote.

Carlton (79) v (85) Collingwood

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Scott Pendlebury (COL)
1: Jack Crisp (COL)

Who missed: Carlton trio Harry McKay, Nic Newman and Jacob Weitering were all very, very close to a vote.

Sydney (98) v (69) GWS Giants

3: Chad Warner (SYD)
2: Errol Gulden (SYD)
1: Will Hayward (SYD)

Who missed: No votes for Isaac Heeney this week. Dane Rampe was unlucky.

St Kilda (103) v (65) North Melbourne

3: Jack Sinclair (STK)
2: Darcy Wilson (STK)
1: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)

Who missed: Brad Hill could have snuck in for one. Aidan Corr was North's best.

Melbourne (74) v (66) Geelong

3: Jake Lever (MEL)
2: Max Gawn (MEL)
1: Zach Guthrie (GEE)

Who missed: Max Holmes narrowly missed. Kysaiah Pickett and Harrison Petty were considered.

West Coast (71) v (77) Essendon

3: Zach Merrett (ESS)
2: Nic Martin (ESS)
1: Tim Kelly (WCE)

Who missed: Jake Waterman and Darcy Parish are the unlucky ones.

Richmond (49) v (103) Fremantle

3: Hayden Young (FRE)
2: Caleb Serong (FRE)
1: Luke Ryan (FRE)

Who missed: This was comfortably the top three.

Western Bulldogs (91) v (98) Hawthorn

3: Jarman Impey (HAW)
2: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
1: Dylan Moore (HAW)

Who missed: James Sicily almost nabbed a vote.

Brisbane (79) v (45) Gold Coast

3: Dayne Zorko (BL)
2: Harris Andrews (BRI)
1: Josh Dunkley (BRI)

Who missed: Lachie Neale and Hugh McCluggage were well and truly in the mix.

Leaderboard - Round 8

We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2024.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 8

3: Darcy Wilson (STK)
2: Caleb Windsor (MEL)
1: Colby McKercher (NM)

Who missed: George Wardlaw was next in line, while Richmond's Tyler Sonsie and Collingwood's Harvey Harrison both played well.

Leaderboard - Round 8

8: Harley Reid (WCE)
8: Darcy Wilson (STK)
7: Matthew Roberts (SYD)
7: Colby McKercher (NM)
5: Ryley Sanders (WB)
4: Sam Darcy (WB)
4: Ollie Dempsey (GEE)
4: George Wardlaw (NM)
3: Jake Rogers (GCS)
3: Blake Howes (MEL)
2: Will Graham (GCS)
2: Caleb Windsor (MEL)
1: Tom Brown (RIC)
1: Seth Campbell (RIC)
1: Harvey Thomas (GWS)