SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 8, 2025

The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting is back for 2025.

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

SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 8

Essendon (65) v (62) North Melbourne

3: Zach Merrett (ESS)
2: Tristan Xerri (NM)
1: Archie Perkins (ESS)

Who missed: Sam Durham was right in contention.

St Kilda (94) v (33) Fremantle

3: Jack Macrae (STK)
2: Cooper Sharman (STK)
1: Mitch Owens (STK)

Who missed: Cal Wilkie was considered.

Western Bulldogs (131) v (41) Port Adelaide

3: Tim English (WB)
2: Ed Richards (WB)
1: Matt Kennedy (WB)

Who missed: Bailey Dale and Marcus Bontempelli were close.

Adelaide (110) v (50) Carlton

3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
2: Izak Rankine (ADE)
1: Josh Worrell (ADE)

Who missed: Max Michalanney was very stiff.

Collingwood (87) v (90) Geelong

3: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)
2: Bailey Smith (GEE)
1: Brody Mihocek (COL)

Who missed: There were a few pushing for one including Darcy Cameron and Josh Daicos.

West Coast (76) v (108) Melbourne

3: Max Gawn (MEL)
2: Christian Petracca (MEL)
1: Daniel Turner (MEL)

Who missed: Jack Viney almost nicked one.

Sydney (87) v (73) GWS

3: Chad Warner (SYD)
2: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
1: Justin McInerney (SYD)

Who missed: Isaac Heeney and Tom Green were next in line.

Hawthorn (109) v (44) Richmond

3: Josh Battle (HAW)
2: Changkuoth Jiath (HAW)
1: Massimo D'Ambrosio (HAW)

Who missed: Jack Ginnivan and Jai Newcombe were close to a vote.

Brisbane (66) v (49) Gold Coast

3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)
1: Josh Dunkley (BRI)

Who missed: Lachie Neale, Levi Ashcroft and Jack Payne were in calculations.

Leaderboard - Round 8

12: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
10: Zach Merrett (ESS)
10: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)
10: Bailey Smith (GEE)
9: Zak Butters (PA)
9: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)
9: Nick Daicos (COL)
9: Matt Rowell (GCS)
9: Lachie Neale (BRI)
9: Izak Rankine (ADE)
9: Caleb Serong (FRE)
9: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
8: Steele Sidebottom (COL)
8: Max Gawn (MEL)
8: Chad Warner (SYD)
7: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
7: Tristan Xerri (NM)
7: Noah Anderson (GCS)
7: Jack Macrae (STK)
6: Will Day (HAW)
6: Toby Greene (GWS)
6: Sam Walsh (CAR)
6: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
6: Josh Battle (HAW)
6: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
6: Connor Rozee (PA)
5: Tom De Koning (CAR)
5: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
5: Jack Sinclair (STK)
5: George Hewett (CAR)
5: Ed Richards (WB)
5: Christian Petracca (MEL)

The young 'uns will not be overlooked.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 8

3: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Archie Roberts (ESS)
1: Hugo Garcia (STK)

Who missed: Harvey Langford was extremely stiff.

Leaderboard - Round 8

8: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
7: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)
5: Sam Lalor (RIC)
5: Murphy Reid (FRE)
5: Harvey Langford (MEL)
5: Archie Roberts (ESS)
4: Xavier Lindsay (MEL)
3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)
3: Hugo Garcia (STK)
2: Tyrell Dewar (WCE)
2: Henry Hustwaite (HAW)
2: Ed Allan (COL)
2: Christian Moraes (PA)
1: James Leake (GWS)