Rowell wins Brownlow Medal: Round by round coverage

• Matt Rowell claims Brownlow Medal
• Nick Daicos second, Bailey Smith third
• Every vote, round by round

22:24 - Matt Rowell is crowned the winner of the 2025 AFL Brownlow Medal

A phenomenal season, topped off with a fitting award.

26 disposals, nine tackles and eight clearances per game, Rowell anchored the Suns' first ever finals run alongside captain Noah Anderson.

Claiming his maiden All-Australian, the former No.1 pick becomes the second Sun behind Gary Ablett Jnr to win the AFL's most coveted award.

At 24 years of age, it's only the beginning for the superstar.

With 39 votes, Rowell cleared favourite Nick Daicos by seven total votes, leading Bailey Smith (29), Jordan Dawson (27) and Andrew Brayshaw (26) to win the medal in his sixth AFL season.

Congratulations to the 2025 Brownlow Medallist, Matt Rowell!

Final Top 10

1. M.Rowell - 39
2. N.Daicos - 32
3. B.Smith - 29
4. J.Dawson - 27
5. A.Brayshaw - 26
6. N.Anderson - 25
7. M.Bontempelli - 25
8. C.Serong - 25
9. M.Gawn - 23
10. N.Wanganeen-Milera - 23

22:12 - Sorry, what?

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - 34 disposals, six clearances, five marks (including a pretty good pair in the fourth) and FOUR GOALS (including the game-tying goal AND THE WINNER) in one of the greatest performances in recent history to come from the clouds and beat the Demons...

Two votes.

Jack Viney, 23 disposals, 16 tackles and a goal in a loss - three votes.

Hm.

21:36 - Matt Rowell holding on but Baz is closing!

Bailey Smith is on the charge, polling in all of his last four games to close the gap to Matt Rowell to just one vote!

Top 5:

1. M.Rowell - 20
2. A.Brayshaw - 19
3. B.Smith - 19
4. N.Daicos - 16
5. J.Dawson - 16

21:24 - Harris Andrews wins the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award!

21:05 - Murphy Reid wins the Rising Star Award!

In a hotly contested rising star count, Fremantle's Murphy Reid has claimed the coveted award for best young player in the AFL!

Votes:

1. M.Reid - 48 votes
2. D.Curtin - 35 votes
3. L.Ashcroft - 26 votes
4. H.Langford - 20 votes
5. C.O'Sullivan - 15 votes

21:00 - One Sun rising, the other setting

Matt Rowell has stormed out the gates, however Noah Anderson is yet to endure the same fate.

Rowell, who has polled 18 votes thus far, sits 16 (!!!) votes clear of his teammate after 10 rounds, with Anderson polling just 2 votes.

20:40 - Sam Darcy wins Mark of the Year!

Darcy's stunning back-with-the-flight mark against the Demons wins mark of the year!

20:38 - Noah Anderson claims Goal of the Year!

Anderson's brilliant centre clearance goal against the Pies wins goal of the year!

20:36 - After Round 7

Matt Rowell has exploded out to the top, claiming 15 of a possible 18 votes through his first six games!

Andy Brayshaw second with 13, equal with Brownlow favourite Nick Daicos!

Opening Round

Sydney versus Hawthorn

3: W.Day

2: J. Sicily

1: C.Warner

GWS Giants versus Collingwood

3: F.Callaghan

2: S.Taylor

1: J.Kelly

Round 1

Richmond versus Carlton

3: T.Taranto

2: T.Nankervis

1: N.Vlastuin

Hawthorn versus Essendon

3: D.Moore

2: J.Caldwell

1: J.Sicily

Geelong versus Fremantle

3: B.Smith

2: S.De Koning

1: M.Holmes

Sydney versus Brisbane

3: C.Warner

2: Z.Bailey

1: J.Dunkley

Western Bulldogs versus North Melbourne

3: T.Liberatore

2: E.Richards

1: N.Larkey

Collingwood versus Port Adelaide

3: D.Houston

2: S.Sidebottom

1: N.Daicos

Adelaide versus St Kilda

3: J.Dawson

2: I.Rankine

1: B.Crouch

Melbourne versus GWS Giants

3: J.Viney

2: F.Callaghan

1: C.Petracca

West Coast versus Gold Coast

3: M.Rowell

2: B.King

1: T.Miller

Round 2

Carlton versus Hawthorn

3: J.Newcombe

2: P.Cripps

1: J.Ward

Western Bulldogs versus Collingwood

3: N.Daicos

2: S.Darcy

1: T.Liberatore

Essendon versus Adelaide

3: B.Keays

2: J.Dawson

1: Z.Merrett

Port Adelaide versus Richmond

3: C.Rozee

2: S.Powell-Pepper

1: J. Horne-Francis

St Kilda versus Geelong

3: J.Macrae

2: R.Marshall

1: J.Sinclair

Brisbane versus West Coast

3: H.Andrews

2: D.Zorko

1: O.McInerney

North Melbourne versus Melbourne

3: T.Powell

2: J.Simpkin

1: C.Comben

Fremantle versus Sydney

3: C.Warner

2: A.Pearce

1: A.Brayshaw

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Round 3

Essendon versus Port Adelaide

3: Z.Merrett

2: O.Wines

1: D.Shiel

Carlton versus Western Bulldogs

3: T.De Koning

2: T.Liberatore

1: B.Kemp

Melbourne versus Gold Coast

3: M.Rowell

2: T.Miller

1: N.Anderson

St Kilda versus Richmond

3: J.Sinclair

2: N.Wanganeen-Milera

1: J.Higgins

Hawthorn versus GWS Giants

3: C.Mackenzie

2: L.Meek

1: W.Day

Brisbane versus Geelong

3: D.Zorko

2: H.McCluggage

1: J.Payne

Adelaide versus North Melbourne

3: R.Laird

2: R.Thilthorpe

1: T.Walker

West Coast versus Fremantle

3: A.Brayshaw

2: C.Serong

1: L.Jackson

Round 4

Fremantle versus Western Bulldogs

3: A.Brayshaw

2: C.Serong

1: S.Darcy

Collingwood versus Carlton

3: L.Schultz

2: N.Daicos

1: G.Hewett

Geelong versus Melbourne

3: P.Dangerfield

2: G.Miers

1: Z.Guthrie

Gold Coast versus Adelaide

3: M.Rowell

2: I.Rankine

1: T.Miller

Richmond versus Brisbane

3: L.Neale

2: H.McCluggage

1: T.Taranto

North Melbourne versus Sydney

3: W.Hayward

2: I.Heeney

1: J.Rowbottom

GWS Giants versus West Coast

3: J.Hogan

2: J.Kelly

1: T.Green

Port Adelaide versus St Kilda

3: J.Horne-Francis

2: J.Macrae

1: N.Wanganeen-Milera

Round 5

Adelaide versus Geelong

3: B.Smith

2: P.Dangerfield

1: J.Cameron

Collingwood versus Sydney

3: N.Daicos

2: D.Moore

1: I.Heeney

North Melbourne versus Gold Coast

3: M.Rowell

2: J.Simpkin

1: J.Noble

Carlton versus West Coast

3: G.Hewett

2: P.Cripps

1: S.Walsh

Western Bulldogs versus Brisbane

3: D.Zorko

2: E.Richards

1: W.Ashcroft

Melbourne versus Essendon

3: Z.Merrett

2: M.Redman

1: K.Pickett

Richmond versus Fremantle

3: J.Treacy

2: A.Brayshaw

1: J.O'Meara

St Kilda versus GWS Giants

3: T.Greene

2: T.Green

1: N.Wanagneen-Milera

Port Adelaide versus Hawthorn

3: C.Rozee

2: J.Gunston

1: J.Horne-Francis

Round 6

Brisbane versus Collingwood

3: N.Daicos

2: S.Sidebottom

1: D.McStay

North Melbourne versus Carlton

3: G.Hewett

2: A.Cerra

1: J.Weitering

West Coast versus Essendon

3: P.Wright

2: D.Shiel

1: E.Hewett

Melbourne versus Fremantle

3: K.Pickett

2: M.Gawn

1: A.Brayshaw

Adelaide versus GWS Giants

3: R.O'Brien

2: J.Dawson

1: L.Whitfield

Richmond versus Gold Coast

3: N.Vlastuin

2: T.Taranto

1: Miller

Sydney versus Port Adelaide

3: Z.Butters

2: J.Horne-Francis

1: A.Aliir

Western Bulldogs versus St Kilda

3: M.Bontempelli

2: R.Sanders

1: T.Liberatore

Geelong versus Hawthorn

3: J.Newcombe

2: T.Atkins

1: B.Smith

Round 7

Melbourne versus Richmond

3: J.Bowey

2: M.Gawn

1: C.Petracca

Collingwood versus Essendon

3: S.Sidebottom

2: S.Pendlebury

1: N.Daicos

Fremantle versus Adelaide

3: A.Braysaw

2: C.Serong

1: J.Treacy

St Kilda versus Brisbane

3: D.Zorko

2: L.Neale

1: W.Ashcroft

Port Adelaide versus North Melbourne

3: Z.Butters

2: H.Sheezel

1: J.Horne-Francis

GWS Giants versus Western Bulldogs

3: J.Freijah

2: T.English

1: E.Richards

Gold Coast versus Sydney

3: M.Rowell

2: B.Humphrey

1: J.Witts

Carlton versus Geelong

3: H.McKay

2: P.Cripps

1: B.Smith

Hawthorn versus West Coast

3: J.Battle

2: J.Worpel

1: J.Sicily

Round 8

Essendon versus North Melbourne

3: Z.Merrett

2: T.Xerri

1: L.Davies-Uniacke

St Kilda versus Fremantle

3: J.Macrae

2: C.Sharman

1: N.Wanganeen-Milera

Western Bulldogs versus Port Adelaide

3: M.Bontempelli

2: T.English

1: J.Harmes

Adelaide versus Carlton

3: I.Rankine

2: J.Dawson

1: W.Milera

Collingwood versus Geelong

3: P.Dangerfield

2: B.Smith

1: S.Sidebottom

West Coast versus Melbourne

3: M.Gawn

2: C.Petracca

1: R.Maric

Sydney versus GWS Giants

3: C.Warner

2: T.Green

1: J.Rowbottom

Hawthorn versus Richmond

3: M.D'Ambrosio

2: J.Sicily

1: J.Weddle

Brisbane versus Gold Coast

3: W.Ashcroft

2: H.McCluggage

1: L.Neale

Round 9

Fremantle versus Collingwood

3: J.Crisp

2: J.Elliott

1: B.Hill

St Kilda versus Carlton

3: H.McKay

2: P.Cripps

1: C.Curnow

Melbourne versus Hawthorn

3: M.Gawn

2: C.Petracca

1: J.Worpel

Essendon versus Sydney

3: A.McGrath

2: N.Martin

1: N.Blakey

Gold Coast versus Western Bulldogs

3: M.Rowell

2: J.Noble

1: N.Anderson

Port Adelaide versus Adelaide

3: C.Rozee

2: I.Rankine

1: J.Dawson

Richmond versus West Coast

3: T.Taranto

2: S.Banks

1: J.Hopper

Geelong versus GWS Giants

3: T.Green

2: B.Smith

1: F.Callaghan

North Melbourne versus Brisbane

3: C.Rayner

2: H.McCluggage

1: L.Davies-Uniacke

Round 10

Gold Coast versus Hawthorn

3: T.Miller

2: M.Rowell

1: B.Hardwick

Sydney versus Carlton

3: I.Heeney

2: C.Warner

1: A.Cerra

Collingwood versus Adelaide

3: J.Daicos

2: J.Howe

1: J.Dawson

Port Adelaide versus Geelong

3: J.Cameron

2: G.Miers

1: B.Smith

GWS Giants versus Fremantle

3: C.Serong

2: A.Brayshaw

1: L.Jackson

Western Bulldogs versus Essendon

3: B.Dale

2: T.Liberatore

1: M.Kennedy

Richmond versus North Melbourne

3: T.Taranto

2: T.Xerri

1: C.Zurhaar

Brisbane versus Melbourne

3: M.Gawn

2: C.Petracca

1: Z.Bailey

West Coast versus St Kilda

3: L.Ryan

2: B.Hough

1: H.Reid

Round 11

Geelong versus Western Bulldogs

3: M.Holmes

2: J.Cameron

1: M.Kennedy

Essendon versus Richmond

3: N.Martin

2: Z.Merrett

1: S.Durham

Carlton versus GWS Giants

3: Toby Greene

2: Tom Green

1: P.Cripps

Hawthorn versus Brisbane

3: L.Neale

2: C.Ah Chee

1: H.McCluggage

North Melbourne versus Collingwood

3: J.Elliott

2: N.Daicos

1: J.Daicos

Fremantle versus Port Adelaide

3: L.Jackson

2: C.Serong

1: M.Reid

Adelaide versus West Coast

3: J.Dawson

2: R.O'Brien

1: S.Berry

Melbourne versus Sydney

3: K.Pickett

2: C.Salem

1: C.Petracca

St Kilda versus Gold Coast

3: N.Anderson

2: J.Witts

1: N.Wanganeen-Milera

Round 12

Brisbane versus Essendon

3: H.McCluggage

2: J.Dunkley

1: L.Neale

Collingwood versus Hawthorn

3: S.Sidebottom

2: J.Elliott

1: N.Daicos

Gold Coast versus Fremantle

3: N.Anderson

2: A.Brayshaw

1: C.Serong

GWS Giants versus Richmond

3: T.Greem

2: T.Taranto

1: J.Hopper

Sydney versus Adelaide

3: A.Neal-Bullen

2: B.Keays

1: J.Peatling

Melbourne versus St Kilda

3: N.Wanganeen-Milera

2: C.Wilkie

1: M.Windhager

West Coast versus Geelong

3: B.Smith

2: J.Cameron

1: G.Miers

Round 13

Western Bulldogs versus Hawthorn

3: J.Newcombe

2: J.Ward

1: M.Chol

Adelaide versus Brisbane

3: W.Ashcroft

2: R.Laird

1: B.Keays

Richmond versus Sydney

3: N.Blakey

2: B.Grundy

1: J.Rowbottom

Geelong versus Gold Coast

3: M.Holmes

2: T.Stengle

1: G.Miers

GWS Giants versus Port Adelaide

3: Z.Butters

2: C.Rozee

1: M.Bergman

North Melbourne versus West Coast

3: T.Xerri

2: J.Simpkin

1: C.McKercher

Carlton versus Essendon

3: T.De Koning

2: S.Walsh

1: N.Martin

Melbourne versus Collingwood

3: J.Daicos

2: M.Gawn

1: C.Petracca

Round 14

St Kilda versus Western Bulldogs

3: M.Kennedy

2: E.Richards

1: B.Dale

Hawthorn versus Adelaide

3: J.Weddle

2: J.Dawson

1: J.Newcombe

Brisbane versus GWS Giants

3: A.Cadman

2: L.Ash

1: J.Hogan

Essendon versus Geelong

3: B.Smith

2: J.Cameron

1: M.Holmes

North Melbourne versus Fremantle

3: C.Serong

2: A.Brayshaw

1: H.Sheezel

Port Adelaide versus Melbourne

3: M.Georgiades

2: C.Rozee

1: E.Ratugolea

West Coast versus Carlton

3: P.Cripps

2: A.Cerra

1: T.De Koning

Round 15

Fremantle versus Essendon

3: L.Jackson

2: C.Serong

1: L.Ryan

Geelong versus Brisbane

3: D.Zorko

2: C.Rayner

1: H.Andrews

Carlton versus North Melbourne

3: L.Davies-Uniacke

2: T.Powell

1: G.Hewett

Port Adelaide versus Sydney

3: I.Heeney

2: Z.Butters

1: B.Grundy

Collingwood versus St Kilda

3: N.Daicos

2: N.Wanganeen-Milera

1: J.Daicos

GWS Giants versus Gold Coast

3: M.Rowell

2: T.Green

1: N.Anderson

Western Bulldogs versus Richmond

3: M.Bontempelli

2: S.Darcy

1: R.Lobb

Round 16

Port Adelaide versus Carlton

3: Z.Butters

2: M.Georgiades

1: M.Bergman

Sydney versus Western Bulldogs

3: J.Freijah

2: I.Heeney

1: B.Dale

Gold Coast versus Melbourne

3: S.Flanders

2: M.Rowell

1: J.Noble

Hawthorn versus North Melbourne

3: J.Newcombe

2: K.Amon

1: L.Davies-Uniacke

Collingwood versus West Coast

3: N.Daicos

2: L.Baker

1: J.Daicos

Richmond versus Adelaide

3: J.Dawson

2: R.Thilthorpe

1: J.Soligo

Fremantle versus St Kilda

3: L.Jackson

2: J.Clark

1: H.Garcia

Round 17

North Melbourne versus Western Bulldogs

3: T.Liberatore

2: E.Richards

1: A.Naughton

Carlton versus Collingwood

3: N.Daicos

2: J.Elliott

1: D.Moore

West Coast versus GWS Giants

3: F.Callaghan

2: T.Greene

1: X.O'Halloran

Essendon versus Gold Coast

3: N.Anderson

2: M.Rowell

1: S.Durham

Geelong versus Richmond

3: M.Holmes

2: J.Cameron

1: G.Stevens

Brisbane versus Port Adelaide

3: Z.Bailey

2: L.Neale

1: Z.Butters

St Kilda versus Hawthorn

3: N.Wanganeen-Milera

2: J.Battle

1: M.Hall

Sydney versus Fremantle

3: C.Warner

2: A.Brayshaw

1: H.McLean

Adelaide versus Melbourne

3: I.Rankine

2: B.Keays

1: J.Dawson

Round 18

Carlton versus Brisbane

3: J.Dunkley

2: L.Neale

1: D.Wilmot

Gold Coast versus Collingwood

3: N.Anderson

2: M.Rowell

1: J.Daicos

Western Bulldogs versus Adelaide

3: R.Thilthorpe

2: M.Bontempelli

1: J.Dawson

GWS Giants versus Geelong

3: A.Cadman

2: F.Callaghan

1: X.O'Halloran

Richmond versus Essendon

3: T.Taranto

2: S.Durham

1: Z.Merrett

Fremantle versus Hawthorn

3: A.Brayshaw

2: J.Clark

1: J.Newcombe

Melbourne versus North Melbourne

3: C.Petracca

2: J.Melksham

1: M.Gawn

St Kilda versus Sydney

3: M.Windhager

2: J.Steele

1: E.Gulden

Port Adelaide versus West Coast

3: Z.Butters

2: J.Horne-Francis

1: H.Reid

Round 19

Essendon versus GWS Giants

3: F.Callaghan

2: T.Green

1: L.Ash

Brisbane versus Western Bulldogs

3: W.Ashcroft

2: H.McCluggage

1: M.Bontempelli

Hawthorn versus Port Adelaide

3: J.Ward

2: J.Impey

1: J.Gunston

Sydney versus North Melbourne

3: I.Heeney

2: C.Warner

1: N.Blakey

Carlton versus Melbourne

3: K.Pickett

2: P.Cripps

1: M.Gawn

West Coast versus Richmond

3: T.Taranto

2: J.Hopper

1: H.Reid

Geelong versus St Kilda

3: M.Holmes

2: J.Cameron

1: S.Mannagh

Collingwood versus Fremantle

3: P.Voss

2: C.Serong

1: N.Daicos

Adelaide versus Gold Coast

3: A.Neal-Bullen

2: M.Rowell

1: J.Soligo

Round 20

Hawthorn versus Carlton

3: J.Sicily

2: J.Impey

1: J.Ward

Essendon versus Western Bulldogs

3: A.Naughton

2: M.Bontempelli

1: S.Darcy

GWS Giants versus Sydney

3: F.Callaghan

2: L.Ash

1: T.Green

Gold Coast versus Brisbane

3: M.Rowell

2: N.Anderson

1: B.Long

Fremantle versus West Coast

3: H.Young

2: A.Brayshaw

1: L.Jackson

North Melbourne versus Geelong

3: J.Cameron

2: B.Smith

1: M.Holmes

Adelaide versus Port Adelaide

3: J.Soligo

2: R.Thilthorpe

1: B.Keays

Richmond versus Collingwood

3: N.Daicos

2: J.Daicos

1: J.Hopper

St Kilda versus Melbourne

3: J.Viney

2: N.Wanganeen-Milera

1: C.Petracca

Round 21

Western Bulldogs versus GWS Giants

3: T.English

2: M.Bontempelli

1: A.Naughton

Adelaide versus Hawthorn

3: R.Thilthorpe

2: J.Dawson

1: M.Keane

Melbourne versus West Coast

3: M.Gawn

2: J.Viney

1: C.Salem

Gold Coast versus Richmond

3: N.Anderson

2: S.Collins

1: M.Rowell

Sydney versus Essendon

3: B.Grundy

2: E.Gulden

1: N.Blakey

Collingwood versus Brisbane

3: L.Morris

2: L.Neale

1: H.McCluggage

St Kilda versus North Melbourne

3: N.Wanganeen-Milera

2: H.Sheezel

1: C.McKercher

Geelong versus Port Adelaide

3: M.Holmes

2: G.Miers

1: J.Cameron

Fremantle versus Carlton

3: L.Jackson

2: G.Hewett

1: C.Serong

Round 22

Hawthorn versus Collingwood

3: J.Newcombe

2: L.Meek

1: J.Gunston

Geelong versus Essendon

3: M.Blicavs

2: B.Smith

1: Z.Merrett

Richmond versus St Kilda

3: J.Sinclair

2: N.Wanganeen-Milera

1: C.Wilkie

Brisbane versus Sydney

3: I.Heeney

2: C.Warner

1: J.Dunkley

Carlton versus Gold Coast

3: B.King

2: M.Rowell

1: B.Fiorini

Port Adelaide versus Fremantle

3: C.Serong

2: L.Jackson

1: Z.Butters

GWS Giants versus North Melbourne

3: T.Greene

2: C.Brown

1: F.Callaghan

Melbourne versus Western Bulldogs

3: M.Bontempelli

2: E.Richards

1: A.Naughton

West Coast versus Adelaide

3: I.Rankine

2: J.Dawson

1: R.Thilthorpe

Round 23

Essendon versus St Kilda

3: A.McGrath

2: N.Wanganeen-Milera

1: M.Windhager

Fremantle versus Brisbane

3: H.McCluggage

2: J.Fletcher

1: H.Andrews

Gold Coast versus GWS Giants

3: F.Callaghan

2: N.Anderson

1: L.Ash

Carlton versus Port Adelaide

3: H.McKay

2: P.Cripps

1: S.Walsh

Hawthorn versus Melbourne

3: J.Gunston

2: D.Moore

1: J.Impey

Adelaide versus Collingwood

3: N.Daicos

2: J.Dawson

1: J.Worrell

North Melbourne versus Richmond

3: H.Sheezel

2: L.Davies-Uniacke

1: C.McKercher

Sydney versus Geelong

3: B.Smith

2: L.Neale

1: S.Mannagh

Western Bulldogs versus West Coast

3: M.Bontempelli

2: B.Dale

1: T.English

Round 24

Essendon versus Carlton

3: P.Cripps

2: S.Walsh

1: H.McKay

Geelong versus Richmond

3: B.Smith

2: J.Cameron

1: T.Atkins

Collingwood versus Melbourne

3: M.Gawn

2: C.Petracca

1: J.Elliott

Port Adelaide versus Gold Coast

3: C.Rozee

2: Z.Butters

1: M.Rowell

North Melbourne versus Adelaide

3: L.Davies-Uniacke

2: H.Sheezel

1: R.Thilthorpe

Richmond versus Geelong

3: B.Smith

2: J.Cameron

1: T.Atkins

West Coast versus Sydney

3: E.Gulden

2: C.Warner

1: N.Blakey

GWS Giants versus St Kilda

3: T.Greene

2: T.Green

1: L.Ash

Western Bulldogs versus Fremantle

3: M.Bontempelli

2: C.Serong

1: L.Ryan

Brisbane versus Hawthorn

3: H.McCluggage

2: D.Wilmot

1: C.Rayner

Gold Coast versus Essendon

3: N.Anderson

2: B.King

1: M.Rowell

19:50pm - Almost time!

Just 10 minutes away from the Count, with the players in and seated at Crown Palladium.

Stay right here for running coverage, round by round !

19:30pm - Red carpet glamour

18:49pm - Simpson predicts three-way tie

Earlier in the day on SEN WA Breakfast, former West Coast coach Adam Simpson has predicted that we will have a repeat of the 2003 Brownlow Medal with a three way tie for Australian football's top honour.

The 2018 Premiership coach thinks that Adelaide's Jordan Dawson, Collingwood's Nick Daicos and the Gold Coast's Matt Rowell will all claim their maiden Brownlow.

18:42pm - Betts gives Brownlow prediction

The legendary Eddie Betts has also stopped by to give his Brownlow prediciton whilst sporting some Patrick Dangerfield socks with his suit.

Similarly to Ben Cousins, Betts thinks that Nick Daicos will be awarded the medal.

But he wouldn't be suprised if Adelaide's Jordan Dawson claims it.

“I think Nick Daicos, but Jordan Dawson, he’s a smokey," Betts declared.

"He’s played some good footy consistently.

"And who is going to pinch his votes?"

18:35pm - Merrett breaks silence amid trade rumours

Essendon captain Zach Merrett has spoken to the media amid rumours of his potential departure from the Bombers.

Speaking with Channel 7, Merrett acknowledged that he had spoken to the club about it, but no decision on his future has not been made as of yet.

"I have had great dialogue with the club. The decisions haven't been made yet." Merrett said.

"(I'm) still working through that (if I'm asking for a trade). Things will be clearer in the coming weeks."

For more of what Merrett said, click here

18:30pm - Cousins gives his Brownlow prediciton

2005 Brownlow Medallist Ben Cousins would stop by the SEN broadcast area to chat with the boys ahead of the count.

As he was leaving, he was asked his tip for the Brownlow with the former West Coast and Richmond player wanting Collingwood’s Nick Daicos to do one better this year.

“I would like to see Nick Daicos win one,” Cousins said on SEN’s live coverage of the Brownlow.

“He’s going to, but I think it has been another good year worthy of it.

“I think if he doesn’t then maybe the two boys from Gold Coast in Rowell and Anderson.

“If one of those can get the lion share of the votes, then they’ve had good enough years.”

SEN's predictions

Gerard Whateley

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Finn Callaghan

Nathan Buckley

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Marcus Bontempelli

Andrew Slevison

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Caleb Serong

Lachlan Geleit

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Hugh McCluggage to finish top five

Jaiden Sciberras

Winner: Caleb Serong

Dark horse: Tom Green

Jack Makeham

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Hugh McCluggage

Isaac Sharpe

Winner: Caleb Serong

Dark horse(s): Tom Green, George Hewett, Max Gawn, Matt Rowell

Nicholas Quinlan

Winner: Noah Anderson

Dark horse: Ed Richards to finish top ten

Connor Scanlon

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Tom Green

Ethan Clark

Winner: Bailey Smith

Dark horse: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera

Sam Kosack

Winner: Nick Daicos

Charles Goodsir

Winner: Nick Daicos

Dark horse: Max Holmes

13:05pm - Whateley's 12-leg multi

Gerard Whateley’s Brownlow Medal multi is BACK for another crack in 2025.

Whateley had a fairly safe 10-leg multi for most club votes last year with two additional legs for anyone who wished to follow along.

In the 10-leg multi, only two legs missed - Christian Petracca beat Max Gawn to most Melbourne votes and Adam Treloar beat Marcus Bontempelli to most Western Bulldogs votes.

Of the additional two legs, one lobbed (Luke Davies-Uniacke most votes at North Melbourne) and one didn’t (Jason Horne-Francis most votes at Port Adelaide - second to Zak Butters).

This year Whateley has provided a 12-leg multi, but in three parts. An initial 6-leg base multi, an extra 5-leg multi to bolster your price and a further one leg to boost the odds.

But he has done so with a proviso…

“I’ve never got this in our seven years together. This is year number eight,” he said on SEN.

“So you should not do this under any circumstances. But it’s a long night and you just want a bit of interest here and there.”

6-leg base multi

Brisbane: Hugh McCluggage
Carlton: George Hewett
Fremantle: Caleb Serong
Gold Coast: Noah Anderson
Hawthorn: Jai Newcombe
Western Bulldogs: Marcus Bontempelli

Odds: $5.48

5-leg percentages

Essendon: Zach Merrett
Geelong: Bailey Smith
Melbourne: Max Gawn
Port Adelaide: Zak Butters
Richmond: Tim Taranto

Odds (with initial 6 legs): $7.05

The special sauce

GWS: Finn Callaghan

Odds (with initial 11 legs): $24.69

Odds correct with Sportsbet at time of publishing.

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12:00pm - Champion Data’s top 5 Brownlow prediction

1. Nick Daicos – 34 votes
2. Matt Rowell – 26
3. Jordan Dawson – 24
4. Tom Green – 23
5. Noah Anderson – 23

Top six contested possession winners in 2025 (home and away)

1. Tom Green - 339
2. Caleb Serong - 325
3. Matt Rowell - 319
4. Max Gawn - 311
5. George Hewett - 305

11:16am Whateley and Bucks seedings

Gerard Whateley and Nathan Buckley named their Brownlow seedings on SEN with No 4 needing to be a “roughie” for the medal.

BUCKS:

4: Marcus Bontempelli – I think he will poll extremely well despite missing the first five weeks of the season. I think he’s a sneaky chance.

3: Bailey Smith – I don’t think he will get Geelong B&F but maybe he’s a bit flashy and the headband makes him stand out

2: Noah Anderson I think he will poll extremely well even with Matt Rowell taking some votes away from him

1: I’ve got Nick Daicos

WHATELEY:

I did exactly the same four so I’ll go some variations.

4 Bontempelli is 100-1 chance, so I’ll go Finn Callaghan. He’s my other roughie. He won’t win it but I think he will poll so well, I like him in the Giants

3 Bailey Smith

2 Noah Anderson

1 Nick Daicos

10:45am Smith in for a big night?

Geelong assistant coach James Kelly joined the SENWA boys this morning, here's what he had to say about Bailey Smith's chances tonight.

"I hope he does really well (at the Brownlow) – it’s really good for Bailey.

"The things you mention that pop up; people forget or they probably don’t know how hard he works. He has been an amazing resource for younger players and has a great relationship with Paddy and younger guys.

"He bridges across the whole group. He’s a bit different to the guys we have but he’s brought a great energy and life in amongst the group.

"We’re really fortunate he wanted to come here. I hope he goes really well tonight."

Champion Data’s top 5 Brownlow Medal prediction

Champion Data has revealed their top five Brownlow prediction ahead of Monday night’s count.

Their predicted vote system looks back on statistical categories that past winners have excelled in, as well as the individual player’s past voting history.

After crunching the numbers, analyst Daniel Hoyne revealed that Champion Data has Collingwood’s Nick Daicos taking home ‘Charlie’ after coming so close in the last two seasons, and by a fair margin.

“Our prediction looks back and has a look at what stacks up with previous winners,” Hoyne said on SEN Breakfast.

“Things like disposals, contested possessions, clearances and handballers as opposed to kickers usually get the job done. As well as if you’ve been in a winning team.

“Then also finally your own individual history. Are you a poller or are you not a poller?

“With that in mind, Noah Anderson comes in at five with 23 votes, Tom Green is on 23 votes as well, Jordan Dawson is on 24 votes, Matt Rowell on 26 and Nick Daicos on 34.

“There's a bit of a gap there.”

While the system is backing Daicos comfortably, Hoyne himself isn’t as certain given that Daicos doesn’t stack up in one key statistical category that each of the past 17 Brownlow medallists have dominated in – contested possessions.

“But I've got a saying which I've probably repeated too often over the last couple of years, I'll back history until history changes,” Hoyne said.

“The interesting part is that the last 17 Brownlow medallists have all ranked top six in contested possessions.

“With that in mind, the only contenders this year for that to play out again for an 18th season is Tom Green, Caleb Serong, and Matt Rowell.

“The other contenders don't fit into that category for this year. So, we've talked about this year being as the game changer, that it's all about ball use and transition and ball movement, as opposed to pure contest and clearance work.

“Whether or not the umpires jump on board that bandwagon this year, or if it takes them a little bit longer to recognize and appreciate that aspect of the game, we will see.”