SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 10, 2026

The 2026 season rolls on and the votes continue to come.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 9

Brisbane (76) v (117) Geelong

3: Shaun Mannagh (GEE)
2: Bailey Smith (GEE)
1: Tom Stewart (GEE)

Who missed: Clear trio.

Sydney (81) v (75) Collingwood

3: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
2: Nick Blakey (SYD)
1: Nick Daicos (COL)

Who missed: Isaac Heeney played well.

Gold Coast (98) v (73) Port Adelaide

3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
2: John Noble (GCS)
1: Bodhi Uwland (GCS)

Who missed: Sam Collins was immense but just missed. Christian Petracca played well again.

Adelaide (133) v (65) North Melbourne

3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
2: Izak Rankine (ADE)
1: James Peatling (ADE)

Who missed: Josh Worrell and Josh Rachele were in the mix.

Melbourne (120) v (81) Hawthorn

3: Daniel Turner (MEL)
2: Max Gawn (MEL)
1: Tom Sparrow (MEL)

Who missed: Top three on the ground.

Carlton (74) v (62) Western Bulldogs

3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
2: Matt Carroll (CAR)
1: Ollie Florent (CAR)

Who missed: Bailey Dale was the best Dog.

Essendon (61) v (104) Fremantle

3: Murphy Reid (FRE)
2: Patrick Voss (FRE)
1: Caleb Serong (FRE)

Who missed: Shai Bolton was unlucky.

St Kilda (109) v (73) Richmond

3: Hugo Garcia (STK)
2: Max Hall (STK)
1: Jack Sinclair (STK)

Who missed: Sam Flanders was very solid.

West Coast (88) v (71) GWS Giants

3: Harley Reid (WCE)
2: Bailey Williams (WCE)
1: Clayton Oliver (GWS)

Who missed: Harvey Thomas was excellent.

Leaderboard

16: Zak Butters (PA)
16: Nick Daicos (COL)
15: Bailey Smith (GEE)
14: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
13: Max Holmes (GEE)
12: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
11: Shai Bolton (FRE)
11: Luke Jackson (FRE)
11: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
9: Noah Anderson (GCS)
9: Max Gawn (MEL)
9: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
9: Lachie Neale (BRI)
9: Harley Reid (WCE)
8: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
8: Nick Blakey (SYD)
7: Wayne Milera (ADE)
7: Tristan Xerri (NM)
7: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
7: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
7: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
7: Caleb Serong (FRE)
7: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
6: Zac Bailey (BRI)
6: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
6: Murphy Reid (FRE)
6: Justin McInerney (SYD)
6: John Noble (GCS)
6: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
6: Hugo Garcia (STK)
6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
5: Scott Pendlebury (COL)
5: Jeremy Cameron (GEE)
5: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
5: Jack Sinclair (STK)
5: Izak Rankine (ADE)
5: Harry Sheezel (NM)
5: Connor Macdonald (HAW)
5: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
5: Aliir Aliir (PA)

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 10

3: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Sullivan Robey (ESS)

Who missed: Billy Wilson, Jack Ison and Leo Lombard were all good.

Leaderboard

13: Jagga Smith (CAR)
7: Willem Duursma (WCE)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
5: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
5: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
5: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
4: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
4: Cooper Trembath (NM)
3: Sam Cumming (RIC)
2: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)
2: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Jack Whitlock (PA)
1: Sam Grlj (RIC)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)