SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 15, 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 15

Fremantle (99) v (90) Geelong

3: Luke Jackson (FRE)
2: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
1: Alex Pearce (FRE)

Who missed: Murphy Reid very stiff. Max Holmes the best Cat.

Gold Coast (97) v (113) Hawthorn

3: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
2: Noah Anderson (GCS)
1: Dylan Moore (HAW)

Who missed: Will Day and Mac Andrew the unluckiest.

Adelaide (79) v (62) Melbourne

3: Mark Keane (ADE)
2: Max Gawn (MEL)
1: Sam Berry (ADE)

Who missed: Wayne Milera, Josh Rachele and Kade Chandler all knocking on the door.

GWS Giants (65) v (88) Carlton

3: Sam Walsh (CAR)
2: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
1: George Hewett (CAR)

Who missed: Jagga Smith next.

Collingwood (78) v (52) Port Adelaide

3: Jordan De Goey (COL)
2: Nick Daicos (COL)
1: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)

Who missed: Jeremy Howe very unfortunate.

Richmond (48) v (73) North Melbourne

3: Cooper Trembath (NM)
2: Caleb Daniel (NM)
1: Harry Sheezel (NM)

Who missed: Luke Parker probably the only other player who deserved votes.

St Kilda (61) v (83) Western Bulldogs

3: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
2: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
1: Hugo Garcia (STK)

Who missed: Brad Hill and Bailey Dale were around the mark.

Leaderboard

23: Nick Daicos (COL)
22: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
20: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
19: Max Holmes (GEE)
18: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
18: Bailey Smith (GEE)
17: Zak Butters (PA)
17: Luke Jackson (FRE)
14: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
14: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
13: Max Gawn (MEL)
13: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
12: Shai Bolton (FRE)
12: Harley Reid (WCE)
11: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
11: Noah Anderson (GCS)
11: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
11: Lachie Neale (BRI)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
10: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
10: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
9: Murphy Reid (FRE)
9: Josh Treacy (FRE)
9: Harry Sheezel (NM)
9: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
9: Ed Richards (WB)
8: Nick Blakey (SYD)
8: Jordan De Goey (COL)

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 15

3: Cooper Trembath (NM)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Sam Cumming (RIC)

Who missed: Jai Murray was very impressive for the Suns.

Leaderboard

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