SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 16, 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 16

Brisbane (126) v (83) Sydney

3: Chad Warner (SYD)
2: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
1: Josh Dunkley (BRI)

Who missed: Zac Bailey was excellent.

Hawthorn (96) v (82) GWS Giants

3: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
2: Will Day (HAW)
1: Cam Mackenzie (HAW)

Who missed: Finn Callaghan was the Giants' best.

Carlton (117) v (64) West Coast

3: Ben Ainsworth (CAR)
2: Sam Walsh (CAR)
1: Patrick Cripps (CAR)

Who missed: George Hewett next in line.

Collingwood (106) v (72) Richmond

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Jordan De Goey (COL)
1: Tim Taranto (RIC)

Who missed: Lachie Schultz slightly unlucky.

Port Adelaide (97) v (71) Adelaide

3: Zak Butters (PA)
2: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
1: Mitch Georgiades (PA)

Who missed: Jordon Sweet can consider himself unlucky.

North Melbourne (79) v (65) Essendon

3: Harry Sheezel (NM)
2: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
1: Caleb Daniel (NM)

Who missed: Sam Durham and Luke Parker were close.

Fremantle (80) v (29) Gold Coast

3: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
2: Luke Jackson (FRE)
1: Murphy Reid (FRE)

Who missed: Shai Bolton and Michael Frederick knocking on the door.

Leaderboard

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

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 16

3: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
2: Harry Dean (CAR)
1: Ty Gallop (BRI)

Who missed: Talor Byrne, Zeke Uwland, Jagga Smith and Jack Dalton all could have grabbed a vote.

Leaderboard

19: Jagga Smith (CAR)
12: Willem Duursma (WCE)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
8: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
8: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
7: Cooper Trembath (NM)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
6: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
4: Sam Cumming (RIC)
3: Harry Dean (CAR)
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: Billy Wilson (CAR)
1: Tay Gallop (BRI)