SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 17, 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 17

Geelong (101) v (123) Brisbane

3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)
1: Zac Bailey (BRI)

Who missed: Lachie Neale, Josh Dunkley and Kai Lohmann were all close.

Sydney (90) v (55) Western Bulldogs

3: Charlie Curnow (SYD)
2: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
1: Isaac Heeney (SYD)

Who missed: All Swans here.

West Coast (74) v (99) Adelaide

3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
2: Izak Rankine (ADE)
1: Lachlan McAndrew (ADE)

Who missed: Darcy Fogarty in the mix.

Hawthorn (90) v (125) Melbourne

3: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
2: Max Gawn (MEL)
1: Bayley Fritsch (MEL)

Who missed: Clear trio. The order can be debated.

GWS Giants (109) v (88) Fremantle

3: Jake Stringer (GWS)
2: Toby Greene (GWS)
1: Clayton Oliver (GWS)

Who missed: All Giants. Lachie Ash next.

Gold Coast (98) v (104) Collingwood

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Bodhi Uwland (GCS)
1: Tim Membrey (COL)

Who missed: A blanket after Nick. Josh Daicos was close

Richmond (72) v (74) Carlton

3: George Hewett (CAR)
2: Tim Taranto (RIC)
1: Jagga Smith (CAR)

Who missed: Adam Cerra a bit unlucky.

Essendon (50) v (117) St Kilda

3: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
2: Max Hall (STK)
1: Bradley Hill (STK)

Who missed: Rowan Marshall agonisingly close.

Port Adelaide (73) v (52) North Melbourne

3: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
2: Harry Sheezel (NM)
1: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)

Who missed: Charlie Comben, Zak Butters and Ollie Wines were all around the mark.

Leaderboard

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

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 17

3: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Oliver Francou (WCE)

Who missed: Jack Whitlock, Taj Hotton, Noah Mraz and Jobe Shanahan all played well.

Leaderboard

21: 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: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
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)
1: Oliver Francou (WCE)