SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 19, 2026

The business end of the season is almost here and the POTY race is heating up.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 19

Geelong (102) v (75) St Kilda

3: Bailey Smith (GEE)
2: Rowan Marshall (STK)
1: Gryan Miers (GEE)

Who missed: This was the clear three.

Sydney (71) v (87) Adelaide

3: Wayne Milera (ADE)
2: Darcy Fogarty (ADE)
1: Tom Papley (SYD)

Who missed: Izak Rankine was next.

Port Adelaide (75) v (103) Fremantle

3: Caleb Serong (FRE)
2: Joe Richards (PA)
1: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)

Who missed: Ollie Wines was good, as was Jye Amiss.

North Melbourne (76) v (92) Melbourne

3: Tom Sparrow (MEL)
2: Jake Bowey (MEL)
1: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)

Who missed: Matt Jefferson and Luke Davies-Uniacke were in the mix.

Collingwood (90) v (69) Carlton

3: Nick Daicos (COL)
2: Darcy Cameron (COL)
1: Patrick Cripps (CAR)

Who missed: Clear trio.

West Coast (69) v (93) Brisbane

3: Harris Andrews (BRI)
2: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
1: Kai Lohmann (BRI)

Who missed: Josh Dunkley and Lachie Neale were very close.

Richmond (52) v (122) Hawthorn

3: Jarman Impey (HAW)
2: Connor Macdonald (HAW)
1: Mitch Lewis (HAW)

Who missed: Nick Watson was around the mark.

Gold Coast (68) v (77) Western Bulldogs

3: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
2: Touk Miller (GCS)
1: Tim English (WB)

Who missed: Bailey Williams and Matt Kennedy were both good.

Essendon (67) v (64) GWS Giants

3: Sam Durham (ESS)
2: Zach Merrett (ESS)
1: Nick Bryan (ESS)

Who missed: This is the trio.

Leaderboard

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

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

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 19

3: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
2: Jagga Smith (CAR)
1: Zeke Uwland (GCS)

Who missed: Pat Retschko, Jobe Shanahan and Billy Wilson were all considered.

Leaderboard

25: Jagga Smith (CAR)
15: 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)
4: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
3: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
3: Harry Dean (CAR)
3: Cooper Hynes (WB)
3: 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: Ty Gallop (BRI)
1: Oliver Francou (WCE)