SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 23, 2026

It's all academic!

Nick now leads by 11 votes with one home and away round left.

See our Player of the Year votes below:

SEN’s POTY votes - Round 23

Fremantle (112) v (88) Adelaide

3: Izak Rankine (ADE)
2: Caleb Serong (FRE)
1: Shai Bolton (FRE)

Who missed: Jordan Dawson, Andrew Brayshaw, Jye Amiss and Luke Jackson were all in the mix.

Richmond (45) v (94) St Kilda

3: Max Hall (STK)
2: Mitch Owens (STK)
1: Brad Hill (STK)

Who missed: This is the clear trio.

North Melbourne (110) v (125) Geelong

3: Mark Blicavs (GEE)
2: Shaun Mannagh (GEE)
1: Jy Simpkin (NM)

Who missed: Tricky game for votes. Nick Larkey unlucky, as is Bailey Smith.

Brisbane (95) v (53) Gold Coast

3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
2: Zac Bailey (BRI)
1: Dayne Zorko (BRI)

Who missed: Logan Morris next in line.

Hawthorn (92) v (92) Collingwood

3: Beau McCreery (COL)
2: Nick Daicos (COL)
1: Jarman Impey (HAW)

Who missed: Josh Daicos very stiff. Josh Ward also unlucky.

Port Adelaide (56) v (132) Melbourne

3: Bayley Fritsch (MEL)
2: Kade Chandler (MEL)
1: Jack Steele (MEL)

Who missed: Mainly all Dees. Jordon Sweet and Ollie Wines good for Port.

GWS (111) v (57) West Coast

3: Lachie Ash (GWS)
2: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
1: Connor Idun (GWS)

Who missed: Stephen Coniglio and Lachie Whitfield were both good.

Western Bulldogs (82) v (82) Carlton

3: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Sam Walsh (CAR)
1: Patrick Cripps (CAR)

Who missed: Clear three in our eyes.

Essendon (76) v (112) Sydney

3: Errol Gulden (SYD)
2: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
1: Chad Warner (SYD)

Who missed: Will Setterfield was Essendon's best.

Leaderboard

41: Nick Daicos (COL)
30: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
29: Will Ashcroft (BRI)
24: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
24: Bailey Smith (GEE)
23: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
23: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
22: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
21: Luke Jackson (FRE)
20: Zak Butters (PA)
20: Patrick Cripps (CAR)
19: Max Holmes (GEE)
18: Max Gawn (MEL)
17: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
17: Izak Rankine (ADE)
16: Murphy Reid (FRE)
16: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
16: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
15: Harley Reid (WCE)
15: Errol Gulden (SYD)
15: Ed Richards (WB)
15: Chad Warner (SYD)
14: Lachie Neale (BRI)
14: Harry Sheezel (NM)
13: Shai Bolton (FRE)
13: Sam Walsh (CAR)
12: Zac Bailey (BRI)
12: Josh Treacy (FRE)
12: Jarman Impey (HAW)
12: Caleb Serong (FRE)
12: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
11: Noah Anderson (GCS)
11: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
11: Christian Petracca (GCS)
10: Wayne Milera (ADE)
10: Max Hall (STK)
10: Matt Rowell (GCS)
10: Jordan De Goey (COL)
10: Clayton Oliver (GWS)
10: Brodie Grundy (SYD)

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

Carlton's Jagga Smith has had a stranglehold on this for some weeks.

SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 23

3: Sam Swadling (COL)
2: Harry Dean (CAR)
1: Billy Wilson (CAR)

Who missed: Vigo Visentini and Dyson Sharp were considered.

Leaderboard

30: Jagga Smith (CAR)
15: Willem Duursma (WCE)
8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)
8: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
8: Jacob Farrow (ESS)
7: Cooper Trembath (NM). 6: Harry Dean (CAR)
6: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)
6: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)
5: Cooper Hynes (WB)
4: Zeke Uwland (GCS)
4: Sam Cumming (RIC)
4: Lachie Jaques (WB)
3: Sam Swadling (COL)
3: Josaia Delana (GWS)
3: Talor Byrne (CAR)
3: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
2: Billy Wilson (CAR)
2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)
2: Leo Lombard (GCS)
2: Jasper Alger (RIC)
2: Jack Whitlock (PA)
1: Ty Gallop (BRI)
1: Sam Grlj (RIC)
1: Oliver Francou (WCE)
1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)
1: Jesse Dattoli (SYD)