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How to tune into Sport NationSEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 1, 2025
SEN • March 18th, 2025 2:54 pm
The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting is back for 2025.
See the 3-2-1 votes from the Round 1 matches below:
SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 1
Richmond (82) v (69) Carlton
3: Toby Nankervis (RIC)2: Tom De Koning (CAR)1: Jack Ross (RIC)
Who missed: Patrick Cripps, Tim Taranto, Jacob Wetiering and Nick Vlastuin were all queuing up for a vote.
Hawthorn (111) v (85) Essendon
3: Jye Caldwell (ESS)2: Dylan Moore (HAW)1: James Sicily (HAW)
Who missed: Karl Amon was next in line and could count himself unlucky.
Geelong (147) v (69) Fremantle
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)2: Max Holmes (GEE)1: Sam De Koning (GEE)
Who missed: Jack Henry was excellent and might have nabbed one on another day.
Sydney (82) v (86) Brisbane
3: Josh Dunkley (BRI)2: Zac Bailey (BRI)1: Dayne Zorko (BRI)
Who missed: James Jordon tagged Lachie Neale out of the game, but do taggers get votes? Darcy Wilmot was stiff to miss.
Western Bulldogs (113) v (97) North Melbourne
3: Ed Richards (WB)2: Bailey Dale (WB)1: Jy Simpkin (NM)
Who missed: Tristan Xerri was huge but Simpkin had more influence around the ground. Tom Liberatore and Aaron Naughton were in the mix and Nick Larkey was stiff.
Collingwood (136) v (45) Port Adelaide
3: Dan Houston (COL)2: Steele Sidebottom (COL)1: Dan McStay (COL)
Who missed: Nick Daicos and Tim Membrey were very close but McStay had a big all-round game.
Adelaide (135) v (72) St Kilda
3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)2: Izak Rankine (ADE)1: Jake Soligo (ADE)
Who missed: Josh Rachele can consider himself stiff to miss out.
Melbourne (74) v (77) GWS Giants
3: Toby Greene (GWS)2: Finn Callaghan (GWS)1: Christian Petracca (MEL)
Who missed: Tom Green was so, so close to a vote.
West Coast (49) v (136) West Coast
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)2: Matt Rowell (GCS)1: Ben King (GCS)
Who missed: All Suns lining up here. Jarrod Witts was immense, as was Touk Miller.
Leaderboard - Round 1
4: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
3: Will Day (HAW)
3: Toby Nankervis (RIC)
3: Toby Greene (GWS)
3: Sam Taylor (GWS)
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
3: Jye Caldwell (ESS)
3: Josh Dunkley (BRI)
3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
3: Ed Richards (WB)
3: Dan Houston (COL)
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)
3: Will Day (HAW)
3: Toby Nankervis (RIC)
3: Toby Greene (GWS)
3: Sam Taylor (GWS)
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
3: Jye Caldwell (ESS)
3: Josh Dunkley (BRI)
3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
3: Ed Richards (WB)
3: Dan Houston (COL)
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)
The young 'uns will not be overlooked.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 1
3: Sam Lalor (RIC)2: Murphy Reid (FRE)1: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)
Who missed: Melbourne debutant Xavier Lindsay was incredibly unlucky.
Leaderboard - Round 1
3: Sam Lalor (RIC)3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)2: Murphy Reid (FRE)2: Ed Allan (COL)1: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)1: James Leake (GWS)
