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FIFA World Cup 2026 posterSEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 12, 2026
SEN • June 1st, 2026 9:00 pm
The 2026 season rolls on and the votes continue to come.
See our Player of the Year votes below:
SEN’s POTY votes - Round 12
St Kilda (67) v (119) Hawthorn
3: James Sicily (HAW)2: Cameron Mackenzie (HAW)1: Jack Gunston (HAW)
Who missed: Wizard Watson was close but weight of goals got Gunston the nod.
Carlton (88) v (84) Geelong
3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)2: Sam Walsh (CAR)1: Jagga Smith (CAR)
Who missed: Blues had the three best players on the ground. Bailey Smith was prolific.
Sydney (170) v (56) Richmond
3: Isaac Heeney (SYD)2: Charlie Curnow (SYD)1: Chad Warner (SYD)
Who missed: Swans smorgasbord. Tom McCartin next.
Brisbane (78) v (103) Fremantle
3: Josh Treacy (FRE)2: Matthew Johnson (FRE)1: Jye Amiss (FRE)
Who missed: Patrick Voss and Shai Bolton were both considered.
Western Bulldogs (97) v (93) Collingwood
3: Jordan De Goey (COL)2: Ed Richards (WB)1: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Who missed: Tim English was close. Nick Daicos racked them up.
Melbourne (70) v (119) GWS
3: Finn Callaghan (GWS)2: Lachie Ash (GWS)1: Connor Idun (GWS)
Who missed: Toby Greene unlucky.
West Coast (85) v (55) Essendon
3: Harley Reid (WCE)2: Reuben Ginbey (WCE)1: Jake Waterman (WCE)
Who missed: Milan Murdock almost nabbed a vote.
Leaderboard
19: Nick Daicos (COL)17: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)16: Zak Butters (PA)16: Max Holmes (GEE)16: Bailey Smith (GEE)14: Isaac Heeney (SYD)12: Shai Bolton (FRE)12: Patrick Cripps (CAR)12: Jai Newcombe (HAW)12: Harley Reid (WCE)11: Luke Jackson (FRE)11: Christian Petracca (GCS)10: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)9: Noah Anderson (GCS)9: Murphy Reid (FRE)9: Max Gawn (MEL)9: Lachie Neale (BRI)9: Josh Treacy (FRE)9: Finn Callaghan (GWS)9: Ed Richards (WB)8: Will Ashcroft (BRI)8: Nick Blakey (SYD)8: Jordan Dawson (ADE)7: Wayne Milera (ADE)7: Tristan Xerri (NM)7: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)7: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)7: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)7: Clayton Oliver (GWS)7: Caleb Serong (FRE)7: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2026.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 12
3: Willem Duursma (WCE)2: Jagga Smith (CAR)1: Billy Wilson (CAR)
Who missed: Sullivan Robey was next in line.
Leaderboard
17: Jagga Smith (CAR)10: Willem Duursma (WCE)8: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)6: Josh Lindsay (WCE)5: Patrick Retschko (RIC)5: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)5: Jacob Farrow (ESS)4: Lachie Jaques (WB)4: Cooper Trembath (NM)3: Sam Cumming (RIC)2: Sullivan Robey (ESS)2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)2: Leo Lombard (GCS)2: Jack Whitlock (PA1: Sam Grlj (RIC)1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)1: Billy Wilson (CAR)
