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SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 17, 2026
SEN • July 8th, 2026 12:15 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 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)
