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SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 20, 2026
SEN • July 28th, 2026 3:32 pm
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 20
Adelaide (74) v (108) Collingwood
3: Nick Daicos (COL)2: Darcy Cameron (COL)1: Sam Berry (ADE)
Who missed: Dan McStay was stiff.
Melbourne (97) v (117) Geelong
3: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)2: Shannon Neale (GEE)1: Tom Stewart (GEE)
Who missed: Harry Petty and Jack Steele were among the Dees considered.
Fremantle (112) v (42) West Coast
3: Murphy Reid (FRE)2: Jye Amiss (FRE)1: Matthew Johnson (FRE)
Who missed: Caleb Serong was unlucky.
Carlton (110) v (97) Gold Coast
3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)2: Talor Byrne (CAR)1: Jagga Smith (CAR)
Who missed: Noah Anderson just missed.
Hawthorn (132) v (39) Essendon
3: Jarman Impey (HAW)2: Jack Gunston (HAW)1: Josh Ward (HAW)
Who missed: Fairly clear trio.
GWS Giants (88) v (139) Sydney
3: Errol Gulden (SYD)2: Chad Warner (SYD)1: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
Who missed: The correct three.
Western Bulldogs (105) v (48) Richmond
3: Ed Richards (WB)2: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)1: Lachlan Bramble (WB)
Who missed: Bailey Williams next. Nick Vlastuin best Tiger.
Brisbane (126) v (67) Port Adelaide
3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)2: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)1: Zac Bailey (BRI)
Who missed: Dayne Zorko close. JHF Port's best.
North Melbourne (62) v (93) St Kilda
3: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)2: Darcy Wilson (STK)1: Bradley Hill (STK)
Who missed: Jy Simpkin was good for the Roos. TDK played well.
Leaderboard
35: Nick Daicos (COL)30: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)24: Will Ashcroft (BRI)21: Jai Newcombe (HAW)21: Isaac Heeney (SYD)21: Bailey Smith (GEE)20: Zak Butters (PA)20: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)19: Patrick Cripps (CAR)19: Max Holmes (GEE)19: Luke Jackson (FRE)19: Jordan Dawson (ADE)16: Murphy Reid (FRE)15: Max Gawn (MEL)15: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)14: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)14: Harry Sheezel (NM)13: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)13: Lachie Neale (BRI)13: Harley Reid (WCE)12: Shai Bolton (FRE)12: Ed Richards (WB)12: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)11: Noah Anderson (GCS)11: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)11: Christian Petracca (GCS)11: Chad Warner (SYD)10: Zac Bailey (BRI)10: Wayne Milera (ADE)10: Josh Treacy (FRE)10: Jordan De Goey (COL)10: Jarman Impey (HAW)10: Izak Rankine (ADE)10: Caleb Serong (FRE)10: Brodie Grundy (SYD)
We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2026.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 20
3: Talor Byrne (CAR)2: Jagga Smith (CAR)1: Dyson Sharp (ESS)
Who missed: Billy Wilson almost made it a Blues trifecta.
Leaderboard
27: 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: Zeke Uwland (GCS)4: Sam Cumming (RIC)4: Lachie Jaques (WB)4: Dyson Sharp (ESS)3: Talor Byrne (CAR)3: Sullivan Robey (ESS)3: Harry Dean (CAR)3: Cooper Hynes (WB)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: Billy Wilson (CAR)
