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Important update on 1476AMSEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 4, 2026
SEN • April 7th, 2026 3:19 pm
Eight games in Round 4 and all the votes are in.
See our Player of the Year votes below:
SEN’s POTY votes - Round 4
Brisbane (119) v (65) Collingwood
3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)2: Logan Morris (BRI)1: Zac Bailey (BRI)
Who missed: Lachie Neale and Kai Lohmann were in the mix for one.
North Melbourne (96) v (86) Carlton
3: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)2: Caleb Daniel (NM)1: George Wardlaw (NM)
Who missed: Dylan Stephens, Cooper Trembath, Harry Sheezel the next best Roos. Elijah Hollands arguably Carlton's best.
Adelaide (76) v (78) Fremantle
3: Caleb Serong (FRE)2: Murphy Reid (FRE)1: James Peatling (ADE)
Who missed: Jordan Dawson, Josh Worrell, Jye Amiss and Andrew Brayshaw were all considered.
Richmond (48) v (90) Port Adelaide
3: Aliir Aliir (PA)2: Zak Butters (PA)1: Darcy Byrne-Jones (PA)
Who missed: Fairly clear top three.
West Coast (35) v (163) Sydney
3: Isaac Heeney (SYD)2: Brodie Grundy (SYD)1: Tom Papley (SYD)
Who missed: Chad Warner and Jai Serong next in line.
Melbourne (109) v (89) Gold Coast
3: Max Gawn (MEL)2: Jack Steele (MEL)1: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)
Who missed: This is the three.
Western Bulldogs (99) v (65) Essendon
3: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)2: Matthew Kennedy (WB)1: Ryley Sanders (WB)
Who missed: Bailey Williams could have got one. Zach Merrett and Archie Roberts were excellent for the Dons.
Hawthorn (92) v (91) Geelong
3: Connor Macdonald (HAW)2: Bailey Smith (GEE)1: Jarman Impey (HAW)
Who missed: Tom Stewart, Jack Ginnivan, Max Holmes and Josh Ward among those in the mix.
Leaderboard
9: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)8: Nick Daicos (COL)7: Zak Butters (PA)7: Max Gawn (MEL)6: Will Ashcroft (BRI)5: Shai Bolton (FRE)5: Max Holmes (GEE)5: Christian Petracca (GCS)5: Bailey Smith (GEE)4: Touk Miller (GCS)4: Luke Parker (NM)4: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)4: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)4: Josh Treacy (FRE)4: Isaac Heeney (SYD)4: Harley Reid (WCE)4: Connor Macdonald (HAW)4: Caleb Serong (FRE)4: Aliir Aliir (PA)3: Wayne Milera (ADE)3: Tom McCartin (SYD)3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)3: Noah Anderson (GCS)3: Josh Ward (HAW)3: Joel Freijah (WB)3: Jake Waterman (WCE)3: Jake Stringer (GWS)3: Jai Newcombe (HAW)3: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)3: Jack Steele (MEL)3: Errol Gulden (SYD)3: Ed Richards (WB)3: Dylan Stephens (NM)3: Callum Wilkie (STK)3: Ben King (GCS)
We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2026.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 4
3: Cooper Trembath (NM)2: Jacob Farrow (ESS)1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)
Who missed: Zak Johnson was very close. Jack Whitlock and Sam Grlj both played well.
Leaderboard
6: Jagga Smith (CAR)4: Willem Duursma (WCE)4: Lachie Jaques (WB)3: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)3: Cooper Trembath (NM)2: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)2: Leo Lombard (GCS)2: Jacob Farrow (ESS)2: Jack Whitlock (PA)1: Sam Grlj (RIC)1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)
