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Important update on 1476AMSEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 5, 2026
SEN • April 13th, 2026 4:23 pm
A full book of nine games in Gather Round.
See our Player of the Year votes below:
SEN’s POTY votes - Round 5
Adelaide (114) v (86) Carlton
3: Josh Rachele (ADE)2: Jordan Dawson (ADE)1: Sam Berry (ADE)
Who missed: Izak Rankine and Wayne Milera were in the mix. Sam Walsh was arguably Carlton's best.
Collingwood (39) v (45) Fremantle
3: Luke Jackson (FRE)2: Nick Daicos (COL)1: Luke Ryan (FRE)
Who missed: Tough game for votes. Jordan Clark, Alex Pearce, Andy Brayshaw and Jack Crisp were all considered.
North Melbourne (66) v (92) Brisbane
3: Lachie Neale (BRI)2: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)1: Zac Bailey (BRI)
Who missed: A few Roos in the mix. Jy Simpkin and Harry Sheezel were excellent.
Essendon (113) v (68) Melbourne
3: Darcy Parish (ESS)2: Zach Merrett (ESS)1: Archie Roberts (ESS)
Who missed: All Dons here. Isaac Kako was great, as was Kyle Langford. Kozzy Pickett was the best Demon.
Sydney (100) v (68) Gold Coast
3: Isaac Heeney (SYD)2: Justin McInerney (SYD)1: Tom Papley (SYD)
Who missed: Brodie Grundy was very unlucky, as was Chad Warner.
Hawthorn (104) v (64) Western Bulldogs
3: Jai Newcombe (HAW)2: Jack Ginnivan (HAW)1: Josh Battle (HAW)
Who missed: Mitch Lewis stiff, Connor Macdonald and James Sicily both in the mix.
Geelong (122) v (76) West Coast
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)2: Max Holmes (GEE)1: Tanner Bruhn (GEE)
Who missed: Tom Atkins and James Worpel next in line.
GWS Giants (131) v (75) Richmond
3: Finn Callaghan (GWS)2: Clayton Oliver (GWS)1: Lachie Ash (GWS)
Who missed: Jake Stringer, Lachie Whitfield, Aaron Cadman and Toby Greene all around the mark.
Port Adelaide (67) v (81) St Kilda
3: Zak Butters (PA)2: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)1: Hugo Garcia (STK)
Who missed: Jason Horne-Francis unlucky and might have landed a vote if Port won.
Leaderboard
10: Zak Butters (PA)10: Nick Daicos (COL)9: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)8: Bailey Smith (GEE)7: Max Holmes (GEE)7: Max Gawn (MEL)7: Isaac Heeney (SYD)6: Will Ashcroft (BRI)6: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)6: Jai Newcombe (HAW)5: Shai Bolton (FRE)5: Christian Petracca (GCS)4: Touk Miller (GCS)4: Luke Parker (NM)4: Luke Jackson (FRE)4: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)4: Justin McInerney (SYD)4: Josh Treacy (FRE)4: Josh Rachele (ADE)4: Harley Reid (WCE)4: Finn Callaghan (GWS)4: Connor Macdonald (HAW)4: Clayton Oliver (GWS)4: Caleb Serong (FRE)4: Aliir Aliir (PA)3: Wayne Milera (ADE)3: Zac Bailey (BRI)3: Tom McCartin (SYD)3: Patrick Cripps (CAR)3: Noah Anderson (GCS)3: Lachie Neale (BRI)3: Lachie Ash (GWS)3: Josh Ward (HAW)3: Joel Freijah (WB)3: Jake Waterman (WCE)3: Jake Stringer (GWS)3: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)3: Jack Steele (MEL)3: Errol Gulden (SYD)3: Ed Richards (WB)3: Dylan Stephens (NM)3: Darcy Parish (ESS)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 5
3: Jacob Farrow (ESS)2: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)1: Willem Duursma (WCE)
Who missed: Cooper Trembath, Josh Lindsay and Phoenix Gothard were next in line.
Leaderboard
6: Jagga Smith (CAR)5: Willem Duursma (WCE)5: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)5: Jacob Farrow (ESS)4: Lachie Jaques (WB)3: Cooper Trembath (NM)2: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)2: Leo Lombard (GCS)2: Jack Whitlock (PA)1: Sam Grlj (RIC)1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)
