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SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 8, 2025
SEN • May 6th, 2025 4:04 pm
The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting is back for 2025.
See the 3-2-1 votes from the Round 8 matches below:
SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 8
Essendon (65) v (62) North Melbourne
3: Zach Merrett (ESS)2: Tristan Xerri (NM)1: Archie Perkins (ESS)
Who missed: Sam Durham was right in contention.
St Kilda (94) v (33) Fremantle
3: Jack Macrae (STK)2: Cooper Sharman (STK)1: Mitch Owens (STK)
Who missed: Cal Wilkie was considered.
Western Bulldogs (131) v (41) Port Adelaide
3: Tim English (WB)2: Ed Richards (WB)1: Matt Kennedy (WB)
Who missed: Bailey Dale and Marcus Bontempelli were close.
Adelaide (110) v (50) Carlton
3: Jordan Dawson (ADE)2: Izak Rankine (ADE)1: Josh Worrell (ADE)
Who missed: Max Michalanney was very stiff.
Collingwood (87) v (90) Geelong
3: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)2: Bailey Smith (GEE)1: Brody Mihocek (COL)
Who missed: There were a few pushing for one including Darcy Cameron and Josh Daicos.
West Coast (76) v (108) Melbourne
3: Max Gawn (MEL)2: Christian Petracca (MEL)1: Daniel Turner (MEL)
Who missed: Jack Viney almost nicked one.
Sydney (87) v (73) GWS
3: Chad Warner (SYD)2: Finn Callaghan (GWS)1: Justin McInerney (SYD)
Who missed: Isaac Heeney and Tom Green were next in line.
Hawthorn (109) v (44) Richmond
3: Josh Battle (HAW)2: Changkuoth Jiath (HAW)1: Massimo D'Ambrosio (HAW)
Who missed: Jack Ginnivan and Jai Newcombe were close to a vote.
Brisbane (66) v (49) Gold Coast
3: Will Ashcroft (BRI)2: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)1: Josh Dunkley (BRI)
Who missed: Lachie Neale, Levi Ashcroft and Jack Payne were in calculations.
Leaderboard - Round 8
12: Jordan Dawson (ADE)10: Zach Merrett (ESS)10: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)10: Bailey Smith (GEE)9: Zak Butters (PA)9: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)9: Nick Daicos (COL)9: Matt Rowell (GCS)9: Lachie Neale (BRI)9: Izak Rankine (ADE)9: Caleb Serong (FRE)9: Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)8: Steele Sidebottom (COL)8: Max Gawn (MEL)8: Chad Warner (SYD)7: Will Ashcroft (BRI)7: Tristan Xerri (NM)7: Noah Anderson (GCS)7: Jack Macrae (STK)6: Will Day (HAW)6: Toby Greene (GWS)6: Sam Walsh (CAR)6: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)6: Josh Battle (HAW)6: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)6: Connor Rozee (PA)5: Tom De Koning (CAR)5: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)5: Jack Sinclair (STK)5: George Hewett (CAR)5: Ed Richards (WB)5: Christian Petracca (MEL)
The young 'uns will not be overlooked.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 8
3: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)2: Archie Roberts (ESS)1: Hugo Garcia (STK)
Who missed: Harvey Langford was extremely stiff.
Leaderboard - Round 8
8: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)7: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)5: Sam Lalor (RIC)5: Murphy Reid (FRE)5: Harvey Langford (MEL)5: Archie Roberts (ESS)4: Xavier Lindsay (MEL)3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)3: Hugo Garcia (STK)2: Tyrell Dewar (WCE)2: Henry Hustwaite (HAW)2: Ed Allan (COL)2: Christian Moraes (PA)1: James Leake (GWS)
