SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 9, 2025
SEN • May 13th, 2025 10:30 pm

The SEN and AFL Nation Player of the Year voting is back for 2025.
See the 3-2-1 votes from the Round 9 matches below:
SEN’s Player of the Year votes - Round 9
Fremantle (83) v (97) Collingwood
3: Jamie Elliott (COL)2: Jack Crisp (COL)1: Jordan Clark (FRE)
Who missed: This feels like the correct three.
St Kilda (62) v (77) Carlton
3: Harry McKay (CAR)2: George Hewett (CAR)1: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
Who missed: Nick Haynes was desperately unlucky.
Melbourne (56) v (91) Hawthorn
3: James Worpel (HAW)2: Harvey Langford (MEL)1: Changkuoth Jiath (HAW)
Who missed: Josh Weddle and Max Gawn were close.
Essendon (71) v (63) Sydney
3: Nic Martin (ESS)2: Andrew McGrath (ESS)1: Zach Reid (ESS)
Who missed: Chad Warner was next in line.
Gold Coast (106) v (96) Western Bulldogs
3: Tom Liberatore (WB)2: Touk Miller (GCS)1: Ed Richards (WB)
Who missed: A few other options for one vote including Noah Anderson.
Port Adelaide (84) v (89) Adelaide
3: Connor Rozee (PA)2: Riley Thilthorpe (ADE)1: Zak Butters (PA)
Who missed: The premier trio from the Showdown.
Richmond (81) v (79) West Coast
3: Tim Taranto (RIC)2: Jack Graham (WCE)1: Sam Banks (RIC)
Who missed: Jamie Cripps, Jacob Hopper and Tom Lynch were considered.
Geelong (101) v (105) GWS
3: Jesse Hogan (GWS)2: Tom Green (GWS)1: Mark Blicavs (GEE)
Who missed: Max Holmes and Bailey Smith were very stiff.
North Melbourne (71) v (71) Brisbane
3: Tristan Xerri (NM)2: Dayne Zorko (BRI)1: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
Who missed: Josh Dunkley the most unlucky.
Leaderboard - Round 9
12: Jordan Dawson (ADE)10: Zak Butters (PA)10: Zach Merrett (ESS)10: Tristan Xerri (NM)10: Hugh McCluggage (BRI)10: Bailey Smith (GEE)9: Patrick Dangerfield (GEE)9: Nick Daicos (COL)9: Matt Rowell (GCS)9: Lachie Neale (BRI)9: Izak Rankine (ADE)9: Connor Rozee (PA)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: Tom Liberatore (WB)7: Noah Anderson (GCS)7: Jack Macrae (STK)7: George Hewett (CAR)6: Will Day (HAW)6: Touk Miller (GCS)6: Toby Greene (GWS)6: Tim Taranto (RIC)6: Sam Walsh (CAR)6: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)6: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)6: Josh Battle (HAW)6: Jesse Hogan (GWS)6: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)6: Ed Richards (WB)5: Tom De Koning (CAR)5: Riley Thilthorpe (ADE)5: Jamie Elliott (COL)5: Jack Sinclair (STK)5: Harry McKay (CAR)5: Dayne Zorko (BRI)5: Christian Petracca (MEL)
The young 'uns will not be overlooked.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 9
3: Harvey Langford (MEL)2: Nate Caddy (ESS)1: Jaxon Binns (CAR)
Who missed: Archie Roberts and Luke Trainor were in the mix.
Leaderboard - Round 9
8: Levi Ashcroft (BRI)8: Harvey Langford (MEL)7: Connor O'Sullivan (GEE)5: Sam Lalor (RIC)5: Murphy Reid (FRE)5: Archie Roberts (ESS)4: Xavier Lindsay (MEL)3: Max Gruzewski (GWS)3: Hugo Garcia (STK)2: Tyrell Dewar (WCE)2: Nate Caddy (ESS)2: Henry Hustwaite (HAW)2: Ed Allan (COL)2: Christian Moraes (PA)1: Jaxon Binns (CAR)1: James Leake (GWS)