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SEN’s AFL Player of the Year and Rising Star votes - Round 9, 2026
SEN • May 12th, 2026 12:25 pm
The 2026 season rolls on and the votes continue to come.
See our Player of the Year votes below:
SEN’s POTY votes - Round 9
Fremantle (88) v (73) Hawthorn
3: Luke Jackson (FRE)2: Caleb Serong (FRE)
1: Jack Gunston (HAW)
1: Jack Gunston (HAW)
Who missed: Michael Frederick was electric late.
Brisbane (100) v (89) Carlton
3: Lachie Neale (BRI)
2: Harry McKay (CAR)1: Ryan Lester (BRI)
2: Harry McKay (CAR)1: Ryan Lester (BRI)
Who missed: Hugh McCluggage was considered, while Patrick Cripps had his best game of the season.
Port Adelaide (72) v (74) Western Bulldogs
3: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
2: Zak Butters (PA)
1: Ed Richards (WB)
2: Zak Butters (PA)
1: Ed Richards (WB)
Who missed: Ryley Sanders performed well. Mitch Georgiades kicked four.
North Melbourne (97) v (105) Sydney
3: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)
2: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
1: Nick Blakey (SYD)
2: Isaac Heeney (SYD)
1: Nick Blakey (SYD)
Who missed: Harry Sheezel nearly nicked a vote.
GWS Giants (103) v (89) Essendon
3: Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
2: Archie Roberts (ESS)
1: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
2: Archie Roberts (ESS)
1: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Who missed: Sam Durham was excellent. Lachie Ash also stiff.
Gold Coast (89) v (60) St Kilda
3: Noah Anderson (GCS)
2: John Noble (GCS)
1: Darcy Wilson (STK)
2: John Noble (GCS)
1: Darcy Wilson (STK)
Who missed: Daniel Rioli and Bodhi Uwland both had great games behind the ball.
Geelong (122) v (68) Collingwood
3: Bailey Smith (GEE)
2: Max Holmes (GEE)
1: Oisin Mullin (GEE)
2: Max Holmes (GEE)
1: Oisin Mullin (GEE)
Who missed: Ollie Henry booted four against his old club, while Jordan De Goey was the Pies' best.
Melbourne (99) v (67) West Coast
3: Kade Chandler (MEL)2: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)1: Tom Sparrow (MEL)
Who missed: The clear three. Jake Waterman best for the Eagles.
Richmond (61) v (98) Brisbane
3: Izak Rankine (ADE)
2: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
1: Wayne Milera (ADE)
2: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
1: Wayne Milera (ADE)
Who missed: The three best.
Leaderboard
16: Zak Butters (PA)15: Nick Daicos (COL)14: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)13: Max Holmes (GEE)13: Bailey Smith (GEE)12: Jai Newcombe (HAW)11: Shai Bolton (FRE)11: Luke Jackson (FRE)11: Isaac Heeney (SYD)11: Christian Petracca (GCS)9: Luke Davies-Uniacke (NM)9: Lachie Neale (BRI)8: Will Ashcroft (BRI)7: Wayne Milera (ADE)7: Tristan Xerri (NM)7: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)7: Max Gawn (MEL)7: Kysaiah Pickett (MEL)6: Zac Bailey (BRI)6: Noah Anderson (GCS)6: Nick Blakey (SYD)6: Justin McInerney (SYD)6: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)6: Harley Reid (WCE)6: Finn Callaghan (GWS)6: Caleb Serong (FRE)5: Scott Pendlebury (COL)5: Jeremy Cameron (GEE)5: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)5: Harry Sheezel (NM)5: Connor Macdonald (HAW)5: Aliir Aliir (PA)
We’ll also keep track of our version of the Rising Star in 2026.
SEN’s Rising Star votes - Round 8
3: Jagga Smith (CAR)2: Patrick Retschko (RIC)
1: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
1: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
Who missed: Dyson Sharp was solid once more, as was Josh Lindsay.
Leaderboard
11: Jagga Smith (CAR)7: Willem Duursma (WCE)5: Phoenix Gothard (GWS)5: Jobe Shanahan (WCE)5: Jacob Farrow (ESS)4: Patrick Retschko (RIC)4: Lachie Jaques (WB)4: Cooper Trembath (NM)3: Sam Cumming (RIC)3: Josh Lindsay (WCE)2: Mitch Edwards (GEE)2: Leo Lombard (GCS)2: Jack Whitlock (PA)1: Sam Grlj (RIC)1: Lachlan Gulbin (GCS)1: Sullivan Robey (ESS)
