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The AFL's best and fairest
2026 Brownlow Medal
The umpires' 3-2-1 votes from every home-and-away game. Suspended players can poll but can't win.
47
votes
Won by 11 from Bailey Smith (36) · 3 votes in 13 of 18 games polled
Leaderboard
Final count- 1Nick DaicosCollingwood · 13×3 3×2 2×147
- 2Bailey SmithGeelong · 9×3 4×2 1×136
- 3Marcus BontempelliBulldogs · 8×3 4×2 2×134
- 4Max GawnMelbourne · 5×3 5×2 3×128
- =5Will AshcroftBrisbane · 5×3 6×227
- =5Patrick CrippsCarlton · 5×3 5×2 2×127
- =5Harry SheezelNorth · 5×3 4×2 4×127
- =8Zak ButtersPort · 4×3 5×2 4×126
- =8Isaac HeeneySydney · 5×3 3×2 5×126
- 10Izak RankineAdelaide · 6×3 3×2 1×125
- 11Clayton OliverGWS · 1×3 8×2 4×123
- 12Jason Horne-FrancisIneligible · Port · 3×3 5×2 3×122
- =13Jordan DawsonAdelaide · 4×3 4×2 1×121
- =13Jai NewcombeHawthorn · 5×3 3×221
- =13Nasiah Wanganeen-MileraSt Kilda · 4×3 4×2 1×121
- =16Lachie NealeBrisbane · 3×3 5×2 1×120
- =16Kysaiah PickettMelbourne · 5×3 2×2 1×120
- =18Luke Davies-UniackeNorth · 3×3 4×2 2×119
- =18Luke JacksonFremantle · 4×3 3×2 1×119
- 20Errol GuldenSydney · 5×3 1×217
The count
Running totals, round by roundNick Daicos: 47 votes, in front for good from R15
By club
Votes and the leading vote-getterSydney SwansIsaac Heeney 26 · Errol Gulden 1710213 polled
FremantleLuke Jackson 19 · Shai Bolton 1510011 polled
Geelong CatsBailey Smith 36 · Max Holmes 108713 polled
MelbourneMax Gawn 28 · Kysaiah Pickett 208611 polled
Brisbane LionsWill Ashcroft 27 · Lachie Neale 208612 polled
HawthornJai Newcombe 21 · Connor Macdonald 118614 polled
Adelaide CrowsIzak Rankine 25 · Jordan Dawson 218212 polled
CarltonPatrick Cripps 27 · Sam Walsh 14769 polled
CollingwoodNick Daicos 47 · Jordan De Goey 87511 polled
St KildaNasiah Wanganeen-Milera 21 · Max Hall 127111 polled
Gold Coast SunsNoah Anderson 15 · Christian Petracca 156811 polled
North MelbourneHarry Sheezel 27 · Luke Davies-Uniacke 196711 polled
GWS GiantsClayton Oliver 23 · Finn Callaghan 106310 polled
Western BulldogsMarcus Bontempelli 34 · Ed Richards 16628 polled
Port AdelaideZak Butters 26 · Jason Horne-Francis 22618 polled
West Coast EaglesHarley Reid 15 · Jake Waterman 6317 polled
EssendonZach Merrett 9 · Darcy Parish 6247 polled
RichmondTim Taranto 10 · Jack Ross 3154 polled
Medallists
Every count on file since 2021- 2026Nick DaicosRunner-up: Bailey Smith (36)47
- 2025Matt RowellRunner-up: Nick Daicos (32)39
- 2024Patrick CrippsRunner-up: Nick Daicos (38)45
- 2023Lachie NealeRunner-up: Marcus Bontempelli (29)31
- 2022Patrick CrippsRunner-up: Lachie Neale (28)29
- 2021Ollie WinesRunner-up: Marcus Bontempelli (33)36
Brownlow Medal FAQ
Who won the 2026 Brownlow Medal?
Nick Daicos (Collingwood) won the 2026 Brownlow Medal with 47 votes, 11 ahead of Bailey Smith on 36.
How does Brownlow Medal voting work?
After every home-and-away game the field umpires give 3 votes to the player they judged best on ground, 2 to the second best and 1 to the third. Finals don't count. The votes stay sealed until count night, the Monday before the grand final, and the player with the most votes wins the medal.
Can a suspended player win the Brownlow?
No. A player suspended by the AFL Tribunal during the season is ineligible, though their votes are still read out and counted.
Votes are from the AFL's count, game by game from 2021. Every game's 3-2-1 is on its match page.