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Brownlow Medal Count Tonight in Tight Five-Way Race for AFL's Top Honour

Channel Seven airs the ceremony from Crown Palladium, with votes to begin at 8:00pm AEST.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Lexi Mary, partner of Rory Lobb of the Bulldogs arrives at the 2025 Brownlow Medal on September 22, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Max Holmes of the Cats and Jess Butler attend the 2025 AFL Brownlow Medal ceremony at Crown Palladium on September 22, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Connor O'Sullivan of the Cats and Libby Clifford attend the 2025 AFL Brownlow Medal ceremony at Crown Palladium on September 22, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Coverage starts at 7:30pm AEST on Channel Seven and 7Plus, with the count from 8:00pm and additional presentations including Rising Star plus Goal and Mark of the Year.
  • Bookmakers have Nick Daicos as the clear favourite, with Bailey Smith, Jordan Dawson, Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell rounding out a close field of leading contenders.
  • AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor projects Jordan Dawson on 32 votes, narrowly ahead of Daicos and Smith, setting up a market-versus-model showdown.
  • Gold Coast teammates Anderson and Rowell are seen as chances to poll heavily, though analysts note potential vote-splitting when both star in Suns wins.
  • Umpires award 3-2-1 votes for each home-and-away game and any player suspended by the AFL Tribunal is ineligible, as debate continues over rising vote totals after Patrick Cripps’ record 45 in 2024.