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Fremantle’s Murphy Reid Wins 2025 AFL Rising Star With 48 Votes

The 19-year-old capped a 24-game, 25-goal debut season with a contract extension through 2029.

Overview

  • Reid received 48 of a possible 50 votes to claim the Ron Evans Medal at the Brownlow count.
  • Adelaide’s Dan Curtin finished second on 35 votes, with Brisbane’s Levi Ashcroft third on 26; Harvey Langford and Connor O’Sullivan rounded out the top five.
  • The pick No.17 from the 2024 draft burst onto the scene with four goals in a six-minute third-quarter debut against Geelong.
  • He played every match, kicked 25 goals, and led Fremantle for goal assists in a role that shifted from half-forward toward on-ball bursts.
  • Coverage highlights a standout first-year blend of goals and score-creation, though outlets report differing assist and score-assist totals that await clarification by official stats.