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ZoBlitz · Mar 26, 2025

To recap, Lachie Neale continued to add his already packed trophy case with his fourth Player of the Year award in a premiership year. Dayne Zorko wound back the clock to finish second, his first top three finish since 2021. Hugh McCluggage continues to be consistent finishing third, fourth, second and first in his last four seasons. Cam Rayner had his best ever season, polling the most votes of his career in a single season to finish a close fourth. Despite coming back from an ACL reconstruction mid-season, Will Ashcroft won best finals players as well as being our second Black-Hart Medallist awarded to the best player on grand final day. Bruce Reville may have missed out on playing in a premiership, but he still managed to win the coveted rookie of the year award.

Can Lachie Neale make it an even five wins and force me to name this award after him? Can Dayne Zorko win again after his long drought? Which of our prospective Joe Daniher replacements poll the best? And can anyone other than Levi Ashcroft win rookie of the year?

Previous winners and threads:

2024 - Lachie Neale (65 votes)

2023 - Josh Dunkley and Joe Daniher (48 votes)
2022 - Lachie Neale (75 votes)
2021 - Hugh McCluggage (54 votes)
2020 - Lachie Neale (68 votes)
2019 - Lachie Neale (59 votes)
2018 - Dayne Beams (36 votes)
2017 - Dayne Zorko (50 votes)
2016 - Dayne Zorko (50 votes)
2015 - Stefan Martin (53 votes)

ZoBlitz · Mar 26, 2025

Round 1 Results:

SYD 12.10.82 - BL 12.14.86 at the SCG

5 Votes - Josh Dunkley (132 votes)
4 Votes - Zac Bailey (124 votes)
3 Votes - Dayne Zorko (100 votes)
2 Votes - Darcy Wilmot (78 votes)
1 Vote - Levi Ashcroft (57 votes) [first Player of the Year votes awarded]

Leaderboard after Round 1:

5 - Josh Dunkley
4 - Zac Bailey
3 - Dayne Zorko
2 - Darcy Wilmot
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]

ZoBlitz · Mar 31, 2025

Round 2 Results:

BL 14.10.94 - WCE 11.9.75 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Lachie Neale (117 votes)
4 Votes - Harris Andrews (84 votes)
3 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (70 votes)
2 Votes - Callum Ah Chee (69 votes)
1 Vote - Dayne Zorko (59 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 2:

5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Lachie Neale (new equal leader)
4 - Zac Bailey
4 - Harris Andrews
4 - Dayne Zorko
3 - Jaspa Fletcher
2 - Darcy Wilmot
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]

Nathan Barley · Mar 31, 2025

Nice spread of vote receivers. Might add Payne and Clug soon as well

Dalions · Mar 31, 2025

Harris the new leader after the Geelong game.

MSB ROYS · Mar 31, 2025

Dalions said:
Harris the new leader after the Geelong game.

Needed a spoiler

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ZoBlitz · Apr 7, 2025

Round 3 Results:

BL 10.10.70 - GEE 9.7.61 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (135 votes)
5 Votes - Harris Andrews (135 votes)
3 Votes - Dayne Zorko (119 votes)
2 Votes - Will Ashcroft (116 votes)
1 Vote - Jack Payne (89 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 3:

9 - Harris Andrews (new leader)
7 - Dayne Zorko
5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Lachie Neale
5 - Hugh McCluggage
4 - Zac Bailey
3 - Jaspa Fletcher
2 - Darcy Wilmot
2 - Callum Ah Chee
2 - Will Ashcroft
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
1 - Jack Payne

ZoBlitz · Apr 15, 2025

Round 4 Results:

RIC 13.12.90 - BL 18.10.118 at the MCG

5 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (110 votes)
4 Votes - Will Ashcroft (97 votes)
3 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (94 votes)
2 Votes - Lachie Neale (90 votes)
1 Vote - Zac Bailey (51 votes)

Jaspa polled zero votes last year and three in 2023, he's now on eight votes after four rounds.

Leaderboard after Round 4:

9 - Harris Andrews
8 - Hugh McCluggage
8 - Jaspa Fletcher
7 - Lachie Neale
7 - Dayne Zorko
6 - Will Ashcroft
5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Zac Bailey
2 - Darcy Wilmot
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
1 - Jack Payne

ZoBlitz · Apr 21, 2025

Round 5 Results:

WB 14.13.97 - BL 18.10.118 at Norwood Oval

5 Votes - Eric Hipwood (138 votes)
4 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (118 votes)
3 Votes - Logan Morris (109 votes)
2 Votes - Zac Bailey (82 votes)
1 Vote - Will Ashcroft (69 votes)

After five rounds, out of the 18 players who have played every game, 14 of these players have polled votes with a couple more players possibly adding themselves to this list after the Collingwood game polling finishes.

Leaderboard after Round 5:

12 - Hugh McCluggage (new leader)
9 - Harris Andrews
8 - Jaspa Fletcher
7 - Lachie Neale
7 - Zac Bailey
7 - Will Ashcroft
7 - Dayne Zorko
5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Eric Hipwood
3 - Logan Morris
2 - Darcy Wilmot
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
1 - Jack Payne

ZoBlitz · Apr 26, 2025

Round 6 Results:

BL 7.11.53 - COL 16.9.105 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Noah Answerth (59 votes)
4 Votes - Lachie Neale (38 votes)
3 Votes - Eric Hipwood (29 votes)
2 Votes - Harris Andrews (25 votes)
1 Vote - Cam Rayner (24 votes)

Jarrod Berry and Ryan Lester remain the only players who have played every game this season not to receive a vote yet.

Leaderboard after Round 6:

12 - Hugh McCluggage
11 - Lachie Neale
11 - Harris Andrews
8 - Jaspa Fletcher
8 - Eric Hipwood
7 - Zac Bailey
7 - Will Ashcroft
7 - Dayne Zorko
5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Noah Answerth
3 - Logan Morris
2 - Darcy Wilmot
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
1 - Jack Payne
1 - Cam Rayner

ZoBlitz · May 4, 2025

Round 7 Results:

STK 11.7.73 - BL 17.16.118 at Marvel Stadium

5 Votes - Lachie Neale (128 votes)
4 Votes - Zac Bailey (108 votes)
3 Votes - Eric Hipwood (97 votes)
2 Votes - Darcy Wilmot (77 votes)
1 Vote - Will Ashcroft (57 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 7:

16 - Lachie Neale (new leader)
12 - Hugh McCluggage
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
11 - Zac Bailey
8 - Jaspa Fletcher
8 - Will Ashcroft
7 - Dayne Zorko
5 - Josh Dunkley
5 - Noah Answerth
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
1 - Jack Payne
1 - Cam Rayner

ZoBlitz · May 12, 2025

Round 8 Results:

BL 9.12.66 - GC 7.7.49 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Will Ashcroft (127 votes)
4 Votes - Josh Dunkley (118 votes)
3 Votes - Levi Ashcroft (74 votes)
2 Votes - Lachie Neale (69 votes)
2 Votes - Jack Payne (69 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 8:

18 - Lachie Neale
13 - Will Ashcroft
12 - Hugh McCluggage
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
11 - Zac Bailey
9 - Josh Dunkley
8 - Jaspa Fletcher
7 - Dayne Zorko
5 - Noah Answerth
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
3 - Jack Payne
2 - Callum Ah Chee
1 - Cam Rayner

ZoBlitz · May 19, 2025

Round 9 Results:

NM 10.11.71 - BL 10.11.71 at

Stadium

5 Votes - Jack Payne (66 votes)
4 Votes - Dayne Zorko (61 votes)
3 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (60 votes)
2 Votes - Cam Rayner (57 votes)
1 Vote - Josh Dunkley (54 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 9:

18 - Lachie Neale
13 - Will Ashcroft
12 - Hugh McCluggage
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Jaspa Fletcher
11 - Eric Hipwood
11 - Zac Bailey
11 - Dayne Zorko
10 - Josh Dunkley
8 - Jack Payne
5 - Noah Answerth
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
3 - Cam Rayner
2 - Callum Ah Chee

ZoBlitz · May 26, 2025

Round 10 Results:

BL 13.10.88 - MEL 14.15.99 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Darcy Gardiner (71 votes)
4 Votes - Zac Bailey (63 votes)
3 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (53 votes)
2 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (40 votes)
1 Vote - Dayne Zorko (36 votes)

Darcy Gardiner's first votes since the preliminary final in 2022. Also his first five vote performance since 2018.

Leaderboard after Round 10:

18 - Lachie Neale
15 - Zac Bailey
15 - Hugh McCluggage
13 - Will Ashcroft
13 - Jaspa Fletcher
12 - Dayne Zorko
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Josh Dunkley
8 - Jack Payne
5 - Noah Answerth
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
3 - Cam Rayner
2 - Callum Ah Chee

ZoBlitz · Jun 2, 2025

Round 11 Results:

HAW 8.12.60 - BL 14.9.93 at the MCG

5 Votes - Callum Ah Chee (138 votes)
4 Votes - Lachie Neale (102 votes)
3 Votes - Jack Payne (101 votes)
2 Votes - Dayne Zorko (74 votes)
2 Votes - Noah Answerth (74 votes)

This now is Noah's best polling season, beating his season total of 5 votes from last year and in 2019.

Leaderboard after Round 11:

22 - Lachie Neale
15 - Zac Bailey
15 - Hugh McCluggage
14 - Dayne Zorko
13 - Will Ashcroft
13 - Jaspa Fletcher
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
11 - Jack Payne
10 - Josh Dunkley
7 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
3 - Cam Rayner

ZoBlitz · Jun 5, 2025

Round 12 Results:

BL 13.12.90 - ESS 11.6.72 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (143 votes)
4 Votes - Kai Lohmann (84 votes)
3 Votes - Noah Answerth (83 votes)
2 Votes - Will Ashcroft (68 votes)
1 Vote - Jarrod Berry (57 votes)

Lester is the only player to have played every game and not polled a vote. After Lester, here's the list of players who have played the most games this season without polling - Cameron (10 games), McInerney (8 games), Day (7 games) and Fort (6 games).

Leaderboard after Round 12:

22 - Lachie Neale
20 - Hugh McCluggage
15 - Will Ashcroft
15 - Zac Bailey
14 - Dayne Zorko
13 - Jaspa Fletcher
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
11 - Jack Payne
10 - Josh Dunkley
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
3 - Cam Rayner
1 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Jun 14, 2025

Round 13 Results:

ADE 10.8.68 - BL 8.15.63 at Adelaide Oval

5 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (72 votes)
4 Votes - Will Ashcroft (66 votes)
3 Votes - Cam Rayner (62 votes)
2 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (59 votes)
1 Vote - Jack Payne (50 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 13:

22 - Lachie Neale
22 - Hugh McCluggage (new equal leader)
19 - Will Ashcroft
18 - Jaspa Fletcher
15 - Zac Bailey
14 - Dayne Zorko
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Josh Dunkley
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
6 - Cam Rayner
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
3 - Logan Morris
1 - Jarrod Berry

Dalions · Jun 18, 2025

Really surprising that Neale is in the lead after 14 rounds after having a pretty down year by his standards imo.

Nathan Barley · Jun 18, 2025

Dalions said:
Really surprising that Neale is in the lead after 14 rounds after having a pretty down year by his standards imo.

Hes been down but probably more consistent than most in the team

ZoBlitz · Jun 21, 2025

Round 14 Results

BL 13.18.96 - GWS 17.5.107 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Logan Morris (72 votes)
4 Votes - Cam Rayner (40 votes)
3 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (35 votes)
2 Votes - Lachie Neale (34 votes)
1 Vote - Dayne Zorko (29 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 14:

25 - Hugh McCluggage
24 - Lachie Neale
19 - Will Ashcroft
18 - Jaspa Fletcher
15 - Zac Bailey
15 - Dayne Zorko
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Harris Andrews
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Josh Dunkley
10 - Noah Answerth
10 - Cam Rayner
8 - Logan Morris
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
1 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Jun 28, 2025

Round 15 Results:

GEE 6.15.51 - BL 14.8.92 at Kardinia Park

5 Votes - Logan Morris (145 votes)
4 Votes - Cam Rayner (125 votes)
3 Votes - Harris Andrews (104 votes)
2 Votes - Josh Dunkley (82 votes)
1 Vote - Will Ashcroft (66 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 15:

25 - Hugh McCluggage
24 - Lachie Neale
20 - Will Ashcroft
18 - Jaspa Fletcher
15 - Zac Bailey
15 - Dayne Zorko
14 - Harris Andrews
14 - Cam Rayner
13 - Logan Morris
12 - Josh Dunkley
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
1 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Jul 13, 2025

Round 17 Results:

BL 18.12.120 - PTA 14.8.92 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Zac Bailey (112 votes)
4 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (102 votes)
3 Votes - Lachie Neale (58 votes)
2 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (56 votes)
1 Vote - Josh Dunkley (44 votes)

Jaspa breaks even on votes with Will, which I'm not sure too many people would have predicted at the start of the season.

Leaderboard after Round 17:

29 - Hugh McCluggage
27 - Lachie Neale
20 - Jaspa Fletcher
20 - Zac Bailey
20 - Will Ashcroft
15 - Dayne Zorko
14 - Harris Andrews
14 - Cam Rayner
13 - Logan Morris
13 - Josh Dunkley
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
4 - Darcy Wilmot
1 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Jul 17, 2025

Round 18 Results:

CAR 9.12.66 - BL 15.13.103 at Marvel Stadium

5 Votes - Josh Dunkley (115 votes)
4 Votes - Cam Rayner (73 votes)
3 Votes - Darcy Wilmot (71 votes)
2 Votes - Lachie Neale (65 votes)
1 Vote - Jarrod Berry (53 votes)
1 Vote - Dayne Zorko (53 votes)

Leaderboard after Round 18:

29 - Hugh McCluggage
29 - Lachie Neale (new equal leader)
20 - Jaspa Fletcher
20 - Zac Bailey
20 - Will Ashcroft
18 - Josh Dunkley
18 - Cam Rayner
16 - Dayne Zorko
14 - Harris Andrews
13 - Logan Morris
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
7 - Darcy Wilmot
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
2 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Jul 25, 2025

Round 19 Results:

BL 12.14.86 - WB 12.4.76 at the Gabba

5 Votes - Will Ashcroft (126 votes)
4 Votes - Ryan Lester (109 votes)
3 Votes - Josh Dunkley (107 votes)
2 Votes - Hugh McCluggage (65 votes)
1 Vote - Dayne Zorko (54 votes)

With Lester polling his first votes of the year, this means that there will be no winners of the Daniel McStay award this season. The Daniel McStay award, as everyone is aware, is for players who have played every game in a season but didn't poll a vote. Charlie has missed two games so he's not in the running, despite having played 16 games without polling a vote.

Leaderboard after Round 19:

31 - Hugh McCluggage
29 - Lachie Neale
25 - Will Ashcroft
21 - Josh Dunkley
20 - Jaspa Fletcher
20 - Zac Bailey
18 - Cam Rayner
17 - Dayne Zorko
14 - Harris Andrews
13 - Logan Morris
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Noah Answerth
7 - Callum Ah Chee
7 - Darcy Wilmot
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Ryan Lester
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
2 - Jarrod Berry

ZoBlitz · Aug 3, 2025

Round 20 Results:

GC 20.10.130 - BL 9.10.64 at People First Stadium

5 Votes - Cam Rayner (49 votes)
4 Votes - Lachie Neale (45 votes)
3 Votes - Jaspa Fletcher (30 votes)
2 Votes - Darcy Wilmot (26 votes)
1 Vote - Hugh McCluggage (25 votes)

Unsurprisingly, this week has the lowest number of votes polled (252) since our round 1 loss to Hawthorn in 2020 (238).

Leaderboard after Round 20:

33 - Lachie Neale (new leader)
32 - Hugh McCluggage
25 - Will Ashcroft
23 - Jaspa Fletcher
23 - Cam Rayner
21 - Josh Dunkley
20 - Zac Bailey
17 - Dayne Zorko
14 - Harris Andrews
13 - Logan Morris
12 - Jack Payne
11 - Eric Hipwood
10 - Noah Answerth
9 - Darcy Wilmot
7 - Callum Ah Chee
5 - Darcy Gardiner
4 - Kai Lohmann
4 - Ryan Lester
4 - Levi Ashcroft [best rookie]
2 - Jarrod Berry

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