The 2026 Brownlow Medal count is always circled in the yearly calendar as one of the biggest nights in football, with more history set to be created at Melbourne's Crown Palladium on Monday evening.
The AFL has announced the 2026 count will commence at 7:30 PM AEST on Monday, 21 September, broadcast live on the Seven Network and streamed on 7plus.
Red carpet arrivals are scheduled to begin at 5.15 PM AEST.
How to livestream the 2026 Brownlow Medal
The 2026 Brownlow Medal will be broadcast live and free in Australia on Channel 7 and 7mate and will be live-streamed on 7Plus from 7.30pm (AEST).
The count will also be live-streamed on the AFL Live Official App from 7.30pm (AEST).
To watch the count from overseas, sign up for watchafl.com.au.
Key timings: 2026 Brownlow Medal
| Seven Broadcast of the red carpet commences | 7:30pm |
| 2026 Charles Brownlow Medal live vote count broadcast to commence | 8pm |
| NAB AFL Goal of the Year and Virgin Australian AFL Mark of the Year | 8:40pm |
| Jim Stynes Community Award announcement | 9:05pm |
| 2026 Charles Brownlow Medal winner announcement | 10:30pm |
All times above are AEST.
BROADCAST DETAILS ON SEVEN
2026 Brownlow Medal Red Carpet
Syd and Bris: 7:30 pm on 7mate and 7plus
Melb: 7:30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Ade: 7:00 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth: 5:30 pm on 7mate and 7plus
2026 Charles Brownlow Medal Count
Syd and Bris: 8:00 pm on 7mate and 7plus
Melb: 8:00 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Ade: 7:30 pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth: 6:00pm on 7mate and 7plus, 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus
Who will win the 2026 Brownlow Medal?
Collingwood's Nick Daicos is the raging favourite to take out a maiden Brownlow Medal, although he has been heavily backed in previous years.
If anyone was to get close to the star Pie, Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli, Geelong's Bailey Smith and Sydney's Isaac Heeney.
However, Heeney will not be invited to the evening but is still eligible for the medal.
Zero Hanger's MVP award
| RANK | PLAYER | LAST ROUND | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Daicos |
0 | 299 |
| 2 | Marcus Bontempelli |
12 | 229 |
| 3 | Max Gawn |
17 | 204 |
| 4 | Isaac Heeney |
0 | 191 |
| 5 | Will Ashcroft |
0 | 185 |
| 6 | Luke Jackson |
0 | 170 |
| 7 | Jai Newcombe |
0 | 169 |
| 8 | Bailey Smith |
18 | 168 |
| 9 | Harry Sheezel |
0 | 164 |
| 10 | Jason Horne-Francis |
0 | 156 |
(Votes were given out on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 system for each game, meaning the maximum score any player can record in any game is 20.)
What other awards will be announced?
The Virgin Australia AFL Mark of the Year and NAB AFL Goal of the Year will be awarded on the night.
The Jim Stynes Community Award winner will also be announced.
