The AFLPA (players' association) has revealed the 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP) nominees from each club.
Named after AFL icon Leigh Matthews, the award was first presented in 2002, and was retrospectively handed out by 2005, dating back to 1982.
Gary Ablett Jnr. has received the most MVP trophies, claiming five during his reign as one of the league's best players.
Current star Marcus Bontempelli sits in second with three awards, while a host of guns have been awarded two.
The award will be crowned on Thursday, August 28.
The nominees are...
- All 18 nominees for the Most Courageous Player of the Year Award
- Your club's nominee for the Best Young Player Award
Adelaide
Jordan Dawson, Josh Worrell, Riley Thilthorpe
Brisbane
Hugh McCluggage, Josh Dunkley, Harris Andrews
Carlton
George Hewett, Jacob Weitering, Nick Haynes
Collingwood
Jamie Elliott, Nick Daicos, Darcy Cameron
Essendon
Zach Merrett, Archie Roberts, Sam Durham
Fremantle
Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong, Luke Jackson
Geelong
Jeremy Cameron, Bailey Smith, Max Holmes
Gold Coast
Noah Anderson, Matt Rowell, Touk Miller
GWS
Tom Green, Finn Callaghan, Lachie Ash
Hawthorn
Karl Amon, Jai Newcombe, Jack Gunston
Melbourne
Kysaiah Pickett, Jake Bowey, Max Gawn
North Melbourne
Paul Curtis, Harry Sheezel, Tristan Xerri
Port Adelaide
Connor Rozee, Zak Butters, Mitch Georgiades
Richmond
Tim Taranto, Nick Vlastuin, Toby Nankervis
St Kilda
Callum Wilkie, Jack Sinclair, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Sydney
Chad Warner, Isaac Heeney, Brodie Grundy
West Coast
Reuben Ginbey, Liam Baker, Harley Reid
Marcus Bontempelli, Ed Richards, Tom Liberatore
AFLPA MVP past winners
Leigh Matthews (1982)
Terry Daniher (1983)
Russell Greene (1984)
Greg Williams (1985, 1994)
Paul Roos (1986)
Tony Lockett (1987)
Gerard Healy (1988)
Tim Watson (1989)
Darren Millane (1990)
Jim Stynes (1991)
Jason Dunstall (1992)
Gary Ablett, Sr. (1993)
Wayne Carey (1995, 1998)
Corey McKernan (1996)
Robert Harvey (1997)
Shane Crawford (1999)
Anthony Koutoufides (2000)
Andrew McLeod (2001)
Luke Darcy (2002)
Michael Voss (2002, 2003)
Nick Riewoldt (2004)
Ben Cousins (2005)
Chris Judd (2006, 2011)
Gary Ablett, Jr. (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
Dane Swan (2010)
Nat Fyfe (2014, 2015)
Patrick Dangerfield (2016)
Dustin Martin (2017)
Tom Mitchell (2018)
Patrick Cripps (2019)
Lachie Neale (2020)
Marcus Bontempelli (2021, 2023, 2024)
Andrew Brayshaw (2022)
AFLPA MVP multiple winners
Greg Williams (1985, 1994)
Wayne Carey (1995, 1998)
Michael Voss (2002, 2003)
Chris Judd (2006, 2011)
Gary Ablett, Jr. (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
Nat Fyfe (2014, 2015)
Marcus Bontempelli (2021, 2023, 2024)
