The AFL's night of nights has concluded with Suns midfielder Matthew Rowell claiming his first Brownlow Medal and the second Gold Coast player to achieve the feat in their 15-year history.
But who shone the brightest for the other 17 clubs in the eyes of umpires? And which club tallied the most votes as a collective playing group?
The 2025 Grand Finalists led the way for the clubs with most votes, while a bottom 10 side surprisingly staked their claim inside the top five, led by a star midfielder who polled 20+ votes for a second consecutive season.
Dual-Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps led Carlton's voting again despite a quieter year, notably beating out George Hewett, who averaged a career-high 28 disposals per game in 2025.
Entering the night, there were a few midfield duos set to battle with each other for who could claim the most votes, with GWS and Fremantle's pairs split by just a single vote by the conclusion of the count.
Brownlow Medal vote leader for each club
Adelaide - Jordan Dawson (27 votes)
Brisbane - Hugh McCluggage (21 votes)
Carlton - Patrick Cripps (19 votes)
Collingwood - Nick Daicos (32 votes)
Essendon - Zach Merrett (14 votes)
Fremantle - Andrew Brayshaw (26 votes)
Geelong - Bailey Smith (29 votes)
Gold Coast - Matthew Rowell (39 votes)
GWS - Finn Callaghan (21 votes)
Hawthorn - Jai Newcombe (17 votes)
Melbourne - Max Gawn (23 votes)
North Melbourne - Luke Davies-Uniacke (11 votes)
Port Adelaide - Zak Butters (21 votes)
Richmond - Tim Taranto (20 votes)
St Kilda - Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (23 votes)
Sydney - Chad Warner (21 votes)
West Coast - Harley Reid/Liam Ryan (3 votes)
Western Bulldogs - Marcus Bontempelli (25 votes)
Club leaderboard
99 VOTES - Geelong
98 - Brisbane
95 - Gold Coast
93 - Adelaide
91 - Sydney
90 - Western Bulldogs
88 - Fremantle
83 - Collingwood
82 - GWS
80 - Hawthorn
65 - Melbourne
60 - Carlton
60 - Port Adelaide
55 - St Kilda
45 - North Melbourne
40 - Essendon
33 - Richmond
12 - West Coast
