Every AFL club’s Brownlow vote leader, team totals revealed

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