The AFL off-season comes with best and fairest awards to reflect on and reward the best club players from all 18 sides.
As the top eight embark on a finals series, the bottom 10 will look to commemorate and reflect on the year that was, beginning with their awards nights throughout the coming weeks.
Here is each AFL club's 2025 best and fairest winner, as well as other high vote-getters and award winners from each side.
Essendon
Zach Merrett has won a sixth Crichton Medal after a superb 2025, topping Archie Roberts and Sam Durham on the podium.
Andrew McGrath and Nic Martin's improvement was reflected in the best-and-fairest count, while recruit Jaxon Prior featured inside the top 10.
Top 10:
1st: Zach Merrett – 217 votes
2nd: Archie Roberts – 186 votes
3rd: Sam Durham – 175 votes
4th: Andrew McGrath – 171 votes
5th: Nic Martin – 116 votes
6th: Mason Redman – 114 votes
7th: Xavier Duursma – 111 votes
8th: Jye Caldwell – 101 votes
9th: Jaxon Prior – 95 votes
10th: Peter Wright – 91 votes
Other Awards:
Most Improved Player – Archie Roberts
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star - Archie Roberts
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player – Sam Durham
Matthew Lloyd Leading Goalkicker – Peter Wright
Bruce Heymanson Best Clubman – Andrew McGrath
John Kilby Staff and Trainers Award – Andrew McGrath
McCracken Medal – Zach Merrett
Life Member Inductions - Mason Redman, Jayden Laverde, Carolynn Larsen, Mark Lanham, Andrea Dixon
