The build-up to the AFL 2025 Grand Final kicks off on Monday with the AFL's night of nights - the Brownlow Medal count.
The AFL's top players will head to Crown Melbourne to hear the vote-getters be named for every game this season, with the umpires giving out votes on a 3, 2, 1 system for each game.
Ahead of the night, Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos appears to be the early favourite, though Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson and Geelong recruit Bailey Smith will each make a strong case to snag the famous medal.
So, who's likely to poll best from your favourite club? We explore this question, using the results of Zero Hanger's 2025 AFL MVP as a guide.
Carlton
George Hewett
In a down year for the Blues, Hewett was one of the few reliable figures on the field. Despite now being on the "wrong" side of 30, Hewett found the dominant ball-winning form from his first season in navy blue.
While there's always the joke that Patrick Cripps will find a way to poll three votes, it's genuinely impossible to ignore just how many two or three-vote games Hewett could quietly notch.
In Carlton's nine wins this year, Hewett averaged 31.3 disposals, 13.8 contested possessions, 7.1 clearances and 7.8 score involvements per game and recorded fewer than 26 disposals in a win just once. Considering that, and the inconsistent or injury-disrupted years from other star Blues, Hewett should light up Brownlow night.
Who else?
Patrick Cripps
Harry McKay
Tom De Koning
