Gold Coast recruit Christian Petracca has taken an early lead in Zero Hanger's AFL MVP race for 2026.
In Round 1, Petracca, Marcus Bontempelli, Wayne Milera and Dylan Stephens all received the maximum votes, polling perfect 20s.
That total sees Petracca currently leading with 40 votes, having gone perfect in Opening Round against Geelong, to sit ahead of Nick Daicos, who has 34 votes.
Zero Digital's Aidan Cellini, Jonty Ralphsmith, Harrison McIlwaine and Mitch Keating will each give their 5-4-3-2-1 on every game of the home and away season.
The player who receives the most votes will take out the Zero Hanger AFL MVP, powered by Winning Edge Presentations.
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Sam Walsh | Sam Walsh | Sam Walsh | Tim Taranto |
| 4 | Mitch McGovern | Jayden Short | Mitch McGovern | Sam Lalor |
| 3 | Patrick Cripps | Patrick Cripps | Patrick Cripps | Sam Walsh |
| 2 | Jayden Short | Noah Balta | Jayden Short | Jayden Short |
| 1 | Sam Lalor | Tim Taranto | Sam Lalor | Mitch McGovern |
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Connor MacDonald | Jack Gunston | Jack Gunston | Jack Gunston |
| 4 | Nick Watson | Nick Watson | Connor MacDonald | Connor MacDonald |
| 3 | James Sicily | Connor MacDonald | Nick Watson | Zach Merrett |
| 2 | Jack Gunston | James Sicily | Zach Merrett | Nick Watson |
| 1 | Josh Ward | Josh Ward | James Sicily | Josh Ward |
2026-03-14T02:15:00Z
Bulldogs WON BY 81 POINTS
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Marcus Bontempelli | Marcus Bontempelli | Marcus Bontempelli | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 4 | Aaron Naughton | Aaron Naughton | Aaron Naughton | Aaron Naughton |
| 3 | Tim English | Lachie Jaques | Matthew Kennedy | Lachie Jaques |
| 2 | Matthew Kennedy | Tom Liberatore | Tom Liberatore | Buku Khamis |
| 1 | Sam Darcy | Matthew Kennedy | Lachie Jaques | Matthew Kennedy |
2026-03-14T05:15:00Z
Geelong WON BY 10 POINTS
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Luke Jackson | Max Holmes | Max Holmes | Luke Jackson |
| 4 | Max Holmes | Luke Jackson | Luke Jackson | Max Holmes |
| 3 | Caleb Serong | Shannon Neale | Shannon Neale | Caleb Serong |
| 2 | Jeremy Cameron | Jeremy Cameron | Jeremy Cameron | Shannon Neale |
| 1 | Tom Stewart | Bailey Smith | Caleb Serong | Tom Stewart |
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Nick Blakey | Joel Amartey | Nick Blakey | Joel Amartey |
| 4 | Joel Amartey | Riley Bice | Joel Amartey | Nick Blakey |
| 3 | Tom McCartin | Tom McCartin | Errol Gulden | Errol Gulden |
| 2 | Riley Bice | Nick Blakey | Riley Bice | James Rowbottom |
| 1 | Errol Gulden | Ryan Lester | Ryan Lester | Ryan Lester |
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Wayne Milera | Wayne Milera | Wayne Milera | Wayne Milera |
| 4 | Nick Daicos | Nick Daicos | Josh Worrell | Dan Houston |
| 3 | Josh Worrell | Alex Neal-Bullen | Nick Daicos | Nick Daicos |
| 2 | Alex Neal-Bullen | Josh Worrell | Alex Neal-Bullen | Josh Worrell |
| 1 | Dan Houston | Dan Houston | Dan Houston | Riley Thilthorpe |
2026-03-15T02:10:00Z
North Melb WON BY 46 POINTS
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Dylan Stephens | Dylan Stephens | Dylan Stephens | Dylan Stephens |
| 4 | Charlie Comben | Charlie Comben | Luke Parker | Charlie Comben |
| 3 | Harry Sheezel | Harry Sheezel | Charlie Comben | Harry Sheezel |
| 2 | Luke Parker | Tristan Xerri | Harry Sheezel | Zak Butters |
| 1 | Zak Butters | Zak Butters | Zak Butters | Luke Parker |
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Max Gawn | Jacob van Rooyen | Max Gawn | Max Gawn |
| 4 | Jacob van Rooyen | Max Hall | Jacob van Rooyen | Jacob van Rooyen |
| 3 | Max Hall | Marcus Windhager | Max Hall | Kysaiah Pickett |
| 2 | Kysaiah Pickett | Brody Mihocek | Brody Mihocek | Max Hall |
| 1 | Callum Wilkie | Max Gawn | Marcus Windhager | Caleb Windsor |
2026-03-15T07:10:00Z
Gold Coast WON BY 59 POINTS
| Mitch Keating | Aidan Cellini | Harrison McIlwaine | Jonty Ralphsmith | |
| 5 | Christian Petracca | Christian Petracca | Christian Petracca | Christian Petracca |
| 4 | Jarrod Witts | Noah Anderson | Jarrod Witts | Jarrod Witts |
| 3 | Noah Anderson | Ben King | Noah Anderson | Noah Anderson |
| 2 | Ben King | Jarrod Witts | Ben King | Ben King |
| 1 | Milan Murdock | Alex Davies | Deven Robertson | Bodhi Uwland |
Leaderboard
| RANK | PLAYER | LAST ROUND | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Petracca |
20 | 40 |
| 2 | Nick Daicos |
14 | 34 |
| 3 | Marcus Bontempelli |
20 | 25 |
| 4 | Errol Gulden |
7 | 24 |
| 5 | Wayne Milera |
20 | 20 |
| 5 | Ed Richards |
0 | 20 |
| 5 | Dylan Stephens |
20 | 20 |
| 8 | Justin McInerney |
0 | 19 |
| 8 | Clayton Oliver |
0 | 19 |
| 10 | Joel Amartey |
18 | 18 |
| 10 | Max Holmes |
18 | 18 |
| 10 | Luke Jackson |
18 | 18 |
| 10 | Sam Walsh |
18 | 18 |
