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OCTOBER 2 – RICHARDS AND ROWELL CLAIM TOP GONGS<\/p>\n
Western Bulldogs midfielder Ed Richards and Gold Coast Suns on-baller Matt Rowell have both claimed their club best and fairest awards respectively. <\/p>\n
Richards polled 299 votes and narrowly edged out skipper and six-time winner Marcus Bontempelli (286), while heart and soul Bulldog Tom Liberatore (279) also featured on the podium for the Dogs, while just two votes separated Rowell (72) from captain Noah Anderson (71) and tough nut Touk Miller (70) at the Suns.<\/p>\n
AFL CLUB BEST AND FAIREST DATES\/RESULTS 2025<\/p>\n
ADELAIDE CROWS<\/p>\n
Date: TBC<\/p>\n
BRISBANE LIONS<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday October 2<\/p>\n
CARLTON<\/p>\n
Date: Sunday October 5<\/p>\n
COLLINGWOOD<\/p>\n
Date: Friday October 3<\/p>\n
ESSENDON<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday October 2<\/p>\n
FREMANTLE<\/p>\n
Date: TBC<\/p>\n
GEELONG CATS<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday October 2<\/p>\n
GOLD COAST SUNS<\/p>\n
Date: Wednesday October 1<\/p>\n
Gold Coast Suns star and 2025 Brownlow Medalist Matt Rowell has claimed his first club best and fairest award in a close finish with a pair of teammates.<\/p>\n
Just two votes separated Rowell (72) from captain Noah Anderson (71) and tough nut Touk Miller (70) in a thrilling vote count from a successful Suns season.<\/p>\n
Rowell became the club\u2019s second Brownlow Medal leader in recent weeks, following in the footsteps of the great Gary Ablett jnr.<\/p>\n
Rowell averaged 26 disposals, 8.6 tackles and 8.2 clearances in a career-best season which also saw him earn a maiden All-Australian blazer.<\/p>\n
Gold Coast Best and Fairest – Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Matt Rowell (72 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Noah Anderson (71)<\/p>\n
3. Touk Miller (70)<\/p>\n
4. Bailey Humphrey (61)<\/p>\n
5. Sam Collins (59)<\/p>\n
=6. Jarrod Witts (58)<\/p>\n
=6. Ben Long (58)<\/p>\n
8. John Noble (49)<\/p>\n
9. Wil Powell (48)<\/p>\n
10. Ben King (47)<\/p>\n
GWS GIANTS<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday October 2<\/p>\n
HAWTHORN<\/p>\n
Date: Saturday October 4<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
Date: Tuesday September 9<\/p>\n
Melbourne captain Max Gawn has added another honour to his already glittering AFL CV, claiming another Demons best and fairest.<\/p>\n
Gawn, who won the Keith \u2018Bluey\u2019 Truscott Memorial Trophy in 2018 and 2019, polled 592 votes to comfortably beat midfielder Christian Petracca (479) and Kysaiah Pickett (467). Jake Bowey (459) and Christian Salem (404) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old has now won three Melbourne best and fairest awards to go with his eight All-Australian blazers, the 2018 AFL Coaches\u2019 Association Champion Player of the Year and, of course, the 2021 Demons premiership as captain.<\/p>\n
Keith \u2018Bluey\u2019 Truscott Memorial Trophy 2025 \u2013 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Max Gawn (592 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Christian Petracca (479)<\/p>\n
3. Kysaiah Pickett (467)<\/p>\n
4. Jake Bowey (459)<\/p>\n
5. Christian Salem (404)<\/p>\n
6. Kade Chandler (376)<\/p>\n
7. Clayton Oliver (353)<\/p>\n
8. Ed Langdon (333)<\/p>\n
9. Harvey Langford (318)<\/p>\n
10. Jack Viney (313)<\/p>\n
NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
Date: Monday September 13<\/p>\n
North Melbourne\u2019s best and fairest count has ended in a tie for just the sixth time in club history, with Harry Sheezel and Tristan Xerri sharing the Syd Barker Medal.<\/p>\n
In a thrilling count, Sheezel and Xerri finished on 207 votes each ahead of 2024 club champion Luke Davies-Uniacke (187), with recruit Luke Parker (167) and captain Jy Simpkin (164) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
Sheezel, who averaged 29.3 disposals per game in 2025, claimed his second Syd Barker Medal after winning the medal in his debut 2023 season, while All-Australian squad member Xerri claimed his maiden club champion award.<\/p>\n
Five Kangaroos coaches vote individually after each round via a 4-3-2-1 voting system, meaning a player can receive a maximum of 20 votes in any one game. The votes can be applied to every player but don\u2019t have to be awarded if a player is not deserving.<\/p>\n
Syd Barker Medal 2025 \u2013 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
=1. Harry Sheezel and Tristan Xerri (207 votes)<\/p>\n
3. Luke Davies-Uniacke (187)<\/p>\n
4. Luke Parker (167)<\/p>\n
5. Jy Simpkin (164)<\/p>\n
6. Caleb Daniel (162)<\/p>\n
7. Colby McKercher (159)<\/p>\n
8. Tom Powell (158)<\/p>\n
9. Cam Zurhaar (145)<\/p>\n
10. Paul Curtis (136)<\/p>\n
PORT ADELAIDE<\/p>\n
Date: Tuesday September 2<\/p>\n
Superstar midfielder Zak Butters has cemented his place as a Port Adelaide great, claiming a third consecutive best and fairest award.<\/p>\n
Butters took out the John Cahill Medal for a third straight year, polling 134 votes to finish 16 votes ahead of much-improved forward Mitch Georgiades (118) and captain Connor Rozee (117). Recruit Joe Richards (84 votes) and defender Aliir Aliir (73 votes) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
Butters, who averaged 28 disposals in 2025, joined Warren Tredrea (four), Kane Cornes (four) and Robbie Gray (three) as the only Power players to win at least three club champion awards in the AFL era. Gray won three straight Cahill medals between 2014 and 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019ve still got a lot of growth,\u201d Butters said upon accepting his award. <\/p>\n
\u201cSomething I\u2019m still working on is my fitness and running and my clearance game. I\u2019m trying to work with Connor and \u2018Pep\u2019 (Sam Powell-Pepper) and \u2018Drewy\u2019 (Willem Drew) and a few of the other boys and hopefully (also) help some of these younger boys become better players and better people.\u201d<\/p>\n
John Cahill Medal 2025 \u2013 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Zak Butters (134 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Mitch Georgiades (118)<\/p>\n
3. Connor Rozee (117)<\/p>\n
4. Joe Richards (84)<\/p>\n
5. Aliir Aliir (73)<\/p>\n
6. Miles Bergman (67)<\/p>\n
7. Darcy Byrne-Jones (64)<\/p>\n
8. Lachie Jones (58)<\/p>\n
9. Esava Ratugolea (57)<\/p>\n
=10. Jason Horne-Francis and Ollie Wines (56)<\/p>\n
RICHMOND<\/p>\n
Date: Tuesday September 30<\/p>\n
Ball magnet Tim Taranto has claimed a second Jack Dyer Medal in three years after being named Richmond\u2019s best and fairest for 2025.<\/p>\n
Taranto polled 47 votes from his coaches to pip triple premiership defender Nick Vlastuin (44) and fellow midfielder Jacob Hopper (40).<\/p>\n
Taranto played all but two games for Richmond in 2025, averaging 25.6 disposals, 11.9 contested possessions, 5.5 clearances and 4.6 score involvements per match.<\/p>\n
Under the Jack Dyer Medal voting system, all players on match day receive a rating from 0-5 from the club\u2019s match committee based on their overall performance. The Tigers said votes aren\u2019t allocated for, what the match committee deems, \u2018below average\u2019 performances.<\/p>\n
Jack Dyer Medal 2025 \u2014 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Tim Taranto (47 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Nick Vlastuin (44)<\/p>\n
3. Jacob Hopper (40)<\/p>\n
4. Ben Miller (33)<\/p>\n
=5. Seth Campbell and Toby Nankervis (32)<\/p>\n
7. Sam Banks (30)<\/p>\n
=8. Nathan Broad and Jack Ross (28)<\/p>\n
10. Dion Prestia (26 votes)<\/p>\n
Tim Taranto and Tash Hoole arrive for Richmond\u2019s Best and Fairest. Picture: Tony GoughSource: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n
ST KILDA<\/p>\n
Date: Monday September 29<\/p>\n
Superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera\u2019s breathtaking 2025 campaign has been further recognised, claiming his maiden St Kilda best and fairest award.<\/p>\n
Wanganeen-Milera was a runaway Trevor Barker Award winner, polling 313 votes to beat reigning club champion Callum Wilkie (238) and two-time winner Jack Sinclair (223). Much-improved duo Max Hall (169) and Marcus Windhager (158) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
Wanganeen-Milera developed into one of the AFL\u2019s best players in 2025, booting 17 goals and averaging 29.9 disposals from 23 matches, earning him maiden All-Australian honours at half-back.<\/p>\n
Trevor Barker Award 2025 \u2014 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (313)<\/p>\n
2. Callum Wilkie (238)<\/p>\n
3. Jack Sinclair (223)<\/p>\n
4. Max Hall (169)<\/p>\n
5. Marcus Windhager (158)<\/p>\n
6. Rowan Marshall (155)<\/p>\n
7. Jack Higgins (154)<\/p>\n
8. Cooper Sharman (146)<\/p>\n
9. Mitch Owens (132)<\/p>\n
10. Jack Macrae (124)<\/p>\n
SYDNEY SWANS<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday October 2<\/p>\n
WEST COAST EAGLES<\/p>\n
Date: Friday September 5<\/p>\n
First year as an Eagle, first club best and fairest for Liam Baker.<\/p>\n
The dual premiership Tiger claimed the 2025 John Worsfold Medal as West Coast\u2019s best and fairest player, polling 338 votes to edge out defender Reuben Ginbey (286) and young star Harley Reid (267). Jack Graham (254) and Brady Hough (252) rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n
The versatile Baker played every match for West Coast in 2025, averaging career-high disposals (22.1) and contested possessions (9.4).<\/p>\n
John Worsfold Medal 2025 \u2014 Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Liam Baker (338 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Reuben Ginbey (286)<\/p>\n
3. Harley Reid (267)<\/p>\n
4. Jack Graham (254)<\/p>\n
5. Brady Hough (252)<\/p>\n
6. Ryan Maric (243)<\/p>\n
7. Liam Duggan (241)<\/p>\n
8. Liam Ryan (224)<\/p>\n
9. Elijah Hewett (221)<\/p>\n
10. Jamie Cripps (220)<\/p>\n
WESTERN BULLDOGS<\/p>\n
Date: Wednesday October 1<\/p>\n
Western Bulldogs midfielder Ed Richards\u2019s remarkable 2025 campaign has been recognised, awarded the 2025 Charles Sutton Medal.<\/p>\n
Richards polled 299 votes and narrowly edged out skipper and six-time winner Marcus Bontempelli (286), while heart and soul Bulldog Tom Liberatore (279) also featured on the podium.<\/p>\n
Richards became one of the game\u2019s premier on-ballers in 2025, averaging 25.8 disposals, 8.3 score involvements and 5.7 clearances a game, ranked as the second best player in the competition via Champion Data\u2019s AFL Player Ratings. He also earned a maiden All-Australian blazer.<\/p>\n
Charles Sutton Medal 2025 – Top 10 Leaderboard<\/p>\n
1. Ed Richards (299 votes)<\/p>\n
2. Marcus Bontempelli (286)<\/p>\n
3. Tom Liberatore (279)<\/p>\n
4. Aaron Naughton (252)<\/p>\n
5. Bailey Dale (228)<\/p>\n
6. Matthew Kennedy (227)<\/p>\n
7. Sam Darcy (222)<\/p>\n
8. Rory Lobb (212)<\/p>\n
9. Joel Freijah (192)<\/p>\n
10. Rhylee West (189)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 AFL club awards season is in full swing following an action-packed season. Many teams have already…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183587,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[117443,9126,638,64,2347,63,689,55,639,107828,54608,27764,3237,19056,48482,117441,28966,117435,117437,13665,3528,11293,17988,101765,117434,117439,100114,117440,13659,2105,9130,36859,117442,12417,25051,106663,9021,36839,25865,9014,25040,33693,15820,12106,42247,117445,69666,675,25854,25546,7199,36856,12097,69032,647,25890,68973,17985,677,15624,6082,17286,116488,117446,672,117436,12159,8400,1820,14400,1124,85,26889,69398,7200,9022,17992,25852,100132,117444,660,117438,698,12123],"class_list":["post-183586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-action-packed-season","tag-adelaide-crows","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-august","tag-australia","tag-australia-and-new-zealand","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-award-winners","tag-ball-magnet","tag-ben-miller","tag-brisbane-lions","tag-caleb-daniel","tag-callum-wilkie","tag-champion-awards-night","tag-clearance-game","tag-club-awards-season","tag-club-champion-awards","tag-club-history","tag-contested-possessions","tag-darcy-byrne-jones","tag-dion-prestia","tag-fairest-award","tag-fairest-details","tag-fairest-nights","tag-fairest-winner","tag-fellow-midfielder","tag-geelong-cats","tag-getty-images-inc","tag-gold-coast-suns","tag-harvey-langford","tag-jack-dyer","tag-jack-graham","tag-jack-higgins","tag-jack-macrae","tag-jack-ross","tag-jack-sinclair","tag-jack-viney","tag-jacob-hopper","tag-jake-bowey","tag-james-wiltshire","tag-jamie-cripps","tag-jason-horne-francis","tag-joe-richards","tag-john-cahill","tag-john-worsfold","tag-kane-cornes","tag-lachie-jones","tag-luke-davies-uniacke","tag-luke-parker","tag-match-committee","tag-max-gawn","tag-max-hall","tag-melbourne","tag-mitch-georgiades","tag-mitch-owens","tag-nick-vlastuin","tag-oceania","tag-player","tag-port-adelaide","tag-premiership-defender","tag-premiership-tourafl","tag-reigning-club-champion","tag-richmond-tigers","tag-robbie-gray","tag-ryan-maric","tag-sam-banks","tag-score-involvements","tag-seth-campbell","tag-south-australia","tag-sports","tag-st-kilda-saints","tag-superstar-midfielder","tag-sydney-swans","tag-tim-taranto","tag-toby-nankervis","tag-tom-powell","tag-tony-gough","tag-trevor-barker","tag-victoria","tag-warren-tredrea","tag-western-bulldogs","tag-willem-drew"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}