While we\u2019re still 84 days out from the start of the 2026 AFL season, some of our SEN experts are already making some early big calls.<\/p>\n
Next up was SEN WA Breakfast duo Tim Gossage and Scott Cummings and they went through their picks for the premiership, Brownlow Medal, Coleman Medal, Rising Star, riser, slider, wooden spoon and even the coach under the most pressure.<\/p>\n
Check them out below!<\/p>\n
PREMIERS<\/p>\n
Gossage: Fremantle<\/p>\n
\u201cYep, it’s their year. They are ready.”<\/p>\n
Cummings: Fremantle<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n
BROWNLOW MEDAL<\/p>\n
Gossage: Josh Weddle (Hawthorn)<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got Josh Weddle. He\u2019s $251 to win (with Sportsbet). I think he can win the Brownlow if he is used properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda)<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m going to go with this guy because his team will be better and he\u2019ll stand out more. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.\u201d<\/p>\n
COLEMAN MEDAL<\/p>\n
Gossage: Ben King (Gold Coast)<\/p>\n
\u201cHe finished second last year, it\u2019s Ben King for me in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: Ben King (Gold Coast)<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’ll be a better team, he’ll get better delivery, they’ll win more games and he’ll be the beneficiary of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
RISING STAR<\/p>\n
Gossage: Dyson Sharp (Essendon)<\/p>\n
\u201cDyson Sharp for me, the South Australian who’s at Essendon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: Willem Duursma (West Coast)<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s going to be Willem Duursma.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m just watching him move at training and I think he’s going to have a big impact straight away.\u201d<\/p>\n
RISER<\/p>\n
Gossage: Essendon<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m saying a team that I believe will be significantly better is Essendon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe Essendon will be better. I just see them being much better, especially if they get a better injury run.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: Fremantle<\/p>\n
\u201cMy biggest riser’s Fremantle. I’m going to double down again.<\/p>\n
\u201cFremantle will go from 6th to 1st and they’ll be the biggest riser.\u201d<\/p>\n
SLIDER<\/p>\n
Gossage: Collingwood<\/p>\n
Cummings: Carlton<\/p>\n
WOODEN SPOON<\/p>\n
Gossage: Melbourne<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wooden spooner is Melbourne.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m really concerned about them, really concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: North Melbourne<\/p>\n
\u201cNorth Melbourne for me, yep.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir list had to get better, and I don\u2019t think it did. I don\u2019t think Clarko is a development coach either.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can see West Coast being better than North.\u201d<\/p>\n
COACH UNDER THE MOST PRESSURE<\/p>\n
Gossage: Justin Longmuir (Fremantle)<\/p>\n
\u201cJustin Longmuir for me, do you see where I\u2019m going?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cummings: Alastair Clarkson (North Melbourne)<\/p>\n
\u201cWith North finishing on the bottom, Clarko will have to come under extreme pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a toss-up between him and Vossy, but for me it\u2019s Clarko.\u201d<\/p>\n