Nick Daicos won the 2026 AFL Brownlow Medal on Monday night, he finished with a record 47 votes.
Bailey Smith was runner-up finishing with 36 votes while Marcus Bontempelli finished 3rd with 34 votes.
“I grew up loving footy, and I pestered Dad to take me to the games. He’s fortunate enough to get two tickets to every game being an AFL life member and I would pester him to take me to all five in Melbourne that weekend.”
“I just absolutely loved it, whether it was Collingwood playing or another team. It’s something we bonded over too. That’s what I used to look forward to on the weekend, and I’m very lucky that was my childhood.”
“I walk into the club every day and I’m immensely grateful to be an AFL footballer” Nick Daicos.
Brownlow Top 5
47 Nick Daicos
36 Bailey Smith
34 Marcus Bontempelli
28 Max Gawn
27 Will Ashcroft, Patrick Cripps, Harry Sheezel
AFLRATINGS Fantasy Impact: Nick Daicos averaged 34.7 disposals, 4.0 marks, 2.5 tackles and 1.1 goals from 23 games in 2026, he scored 100pts (AF) or more in 82.6% of games finishing with a season average of 116.6pts.
