Round 19 saw Fremantle upset the Pies by a single point in a thriller at the MCG on Sunday. The Dockers are now back into premiership contention, and have put pressure on the Bulldogs who now sit outside the Top 8. The Giants, Hawks, Cats, Crows and Lions were all impressive in victory to solidify their finals position, while Sydney are still lurking in 10th place but unlikely to gain enough ground to reach finals.
As usual, we’ll share our thoughts from every match of the AFL season, along with our Brownlow vote predictions and projections using our own system which has a proven profitable history over many years. For full details on how it works, see the section at the bottom of the page. We hope you'll use our free Brownlow tips to help you find value during the season and built a green book before the big night.
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2025 AFL Brownlow Round 19 Overview
There were some incredible individual performances in Round 19 with Isaac Heeney and Kysaiah Pickett both rattling home bags of goals from the midfield. Nick Daicos and Caleb Serong are also likely to be in the votes, and whoever gets the edge in their match may go a long way to winning the Brownlow this season. Tom Green, Will Ashcroft, Patrick Cripps, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Matt Rowell are other contenders likely to poll in Round 19 action.
Check out our 2025 Round 19 Brownlow votes below and our updated 2025 Brownlow leaderboard here!
2025 AFL Brownlow Votes - Round 19 Match Analysis
Essendon 7.14.56 def by GWS Giants 16.8.104
A scrappy match that the Giants had in control all night against the Bombers. Tom Green was huge in the middle with 30 disposals, 16 clearances and 1 goal to be clearly best on ground. Finn Callaghan (33 disposals, 8 marks), Lachie Whitfield (29 disposals, 9 marks) and Lachie Ash (27 disposals, 7 marks) won plenty of ball while Jake Stringer (18 disposals, 6 marks, 3 goals) and Toby Greene (17 disposals, 7 marks, 2 goals) were lively up forward. Zach Merrett (29 disposals) led from the front for the Bombers.
Tom Green - 3
Finn Callaghan - 2
Jake Stringer - 1
Brisbane 12.14.86 def Western Bulldogs 12.4.76
The Lions had 10 more scoring shots and dominated the inside 50’s but could only manage a win by 10 points as the Bulldogs fought it out to the end. Will Ashcroft (26 disposals, 3 goals), Josh Dunkley (28 disposals, 14 tackles), Hugh McLuggage (27 disposals, 7 clearances) and Dayne Zorko (25 disposals, 8 marks) were all prolific in the midfield battle. Marcus Bontempelli (24 disposals, 10 tackles, 1 goal), Bailey Dale (33 disposals, 8 marks) and Rhylee West (4 goals, 14 disposals) were best for the Dogs.
Will Ashcroft - 3
Josh Dunkley - 2
Rhylee West - 0.5
Marcus Bontempelli - 0.5
Hawthorn 13.9.87 def Port Adelaide 7.7.49
It was a wet weather slog in Launceston as the Hawks were too slick for the Power. Dylan Moore was back to his best with 32 disposals, 9 tackles, 6 clearances and 2 goals to be best on ground. Josh Ward (26 disposals, 9 tackles, 6 clearances), Jarman Impey (26 disposals, 3 goals) and Blake Hardwick (27 disposals, 8 marks) were also impressive in difficult conditions. Jordan Sweet stood tall for the Power with 22 disposals, 7 tackles, 42 hitouts, 10 clearances and 1 goal.
Dylan Moore - 3
Josh Ward - 1.5
Jarman Impey - 1.5
Sydney 12.12.84 def North Melbourne 7.11.53
The Swans were always in control and kicked clear in the last quarter to secure another victory. Isaac Heeney was utterly dominant in one of the performances of the year with 5 goals from 34 disposals, 8 marks and 13 clearances. He was helped by the dominance of Brodie Grundy in the ruck who obliterated the opposition with 62 hitouts, 22 disposals and 11 clearances. Nick Blakey (29 disposals, 8 marks) and Chad Warner (26 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal) were next best. Jy Simpkin (28 disposals, 9 marks, 1 goal) had a good game for North.
Isaac Heeney - 3
Brodie Grundy - 2
Chad Warner - 1
Carlton 12.6.78 def Melbourne 10.10.70
The Blues snapped their losing streak with a hard-fought win over the Demons. Patrick Cripps (29 disposals, 8 clearances) led the charge in the middle while Charlie Curnow (15 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals) and Ashton Moir (11 disposals, 4 goals) hit the scoreboard. Jacob Weitering (11 disposals, 8 marks) was also one of their best in defence. However it will be hard to go past Kysaiah Pickett for best afield with his 5 goals from 23 disposals. Bailey Fritsch (20 disposals, 8 marks, 2 goals) and Max Gawn (19 disposals, 6 marks, 38 hitouts) were also good for Melbourne.
Kysaiah Pickett - 3
Patrick Cripps - 2
Charlie Curnow - 1
West Coast 8.8.56 def by Richmond 16.9.105
The Tigers have climbed up to 16th on the ladder after rare back-to-back victories. Tim Taranto (30 disposals, 7 clearances, 3 goals) and Jacob Hopper (33 disposals, 6 marks, 8 clearances, 2 goals) will contend for best afield as both were dominant in the middle. Nick Vlastuin (25 disposals, 11 marks) and Jack Ross (25 disposals, 6 marks, 9 tackles) were also good. Harley Reid (27 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances, 2 goals) is starting to realise his potential for the Eagles, while Liam Duggan (31 disposals, 9 marks) is also getting back to his best.
Tim Taranto - 2.5
Jacob Hopper - 2.5
Harley Reid - 1
Geelong 17.11.113 def St Kilda 12.10.82
The Cats held off a spirited Saints team to secure a valuable four points to remain inside the Top 4 on the ladder. Shaun Mannagh (24 disposals, 6 marks, 11 tackles, 3 goals) was superb, with Max Holmes (32 disposals, 7 marks) and Oli Dempsey (25 disposals, 1 goal) both good, while Jeremy Cameron (14 disposals, 5 goals) kicked another bag. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (36 disposals, 8 marks, 10 clearances, 2 goals) was arguably the best on ground in a losing effort, while Jack Steele (21 disposals, 6 marks, 14 tackles) fought hard in the middle.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - 3
Shaun Mannagh - 2
Max Holmes - 1
Collingwood 11.12.78 def by Fremantle 12.7.79
A big upset at the G with “Flagmantle” alive and well once more in the biggest win of the season for the Dockers. Patrick Voss announced himself on the big stage with 6 goals from 12 disposals in a dominant performance. Caleb Serong (37 disposals, 9 clearances, 1 goal), Jordan Clark (24 disposals) and Andrew Brayshaw (21 disposals, 10 tackles) were also very good for Freo. Nick Daicos had a career-best 43 disposals, 7 tackles, 8 clearances and 1 goal in a huge return. Darcy Cameron (20 disposals, 8 marks, 32 hitouts) and Beau McCreery (15 disposals, 15 tackles) were also good for the Pies.
Patrick Voss - 3
Caleb Serong - 2
Nick Daicos - 1
Adelaide16.11.107 def Gold Coast 6.10.46
The Crows raced out of the blocks with the first 11 goals of the game and the Suns never recovered. Alex Neal-Bullen played his best game for his new club with 31 disposals, 7 marks and 3 goals to be the stand out for the Crows. It was a fairly even performance after that with Jake Soligo (24 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal) and Josh Worrell (25 disposals, 11 marks) among the best for the Crows. Matt Rowell (30 disposals, 9 tackles, 12 clearances) was brilliant once again, while Sam Flanders (28 disposals, 9 marks, 6 clearances, 1 goal) and Brayden Fiorini (28 disposals, 7 marks) were useful for the Suns.
Alex Neal-Bullen - 3
Matt Rowell - 2
Sam Flanders - 1
For those who need a refresher on how our Brownlow vote predictor system works, we assign 6 votes per game so that our total votes are the same as the official 3-2-1 system, however we break up those votes as we see fit across potentially more than three players. Some games are really tough to call which way the votes will go, so a better predictive model is to split performances and assign half points to each player where there is doubt. So for example if two players dominate and it's too hard to split their performance, they are given 2.5 votes each, with the remaining 1 vote given to another player(s). This will give us a predictive total closer to their true total, rather than guessing. We can then form a 'range' for each player (i.e. a min and max we think players can poll) with the thinking behind this that the variations from the half votes will even out over the long term.
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