The bye rounds continued through Round 14 with Sydney running down the Power to jump to the equal top spot on the AFL ladder. The Saints also held on against the Giants to nudge into 10th spot and a potential wildcard spot at the end of the year. In the west, it was a desperate moment for the Roos who were lucky to hold on for a one-point win over the Eagles and to hold off the media vultures for another week.
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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2026 AFL Brownlow Round 14 Overview
Isaac Heeney has picked up nine Brownlow votes in the last three weeks according to our Brownlow voting after another sensational game for the Swans. He's quickly catching the Brownlow leaders. Jordan Dawson played a game for the ages and is a lock for three votes, while Bailey Smith, Max Holmes, Kysaiah Pickett, Harry Sheezel, Lachie Neale and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera are also likely to be in the Brownlow votes for Round 14.
Check out our 2026 Round 14 Brownlow votes below and our updated 2026 Brownlow leaderboard here!
2026 AFL Brownlow Votes - Round 14 Match Analysis
Western Bulldogs 9.10.64 def by Adelaide 19.7.121
The Crows flew out of the blocks with nine goals in the first quarter to blow away the Bulldogs. Jordan Dawson was superb with 32 disposals, 7 marks, 8 tackles, 7 clearances and 3 goals in a clear best-on-ground performance that included the third highest-rated quarter recorded in history! Sam Berry (29 disposals, 11 clearances) and Rory Laird (35 disposals, 12 marks) won plenty of ball while Riley Thilthorpe (14 disposals, 7 marks, 3 goals) and Josh Rachele (16 disposals, 4 goals) hit the scoreboard. Ed Richard (28 disposals, 9 tackles, 1 goal) and Marcus Bontempelli (29 disposals, 7 clearances) tried hard for the Dogs.
Jordan Dawson - 3
Sam Berry - 2
Josh Rachele - 1
Geelong 15.15.105 def Gold Coast 8.12.60
The professional Cats had no issues in accounting for the Suns as they maintained their fortress at the Cattery. Max Holmes (31 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal), Bailey Smith (27 disposals, 6 tackles) and Oli Dempsey (20 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals) were best for the Cats. Noah Anderson (29 disposals, 11 tackles, 6 clearances) was back to his best for the Suns, while John Noble (30 disposals, 6 marks) and Daniel Rioli (27 disposals, 6 tackles) were kept busy.
Max Holmes - 3
Bailey Smith - 2
Noah Anderson - 1
Melbourne 13.17.95 def Essendon 6.14.50
A strong win for the Dees as they were too good for the Bombers. Kysaiah Pickett was once again the best on ground with 32 disposals and 3 goals. Ed Langdon (26 disposals, 10 marks, 1 goal), Max Gawn (24 disposals, 29 hitouts, 10 clearances, 2 goals) and Jake Bowey (28 disposals) were also good for the Dees. Will Setterfield (34 disposals, 6 marks, 7 clearances, 1 goal) had arguably his best game for the club, while Zach Merrett (32 disposals, 6 tackles) and Sam Durham (23 disposals, 8 tackles) tried hard.
Kysaiah Pickett - 3
Max Gawn - 2
Will Setterfield - 1
North Melbourne 10.14.74 def West Coast 10.13.73
The Roos were very lucky to escape the west with some points after Jake Waterman’s kick in the last minute hit the post to leave the Roos in front. Harry Sheezel (33 disposals, 7 marks, 10 clearances, 1 goal) didn’t stop running, Tom Blamires (24 disposals) was useful, while Jack Darling (4 goals, 10 disposals, 7 marks) and Nick Larkey (4 goals, 11 disposals) worked well together up forward. Tim Kelly (27 disposals, 9 clearances) was the Eagles leading ball winner, Harley Reid (21 disposals, 1 goal) was good early before fading, while Jake Waterman (12 disposals, 9 marks, 3 goals) and Jobe Shanahan (11 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals) were a handful for the North defenders.
Harry Sheezel - 3
Tim Kelly - 2
Jack Darling - 0.5
Jake Waterman - 0.5
Port Adelaide 13.12.90 def by Sydney 14.9.93
The Power led for most of the night, but the Swans rallied to pinch a vital away victory. Isaac Heeney was again a star with 30 disposals and 1 goal as he is in a rich vein of form. Callum Mills (29 disposals, 6 marks) enjoyed being back in the middle, with Chad Warner (26 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal), Nick Blakey (25 disposals) and Logan McDonald (18 disposals, 3 goals) all valuable contributors. Zak Butters (27 disposals, 1 goal) and Joe Richards (23 disposals, 9 marks, 7 clearances, 1 goal) were best for the Power.
Isaac Heeney - 3
Callum Mills - 2
Zak Butters - 1
Richmond 12.8.80 def by Brisbane 17.13.115
The Lions kicked clear in the second half for a comfortable, even if unconvincing, win against the Tigers in Hobart. Will Ashcroft (38 disposals, 10 marks, 8 clearances, 2 goals) had his biggest game of the year, with Lachie Neale (28 disposals, 1 goal), Zac Bailey (25 disposals, 6 marks, 2 goals) and Darcy Wilmot (26 disposals, 9 marks) all busy. Tim Taranto (29 disposals, 7 marks, 6 clearances, 2 goals) was excellent for the Tigers while Jasper Alger (4 goals, 10 disposals, 6 marks) hit the scoreboard.
Will Ashcroft - 3
Tim Taranto - 1.5
Lachie Neale - 1.5
St Kilda 14.12.96 def GWS Giants 13.10.88
The Saints had to fight to hold off the Giants in a thriller to finish the round. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (32 disposals, 1 goal) was the heartbeat in the middle, while Liam Ryan (6 goals, 11 disposals) and Cooper Sharman (4 goals, 14 disposals, 9 marks) created plenty of headaches up forward. Brent Daniels (31 disposals, 6 tackles, 10 clearances), Clayton Oliver (35 disposals, 8 clearances) and Lachie Ash (32 disposals, 7 marks) were best for the Giants.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - 2.5
Liam Ryan - 2.5
Brent Daniels - 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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