Brownlow Medal 2026: early odds favour Rankine and Ashcroft
Adelaide's Izak Rankine and Brisbane's Will Ashcroft lead early Brownlow Medal predictions after strong finishes.
Izak Rankine finished the season with an extraordinary eight-week run, posting 23 to 39 disposals in his final games. The Brownlow predictor has him at 23 votes, trailing Jordan Dawson by one.
Will Ashcroft, a two-time premiership winner with two Norm Smiths, sits at 27 predicted votes. Patrick Cripps holds a mid-field position at 19 votes.
The Medal recognises the AFL's best and fairest player across the season.
- 23
- Rankine predictor votes
- 27
- Ashcroft predictor votes
- 19
- Cripps predictor votes
- extraordinary run
- Rankine's final 8 weeks
Why it mattersFor AFL fans, these predictions shape the conversation before the count and often prove surprisingly accurate.
AustraliaAustralian football's marquee individual award; fans across the country follow the count and debate predictions.
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