The footy world turns its attention to the 2026 AFL Awards on Tuesday night, when the All-Australian team, amongst other honours, is unveiled.
Proceedings at Centrepiece Melbourne will be broadcast live and exclusive from 7:30pm AEST on Fox Footy, via Foxtel on channel 504 and streaming on Kayo Sports.
The AFL Awards will be hosted by Fox Footy’s Sarah Jones, three-time All Australian Jack Riewoldt and two-time All Australian Jonathan Brown, and will broadcast live from 7:30pm on Fox Footy, available on Kayo SPORTS. | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.
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Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has his sights set on history, aiming to become the first-ever nine-time All-Australian, while Western Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli can equal the likes of Gary Ablett Jnr and Lance Franklin with an eighth gong.
Meanwhile, young Carlton sensations Jagga Smith and Harry Dean are pitted against each other as leading candidates to win this year’s Rising Star award.
Three Coaches Association awards will open the evening, followed by four Players Association honours including the Leigh Matthews Trophy for Most Valuable Player, and the Rising Star award, before the All-Australian reveal caps the night.
Full list of awards presented, in order:
— AFL Coaches Association Best Emerging Player
— AFL Coaches Association Defensive Player of the Year
— AFL Coaches Association Champion Player of the Year
— AFLPA Best Captain
— AFLPA Best First Year Player Award
— Robert Rose Most Courageous Player Award
— Leigh Matthews Trophy for Most Valuable Player (MVP)
— AFL Rising Star
— AFL All Australian Team
2026 All-Australian squad:
Aliir Aliir, Jye Amiss, Harris Andrews, Lachie Ash, Will Ashcroft, Zac Bailey, Shai Bolton, Marcus Bontempelli, Zak Butters, Charlie Cameron, Jordan Clark, Patrick Cripps, Charlie Curnow, Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Oliver Dempsey, Jordan Dawson, Max Gawn, Mitch Georgiades, Brodie Grundy, Jack Gunston, Max Holmes, Jason Horne-Francis, Jarman Impey, Luke Jackson, Ben King, Wayne Milera, Logan Morris, Lachie Neale, Jai Newcombe, Clayton Oliver, Connor O’Sullivan, Alex Pearce, Kysaiah Pickett, Izak Rankine, Murphy Reid, Ed Richards, Caleb Serong, James Sicily, Bailey Smith, Josh Treacy, Bodhi Uwland, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Nick Watson, Callum Wilkie
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