Who is the Club's best 2025 Brownlow chance?
AFL.com.au's Riley Beveridge's takes a look back on the 2025 season, running the rule over all 18 sides to analyse whether it could be a memorable night for a player from your Club.
Western Bulldogs
Best chance: Marcus Bontempelli
It's a shame Bontempelli missed the side's first five games, otherwise he would have been a legitimate Brownlow contender. The superstar Dogs captain maybe had the best season of his career, such was his influence when he did return. It should see him join the contenders, even if he arrives late, while it could also mean a fifth season where he polls in excess of 20 Brownlow votes. Expect the likes of Ed Richards, Tom Liberatore and Sam Darcy to also poll well across the night.
One-vote wonder: Sam Davidson (R3 v Carlton)
The mature-aged pickup had a fantastic debut season in the AFL and could cap his hot start with his first ever Brownlow votes. Davidson was great in an early season win over Carlton, finishing with a game-high 31 disposals to go with 10 marks and seven score involvements.
Brownlow Predictor
20 Marcus Bontempelli
14 Ed Richards
13 Tom Liberatore
Predicted team votes: 90
2024 most votes: Adam Treloar (26)
Ineligible: Oskar Baker
Previous winners: Allan Hopkins (1930), Norman Ware (1941), Peter Box (1956), John Schulz (1960), Gary Dempsey (1975), Kevin Templeton (1980), Brad Hardie (1985), Tony Liberatore (1990), Scott Wynd (1992), Adam Cooney (2008)
Other Awards
Sam Darcy and Buku Khamis have been nominated for the Virgin Australia Mark of the Year, with a chance to become the first player to win the award for the Bulldogs.
Darcy climbed high against Melbourne in the dying stages of the Round 22 clash, while Khamis pulled off a classic climb against Essendon back in Round 10.
Tom Liberatore is once again in the running for the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award, with his work for the Bulldogs Community Foundation at the forefront of his offield achievements.
