The AFL off-season comes with best and fairest awards to reflect on and reward the best club players from all 18 sides.
September and October are set to see the majority of this year's club champion awards announced, with the first already unveiled for 2024.
Here is each AFL club's 2024 best and fairest winner, as well as other high vote-getters and award winners from each side, as they're announced.
The 2024 Malcolm Blight Medal will be decided on Saturday, October 5.
The 2024 Merrett-Murray Medal will be decided on Thursday, October 3.
The 2024 John Nicholls Medal will be decided on Sunday, October 6.
The 2024 Copeland Trophy will be decided on Friday, October 4.
The 2024 Crichton Medal will be decided on Thursday, October 3.
Dockers star Caleb Serong has claimed his second Doig Medal in as many years to cap off a sensational season in purple with Fremantle.
The Victorian won the club's best and fairest to follow up his maiden gong from last year, joining Peter Bell, Matthew Pavlich and Nat Fyfe as the only Fremantle players to win back-to-back honours - Fyfe being the most recent, having done so a decade ago.
Serong edged out teammate Andrew Brayshaw by nine votes to win the award, with Brayshaw making it successive second-place finishes following his maiden best and fairest win in 2022.
Fellow midfielder Hayden Young rounds out the podium, while breakout forward Josh Treacy, reliable attacker Sam Switkowki and defender Jordan Clark also feature in the top five for votes.
Top 10:
Caleb Serong – 240
Andrew Brayshaw – 231
Hayden Young – 200
Josh Treacy – 185
Sam Switkowski – 168
Jordan Clark – 168
Luke Ryan – 154
Alex Pearce – 144
Luke Jackson – 130
Brandon Walker - 118
Other Awards:
Beacon Award - Josh Draper
Players' Player Award - Alex Pearce
Best Clubman - Josh Corbett
Life Membership - Luke Ryan, Gabby O'Sullivan, Kellie Black and Graeme Parker
The 2024 Carji Greeves Medal will be decided on Thursday, October 3.
Suns defender Sam Collins has taken out his second Gold Coast Club Champion gong to cap off a stellar 2024 season.
Collins, who was named in the All-Australian squad for the first time this year, polled 68 votes to take out the club honour ahead of fellow defender Bodhi Uwland, who had 56 votes.
Breakout utility Sam Flanders (55) rounded out the podium, with Matt Rowell (54), Noah Anderson (50) and Mac Andrew (49) trailing.
The award for Collins sees him add to his 2020 Club Champion title, with this year proving to be a career-best for the senior Suns backman.
Top 10:
1st: Sam Collins (68 votes)
2nd: Bodhi Uwland (56)
3rd: Sam Flanders (55)
4th: Matt Rowell (54)
5th: Noah Anderson (50)
6th: Mac Andrew (49)
7th: Wil Powell (43)
7th: Ben Long (39)
9th: Touk Miller (36)
10th: Jarrod Witts (35)
Other Awards:
David Swallow Award: Sam Collins
People First Bank Emerging Player: Mac Andrew
HOSTPLUS Most Professional: Bodhi Uwland
Jarrod Harbrow Community Award: Tom Berry
SIXT Leading Goalkicker: Ben King
StreetSmarts Male Academy Player of the Year: Leo Lombard
Key forward and 2024 Coleman medallist Jesse Hogan capped off a career-best season with a maiden best and fairest at the Giants' awards night.
Hogan slotted a career-high 77 goals and was trailing teammates Lachie Whitfield and Tom Green for the entirety of the night until his four-goal semi-final performance against Brisbane dragged him over the line.
The former Demon narrowly pipped Whitfield and Green, who finished equal second on the night.
Versatile defender Connor Idun and livewire forward Brent Daniels rounded out the top five.
Outgoing utility Harry Perryman was rewarded with 8th place for his year while captain Toby Greene continued his impressive consistency with another top 10 placing.
The Kevin Sheedy Medal is voted on by each line coach rating their respective players from a pre-determined performance scale, submitting their rating to senior coach Adam Kingsley, who then allocates up to six votes per player.
Top 5:
1st: Jesse Hogan (67)
2nd: Tom Green and Lachie Whitfield (66)
4th: Connor Idun (56)
5th: Brent Daniels (50)
6th: Jack Buckley (49)
7th: Toby Greene (45)
8th: Toby Bedford and Harry Perryman (41)
10th: Harry Himmelberg (40)
Other awards:
Rising Star - Darcy Jones
Coaches Award - Toby Bedford
Leading Goalkicker - Jesse Hogan
Members' Choice Award - Jesse Hogan
VFL Player of the Year - Conor Stone
Community Award - Callan Ward
Academy Player of the Year - Logan Smith
The 2024 Peter Crimmins Medal will be decided on Saturday, October 5.
The 2024 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Award will be decided on Friday, October 4.
North Melbourne midfielder Luke Davies-Uniacke has claimed his first club best & fairest, narrowly edging out Tristan Xerri by 13 votes, following stellar campaigns from both.
Picked by most to be the clear favourite to take out the Syd Barker Medal, young gun Harry Sheezel surprisingly fell to third, though with a large gap separating the podium pollers.
Fellow young shinboners Paul Curtis and Tom Powell were recognised for their 2024 efforts, breaking out into critical Kangas with some x-factor ability and midfield strength, respectively.
The major breakout story came from tall utility Charlie Comben, who polled an impressive 126 votes for a seventh-place finish, intercepting down back and clunking marks up forward in his career-best season.
Young Jackson Archer would be thrilled with a top-10 finish, taking his time to become a mainstay down back but emerging in the back half of the season.
Top 10:
1st: Luke Davies-Uniacke (242 votes)
2nd: Tristan Xerri (229)
3rd: Harry Sheezel (212)
4th: Paul Curtis (140)
5th: Tom Powell (139)
6th: Cameron Zurhaar (129)
7th: Charlie Comben (126)
7th: Aidan Corr (125)
9th: Luke McDonald (124)
10th: Jackson Archer (115)
Other Awards:
Best Clubman: Harry Sheezel
Excellence Award: Luke Davies-Uniacke
Shinboner of the Year Award: Tristan Xerri
Peter Scanlon Community Award: Hugh Greenwood
Best Young Player: Colby McKercher
The 2024 John Cahill Medal will be decided on Friday, October 4.
Richmond defender Daniel Rioli has won his maiden Jack Dyer Medal following a stellar season in the yellow and black.
The Tigers flanker, who might've played his last game for the club, polled 40 votes to edge out fellow backman Nick Vlastuin (38 votes) and captain Toby Nankervis (36) for the award.
Rioli was the only Richmond player to feature in all 23 matches during the home and away season, with the rebounding defender averaging 23.3 disposals, 3.87 rebound 50s and 3.96 marks per game in 2024.
Fellow wantaway Tigers Shai Bolton and Liam Baker finished equal fifth with 30 votes each.
Top 10
1st – Daniel Rioli, 40
2nd – Nick Vlastuin, 38
3rd – Toby Nankervis, 36
4th – Nathan Broad, 33
Eq. 5th – Shai Bolton, 30
Eq. 5th – Liam Baker, 30
7th – Rhyan Mansell, 29
8th – Jayden Short, 26
9th – Ben Miller, 25
10th – Dion Prestia, 24
Other Awards:
Francis Bourke Award - Nathan Broad
David Manide Community Award - Kaleb Smith
Michael Roach Leading Goalkicker Award - Shai Bolton
Bill Cosgrove/Harry Jenkins Best First Year player - Seth Campbell
Guinane Medal (Best VFL Player) - Lachie Wilson, Tom Brindley and Sam Davidson
VWFL Seniors Best and Fairest Award - Teisha Shadwell
VWFL Development Best and Fairest - Bryant Parsons
St Kilda defender Callum Wilkie has claimed his first Trevor Barker Award, topping the votes with 206 after finishing in the top three for the past two seasons.
Wilkie beat out two-time winner Jack Sinclair (174 votes) and Josh Battle (161 votes), adding to a remarkable year that saw him earn All-Australian honours and extend his streak of consecutive games.
Young stars Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, Mitch Owens, and Darcy Wilson were also recognised, while Rowan Marshall picked up the fan-voted Red Rooster Sainter of the Year Award.
Stalwarts Jack Sinclair and Tim Membrey were honoured with Life Membership, while former club doctor Dr. Rohan White and ex-board member Paul Kirk also received the accolade for their long-standing contributions to the club.
Top 10
1st: Callum Wilkie (206)
2nd: Jack Sinclair (174)
3rd: Josh Battle (161)
4th: Rowan Marshall (143)
5th: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (133)
6th: Jack Steele (122)
7th: Jack Higgins (108)
8th: Darcy Wilson (99)
9th: Mitch Owens (84)
10th: Bradley Hill (72)
Other Awards:
Best Clubman: Mason Wood
Best Emerging Player: Darcy Wilson
Sainter of the Year: Rowan Marshall
Team Trademark Award: Callum Wilkie
The 2024 Bob Skilton Medal will be decided on Friday, October 4.
Decorated Eagles defender Jeremy McGovern has added a new piece of silverware to his cabinet after securing the club's best and fairest award.
McGovern has five All-Australian blazers and a premiership medallion to his name but was recognised for his 2024 efforts with the John Worsfold medal.
Midfielder Elliot Yeo wasn't far behind the intercept defender, whilst the rise of key forward Jake Waterman completed the top three after his stellar campaign.
Young lockdown defender Brady Hough featured in the top five of West Coast's count.
Harley Reid's name was no surprise as he took his place in the club's top 10 following his maiden season in the AFL.
Top 10:
1st: Jeremy McGovern (184)
2nd: Elliot Yeo (177)
3rd: Jake Waterman (155)
4th: Liam Duggan (141)
5th: Brady Hough (136)
6th: Jamie Cripps (127)
7th: Tom Barrass (122)
8th: Tom Cole (117)
9th: Harley Reid (114)
10th: Tim Kelly (112)
Other Awards:
Chris Mainwaring medal: Liam Duggan
Best Emerging Talent: Harley Reid
Community Award: Jeremy McGovern
The legend of Marcus Bontempelli continues to reach new heights as the star Bulldogs midfielder claimed his sixth Charles Sutton medal at the club's awards night.
Already rivalling the best to pull on the red, white and blue guernsey, the 28-year-old inched closer to Scott West's record of seven best and fairests, beating out Adam Treloar and Bailey Dale, who finished equal second.
Bontempelli's sixth medal stands beside his All-Australian selection and captaincy in the side as well, as the Leigh Matthews trophy for players MVP and best captain voted by his peers in a stellar 2024 campaign.
Ed Richards' move into the midfield paid off with a top-five finish, while Rory Lobb's switch down back resulted in an impressive season under coach Luke Beveridge.
Top 10:
1st: Marcus Bontempelli (314)
2nd: Adam Treloar and Bailey Dale (245)
4th: Liam Jones (203)
5th: Ed Richards (188)
6th: Tom Liberatore (170)
7th: Lachlan Bramble (168)
8th: Rory Lobb (163)
9th: Bailey Williams (161)
10th: Taylor Duryea (152)
Other awards:
Chris Grant Best First Year Player: Joel Freijah
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player: Lachlan Bramble
Brad Johnson Best Team Player: Rory Lobb
John Van Groningen Coolum Ninderry Award: Marcus Bontempelli
Scott West Most Courageous Award: Liam Jones
Locker Group Award: Ed Richards
Footscray VFL Best and Fairest: Cooper Craig-Peters
John Schultz Community Award: Tom Liberatore
VU Education Award: Jack Macrae