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.
Essendon
Zach Merrett has equalled club great James Hird with his fifth Crichton medal, and well within reach of Dick Reynolds and Bill Hutchinson.
The award was the recognition for Merrett's extraordinary efforts throughout 2024, consistently found to be seen carrying his side over the line.
Sam Durham's emergence as one of the competition's brightest midfielders was reflected in his third placing, being narrowly beaten by utility Nic Martin in the Bombers count.
Defenders Andrew McGrath (157 votes), Ben McKay (151) and Mason Redman (108) were notable inclusions in the top 10 while forwards Kyle Langford (131) and Jake Stringer (104) took their place as the club's better performers throughout 2024.
Top 10:
1st: Zach Merrett (212)
2nd: Nic Martin (197)
3rd: Sam Durham (184)
4th: Andrew McGrath (157)
5th: Jye Caldwell (154)
6th: Ben McKay (151)
7th: Kyle Langford (131)
8th: Mason Redman (108)
9th: Jake Stringer (104)
10th: Harrison Jones (80)
Other awards:
McCracken Medal โย Zach Merrett
Most Improved Player โย Sam Durham
Adam Ramanauskas Most Courageous Player โย Jye Caldwell
Bruce Heymanson Best Clubman โย Andrew McGrath
Matthew Lloyd Leading Goal Kicker Award โย Kyle Langford
Lindsay Griffiths Rising Star โย Nate Caddy
John Kilby Trainers and Staff Award โ Dyson Heppell
