Following the outcome of last year's recording-breaking count, it's seemingly harder than ever to predict how the Brownlow Medal race will unfold.
The 2024 count saw the previous single-season votes record under the 3-2-1 format shattered by two players, with Carlton captain Patrick Cripps going on to claim his second Brownlow with a staggering 45 votes.
Cripps will again be a leading contender for this year's award but will have plenty of competition from some of the game's household names.
Here we name seven leading options for the 2025 Brownlow Medal and a further three who could make a late charge.
1. Patrick Cripps
No list can't include the reigning Brownlow Medal winner, especially when they poll a staggering 45 votes for the year.
Crips' record-breaking night in 2024 saw the Carlton captain take out his second Brownlow Medal ad break the previous record by nine votes.
He recorded a staggering 12 three-vote games and polled in 17 matches last year to take the title, with another strong season for Cripps potentially making him just the fifth player to claim three Brownlows.
Having finished outside of the top six last year, the Blues might see their fixture for 2025 as a better chance to go deeper this year, potentially giving Cripps more chances to lead his side to victory.
While individual awards have been a highlight for the Carlton skipper, he'd trade them all in to bring the premiership cup to Princes Park.
