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Brownlow Medal 2026: Nick Daicos favourite as count gets underway
Nick Daicos is the current favourite to win the 2026 Brownlow Medal, but the competition is heating up. Will he be able to hold on to his lead and take out the award?
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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 14 hours ago
The 2026 Brownlow Medal count is underway, with Collingwood's Nick Daicos currently the heavy favourite to take out the AFL's leading award. Will he hold on to his lead, or will a surprise winner emerge?
Leaderboard
Nick Daicos - 26
Marcus Bontempelli - 23
Bailey Smith - 23
Zak Butters - 22
Isaac Heeney - 20
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As the night wears on, the leaderboard continues to shuffle. In Round 16, Harry Sheezel picked up three votes to move up to 21, while Zak Butters also picked up three votes to stay in the running.
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