Plenty of upsets in Round 6 with all teams now suffering at least one loss this season. The Pies are on top of the ladder after defeating the Lions at home, while the Tigers caused a huge upset by defeating the previously undefeated Suns. Melbourne are also on the board in season 2025 with a great win over Freo, leaving the Eagles as the only winless team this season.
As usual, we’ll share our thoughts from every match of the AFL season, along with our Brownlow vote predictions and projections using our own system which has a proven profitable history over many years. For full details on how it works, see the section at the bottom of the page. We hope you'll use our free Brownlow tips to help you find value during the season and built a green book before the big night.
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2025 AFL Brownlow Round 6 Overview
Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos is back on top of the 2025 Brownlow Medal leaderboard and into warm favouritism to win the medal after an excellent showing in Round 6. He might be very hard to beat this season. Others on the rise after great performances in Round 6 include Jordan Dawson, Izak Rankine, Zak Butters and Connor Rozee, while Marcus Bontempelli returned with a bang and could be one to watch surge up the leaderboard in the coming weeks.
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2025 AFL Brownlow Votes - Round 6 Match Analysis
Brisbane 7.11.53 def by Collingwood 16.9.105
The Pies blew away the Lions to move to the top of the ladder and announce themselves as a premiership favourite. Nick Daicos was superb, and amassed 38 disposals, 6 marks, 8 clearances and a goal, despite some attention in the second half. Josh Daicos (30 disposals, 1 goal) and Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, 7 marks) were also winning plenty of ball. Lachie Neale (25 disposals) was best for the Lions.
Nick Daicos - 3
Josh Daicos - 2
Steele Sidebottom - 1
North Melbourne 11.5.71 def by Carlton 24.9.153
It wasn’t a good Friday for North Melbourne. What appeared a winnable game ended up a disaster as the Blues ran wild. George Hewett won the medal and was easily best afield for his 34 disposals, 9 tackles, 12 clearances and a goal. Adam Cerra (28 disposals, 1 goal) and Charlie Curnow (15 disposals, 4 goals) were next best. The Roos had very few winners but Harry Sheezel (32 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances) got his hands on the ball, while the ferociousness of George Wardlaw (21 disposals, 1 goal) was a highlight.
George Hewett - 3
Adam Cerra - 2
Charlie Curnow - 1
West Coast 11.9.75 def by Essendon 11.11.77
The Eagles gave the Dons a scare but Eseendon came home with the points. Two-metre Peter Wright returned to the side with instant impact with 6 goals from 17 disposals and 7 marks to be the difference. Nick Martin (26 disposals, 12 marks, 1 goal) and Zach Merrett (26 disposals, 7 clearances) were also very good. Jake Waterman (4 goals, 13 disposals, 10 marks) was dangerous for the Eagles, while Elijah Hewett (22 disposals, 2 goals) and Jeremy McGovern (23 disposals, 7 marks) were valuable contributors.
Peter Wright - 3
Nick Martin - 2
Jake Waterman - 1
Melbourne 16.11.107 def Fremantle 14.13.97
The Demons are on the board in 2025 with a stirring win over Freo. Kysaiah Pickett was the star with 5 goals from 24 disposals in one of the performances of the season! Max Gawn (28 disposals, 7 marks, 31 hitouts, 10 clearances) was back to his best with Jack Viney (25 disposals, 8 tackles, 1 goal), Christian Petracca (25 disposals, 6 clearances, 1 goal), Trent Rivers (26 disposals, 10 marks, 1 goal) and Harrison Petty (4 goals, 10 disposals) all important in the win. Shai Bolton (20 disposals, 9 marks, 3 goals) and Andrew Brayshaw (33 disposals, 8 clearances, 1 goal) were good for Freo.
Kysaiah Pickett - 3
Max Gawn - 2
Jack Viney - 1
Adelaide 7.10.52 def GWS Giants 4.10.34
The Crows landed an important win over the Giants in windy conditions with Jordan Dawson leading the way with 27 disposals and 8 tackles. Izak Rankine (20 disposals, 6 tackles, 8 clearances, 1 goal), Matt Crouch (26 disposals, 7 clearances) and Alex Neale-Bullen (20 disposals, 1 goal) were important in the win. The Giants won plenty of ball with Lachie Whitfield (39 disposals, 10 marks) and Lachie Ash (29 disposals, 10 marks) busy across half back, and Tom Green (36 disposals, 7 clearances) strong in the middle.
Jordan Dawson - 3
Izak Rankine - 2
Tom Green - 1
Richmond 12.8.80 def Gold Coast 9.15.69
The Tigers caused the upset of the round as they knocked off the previously undefeated Gold Coast. Tim Taranto (35 disposals, 6 tackles, 6 clearances, 1 goal) and Jacob Hopper (27 disposals, 8 clearances) were busy in the middle while the defence of Nick Vlastuin (27 disposals, 13 marks) and Noah Balta (14 disposals, 5 marks) was vital in the win. Noah Anderson (32 disposals, 9 clearances), Touk Miller (33 disposals, 7 clearances, 1 goal) and Matt Rowell (29 disposals, 7 clearances) were best for the Suns.
Tim Taranto - 2.5
Nick Vlastuin - 2.5
Noah Anderson - 1
Sydney 10.17.77 def by Port Adelaide 13.7.85
The Power were too good for the Swans in an important win for their season. Zak Butters (27 disposals, 8 tackles, 7 clearances) and Connor Rozee (27 disposals, 1 goal) were the stars for the Power while Kane Farrell (26 disposals, 11 marks) and Jason Horne-Francis (20 disposals, 9 marks) were also valuable. Matt Roberts (30 disposals, 6 marks), James Rowbottom (23 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 clearances, 1 goal) and Hayden McLean (16 disposals, 9 marks, 8 hitouts, 2 goals) were best for the Swans.
Zak Butters - 3
Connor Rozee - 2
Kane Farrell - 1
Western Bulldogs 18.19.127 def St Kilda 8.8.56
The Bont is back! Marcus Bontempelli didn’t show any signs of rust after injury as he dominated in the Dogs victory with 30 disposals, 8 clearances and 2 goals in a sensational game. The Dogs had stars everywhere with Ryley Sanders (32 disposals, 11 marks, 1 goal), Tom Liberatore (28 disposals, 6 tackles, 1 goal), Bailey Williams (29 disposals, 9 marks, 1 goal), Bailey Dale (32 disposals, 8 marks) and Matthew Kennedy (22 disposals, 6 tackles, 10 clearances, 2 goals) all putting their hands up for votes.
Marcus Bontempelli - 3
Tom Liberatore - 2
Ryley Sanders - 1
Geelong 12.14.86 def Hawthorn 11.13.79
A classic at the MCG in front of the biggest crowd of the season saw the Cats hold on to knock off the Hawks. Shaun Mannagh (17 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 goals) and Patrick Dangerfield (15 disposals, 3 goals) were electric up forward, while Bailey Smith (28 disposals) and Tom Atkins (24 disposals, 9 tackles, 7 clearances) were good in the middle. Karl Amon (29 disposals), Jai Newcombe (28 disposals, 9 tackles) and Jack Gunston (16 disposals, 8 marks, 3 goals) were best for the Hawks.
Shaun Mannagh - 3
Bailey Smith - 1
Karl Amon - 1
Jai Newcombe - 1
For those who need a refresher on how our Brownlow vote predictor system works, we assign 6 votes per game so that our total votes are the same as the official 3-2-1 system, however we break up those votes as we see fit across potentially more than three players. Some games are really tough to call which way the votes will go, so a better predictive model is to split performances and assign half points to each player where there is doubt. So for example if two players dominate and it's too hard to split their performance, they are given 2.5 votes each, with the remaining 1 vote given to another player(s). This will give us a predictive total closer to their true total, rather than guessing. We can then form a 'range' for each player (i.e. a min and max we think players can poll) with the thinking behind this that the variations from the half votes will even out over the long term.
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