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Brownlow Medal 2026: Nick Daicos smashes votes record in maiden win
- On Monday, Collingwood Football Club superstar Nick Daicos claimed his first Brownlow Medal, securing a record-breaking 47 votes in a runaway victory.
- Daicos, the son of Magpies great Peter Daicos, prevailed in his fifth season after securing AFL Players Association and AFL Coaches Association player-of-the-year awards this year.
- The winner finished 11 votes clear of Bailey Smith and Marcus Bontempelli , averaging 34.9 disposals and recording 13 three-vote games.
- Sydney stars Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner missed the Crown Palladium event after breaching club behavioural standards, while Conor McKenna won goal of the year and Nick Watson claimed mark of the year.
- Accepting the award, Daicos paid tribute to eight-year-old cancer patient Logan, whom he met through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, stating the platform "is amazing and I don't take that for granted.
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Seven reports record audience for Brownlow Medal
Seven reported a record audience of 3.4 million viewers for the 2026 Brownlow Medal, in what the network says marks the largest viewership in over a decade. The event featured Collingwood’s Nick Daicos achieving a historic 47 votes, the most ever recorded in a single season. The announcement: The Seven Network’s live, free and exclusive […]
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right4Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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45% Left
L 45%
C 33%
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