The 2026 Brownlow Medallist will be crowned on Monday night, and AFL Media's Riley Beveridge has looked ahead to what's in store for Richmond at this year's count.

Best chance: Tim Taranto
Don't expect the winner to come from Tigerland, but Taranto should still poll well after an impressive season. He was a surprise vote-getter last year, finishing with 20 in a disappointing Richmond campaign, but played well in both wins and losses in 2026. He should see votes for a 30-disposal, eight-clearance game in a victory over Essendon, then a 32-disposal, one-goal game in a win over West Coast late in the year. 

One-vote wonder: Patrick Retschko (R11 v Essendon)
What a rise for Retschko. A relative unknown when he joined Richmond during last year's trade period, he broke through and enjoyed a monster Dreamtime at the 'G game to finish with 27 disposals, eight marks and nine score involvements. Will it be enough to see him win his first career votes?

Brownlow Predictor
9 Tim Taranto
4 Sam Lalor
3 Kane McAuliffe

Predicted team votes: 21

2025 most votes: Tim Taranto (20)

Ineligible: Jonty Faull, Samson Ryan, Luke Trainor

Previous winners: Stan Judkins (1930), Bill Morris (1948), Roy Wright (1952, 1954), Ian Stewart (1971), Trent Cotchin (2012), Dustin Martin (2017)