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Will Ashcroft has won the Norm Smith Medal as best afield in the 2025 grand final, capping a comprehensive win by the Lions.

It’s Ashcroft’s second Norm Smith Medal in as many years after the midfield gun won the award in his first grand final appearance last season.

Ashcroft comfortably topped the voting ahead of skipper Harris Andrews, Zac Bailey, Jaspa Fletcher, Dayne Zorko and Hugh McCluggage.

No Geelong player was awarded a vote.

The panel was made up of Andrew McLeod, Luke Hodge, Kate McCarthy, Jack Riewoldt and Adam Simpson.

Voting breakdown

Will Ashcroft (Brisbane Lions) – 13 votes (3,3,3,2,2)

Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions) – 6 votes (3,2,1)

Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions) – 5 votes (2,1,1,1)

Jaspa Fletcher (Brisbane Lions) – 3 votes (3)

Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)

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