WHAT type of records can Nick Daicos break on Brownlow night?

With a first ever Brownlow Medal almost assured for Daicos following a remarkable season, perhaps the only question for the Collingwood champion to answer on Monday night is how many votes will he poll?

AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor has Daicos breaking the single season votes record on 47, but how will the night go? Will it be a wire-to-wire victory for the Magpies magician, who will race home late, and who else could potentially challenge the brilliant midfielder across the count?

We've dug back through this year's Brownlow Predictor to try and find out.

Nick Daicos celebrates a goal during the R17 match between Collingwood and Gold Coast at People First Stadium on July 4, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

AFL.com.au's Brownlow Predictor

47 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
34 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
32 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
27 Will Ashcroft (Brisbane)
25 Max Gawn (Melbourne)
25 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda)

Brownlow Predictor: After R6

13 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
11 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
9 Christian Petracca (Gold Coast)
8 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
8 Max Gawn (Melbourne)
8 Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)

Bailey Smith celebrates a goal during Geelong's clash against St Kilda in round 19, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Brownlow Predictor: After R10

16 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
15 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
15 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
12 Jai Newcombe (Hawthorn)
12 Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
12 Christian Petracca (Gold Coast)

Brownlow Predictor: After R15

26 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
21 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
19 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
18 Jai Newcombe (Hawthorn)
17 Nasiah Wangeneen-Milera (St Kilda)
17 Isaac Heeney (Sydney)

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates a goal for the Western Bulldogs against Gold Coast in R19, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Most Votes: Last Eight Rounds

18 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
17 Izak Rankine (Adelaide)
16 Will Ashcroft (Brisbane)
15 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
13 Errol Gulden (Sydney)

Most Three-Vote Games

12 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
8 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
8 Jai Newcombe (Hawthorn)
7 Will Ashcroft (Brisbane)
7 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda)
6 Isaac Heeney (Sydney)
6 Kysaiah Pickett (Melbourne)

Most Games Polling

19 Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
15 Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
14 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
12 Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
11 Will Ashcroft (Brisbane)
11 Max Gawn (Melbourne)
11 Jason Horne-Francis (Port Adelaide)
11 Harry Sheezel (North Melbourne)
11 Harley Reid (West Coast)

Nick Daicos celebrates a goal during Collingwood's clash against Greater Western Sydney in round three, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Most Votes: First-Year Players

2 Talor Byrne (Carlton)

Most Votes: Previous Winners

22 Lachie Neale (Brisbane)
19 Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
12 Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
3 Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
1 Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)

Most Votes: Clubs

101 Fremantle
99 Sydney
88 Adelaide
87 Hawthorn
85 Brisbane
84 Collingwood
84 Geelong
84 Melbourne
75 St Kilda
67 Carlton
66 North Melbourne
63 Western Bulldogs
62 Greater Western Sydney
58 Port Adelaide
57 Gold Coast
37 West Coast
24 Essendon
21 Richmond