AFL Coleman Medal 2025: Jeremy Cameron Remains Clear Frontrunner after Round 22 As the home-and-away season wraps up, Cameron’s huge gap—22 goals clear of King and 24 clear of Naughton—makes him odds-on to claim another Coleman Medal.
Jeremy Cameron maintains a commanding lead with 79 goals, further solidifying his position as the frontrunner for the Coleman Medal. While Ben King remains firmly in second place (57 goals), with Aaron Naughton not far behind (55 goals).
Mitch Georgiades and Jack Gunston are tied for fourth at 53 goals, keeping the race tight for minor placings. With Riley Thilthorpe sitting comfortably in sixth with 51 goals and Jamie Elliott (48) and Sam Darcy (45) fill out the top eight. There’s a three-way tie for ninth place between Jesse Hogan, Jack Higgins, and Logan Morris, all on 43 goals. Coleman Medal Player / Club Standings
Player (Club)
Goals
Jeremy Cameron (Geelong) 79
Ben King (Gold Coast) 57
Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs) 55
Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) Mitch Georgiades (Port Adelaide)* 53
Riley Thilthorpe (Adelaide) 51
Jamie Elliott (Collingwood) 48
Sam Darcy (Western Bulldogs) 45
Jack Higgins (St Kilda) Jesse Hogan (GWS) Logan Morris (Brisbane) 43
Coleman Medal Story One of the most glamorous awards in football, the Coleman Medal honours the player who kicks the most goals in a home and away season.
Named after AFL legend and Bomber full-forward John Coleman, the medal was instituted in 1981 and first awarded to Richmond's Michael Roach. In September 2001, the AFL moved to recognise all previous leading goalkickers and winners for the period 1955-80 were awarded the Coleman Medal, covering the period from the the year after Coleman was forced into premature retirement by a major knee injury. At the same time, all leading goalkickers in the VFL from the period 1897-1954 were retrospectively awarded the leading Goalkicker Medal.
Coleman played 98 games for Essendon and kicked 537 goals, including 12 on debut in 1949.
The AFL Hall of Fame member and full-forward in the AFL's official Team of the Century was elevated to official AFL Legend status in 1996. (AFL)