<p>Who will win the 2025 Norm Smith Medal?</p> <p>Not only will the AFL Premiership be decided this Saturday when the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions battle for eternal glory on Saturday at the MCG, but so will the Norm Smith Medal.</p> <p>Named in honour of the late, great player and legendary coach Norm Smith, the Norm Smith Medal is awarded to the player adjudged to be best on ground in the AFL Grand Final.</p> <p>With a smorgasbord of superstars set to take the field on Saturday, picking who is best poised to take out the 2025 Norm Smith Medal is a drought.&nbsp;</p> <p>That’s why we’re here, as we’ve created this Norm Smith Medal 2025 tips and predictions guide to help all you Sportsbet punters out there separate the contenders from the pretenders.</p> <p>So, who will take home the 2025 Norm Smith Medal?&nbsp;</p> <p>For all the Norm Smith Medal contenders, favourites and smokeys, check out our expert Norm Smith Medal 2025 tips and predictions below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Who Won the Norm Smith Medal Last Year?</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Will Ashcroft – Brisbane</h3> <p>In just his 31st AFL game, and only his 13th since returning from an ACL injury, Ashcroft cemented himself as a star with a breathtaking performance on Grand Final Day.</p> <p>After an epic Semi-Final display against the Giants and then another strong Preliminary Final against Geelong, including involvement in the play leading up to the winning goal, Ashcroft saved his best for the biggest day against the Swans, where he led the Lions' charge.</p> <p>A final stat line of 30 disposals, five marks, three tackles, and a goal saw him beat out several other starring performances from his Lions teammates to finish the day with ‘Norm’ draped around his neck.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Norm Smith Medal 2025 - Contenders</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Will Ashcroft - Brisbane</h3> <p>Could the young superstar become the first player since Dustin Martin to win back-to-back Norm Smith’s? It’s certainly not beyond the realms, given how he’s playing at the moment.&nbsp;</p> <p>His third quarter to help pull the Lions back into the game last week was off the charts and only added to his growing Finals performance legacy. He’s among the contenders for a good reason.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Bailey Smith - Geelong</h3> <p>The biggest name in the game could have a massive week.</p> <p>Back on the Grand Final stage, Smith, now one of the best players in the competition, can put an exclamation point on his outstanding first season in the Hoops.</p> <p>Will no doubt command attention, but he’s shown countless times already this year that he can still impact. The bigger the occasion, the bigger the impact is. It will be hard to miss his involvement.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Hugh McCluggage - Brisbane</h3> <p>The Lions' superstar has played a decisive hand in getting the Lions here after back-to-back special performances in the Semi and Prelim.</p> <p>Back in a battle with the Cats, and a 1v1 matchup with Oisin Mullin could decide this game.&nbsp;</p> <p>And, if McCluggage gets off the chain like he has the last few weeks, he’ll feature heavily in best on ground honours.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Patrick Dangerfield - Geelong</h3> <p>Don’t mind us, we’re still picking our jaws up off the floor in awe of what this bloke did on Friday night.&nbsp;</p> <p>If he does anything close to that again, the Cats will win, and he might poll perfect votes all around.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Cam Rayner - Brisbane</h3> <p>Three goals in the third quarter helped turn the game in the Preliminary Final for the Lions.&nbsp;</p> <p>He doesn’t need long to make an impact, and in Grand Finals, Legends are made by moments and impact. No one does that better than Rayner.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Norm Smith Medal 2025 - Smokeys, Sleepers and Under-the-Radar options:</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Max Holmes - Geelong</h3> <p>There’s been so much September heartbreak already for Holmes in his career, he finally gets a chance to have a crack at the biggest day on the calendar.&nbsp;</p> <p>A superstar ball winner for the Cats all year, Holmes is likely to battle his ‘Dash Brother’ Bailey Smith for receiving the most attention by the Lions. Opened the odds at second favourite this week, so while there is a queue of contenders in front of him, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him salute.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Jack Martin - Geelong</h3> <p>You recruit Jack Martin to your footy club for occasions just like this.&nbsp;</p> <p>As unreliable as his body has been over his career, his skillset is one that can win you a game and produce a performance capable of being the best player on the ground in a Final.&nbsp;</p> <p>He’s an outside chance, but if he catches fire, which he has done a couple of times already this season, he could be the difference maker.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Darcy Wilmot - Brisbane</h3> <p>The young dynamo of halfback has elevated his game even further in 2025, with his composure, dash and accuracy a weapon that the Lions look to use whenever they exit D50.&nbsp;</p> <p>If given the license to roam, he could dictate many of the Lions attacking thrusts.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Gryan Miers - Geelong</h3> <p>With Max and Bailey commanding most of the attention in the engine room, there’s Miers that can and will get under the guard.</p> <p>His move into the midfield has given the Cats an extra gear. He’s one to watch.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Zac Bailey - Brisbane</h3> <p>Was one of a handful of Lions that came close to claiming this award last year.</p> <p>He’s played out of his skin twice already on Grand Final day and is a proven big game performer. He’ll be around the mark.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>AFL Norm Smith Medal Odds 2025</h2>