9 Best Watches from the 2026 AFL Brownlow Red Carpet (Including a $190k Rolex)

When footy’s finest step off the turf and onto the Brownlow Medal red carpet, the focus (briefly) shifts from this weekend’s Grand Final to the players and WAGs’ personal style, luxury timepieces, and off-field tailoring. At Crown Melbourne, Man of Many caught up with the AFL’s biggest names to chat through their night-of-night fits, the best advice they got from their dads, and of course, their wristwear.

From high-horology showstoppers to surprisingly humble daily drivers, the players proved that the red carpet watch game is just as competitive as any local derby. Whether it was Christian Petracca elevating his crisp classic tux with a classic Cartier Santos, Touk Miller making a statement with a simple Casio Calculator watch, or Jack Sinclair’s $190,000 Rolex Daytona, every wrist check told a story. These are the best watches from the Brownlow Medal red carpet.

1. Touk Miller, Casio Calculator Watch

Gold Coast Suns co-captain Touk Miller proved that red carpet style doesn’t require a high-end price tag, demonstrating that pure confidence and a $30 retro digital watch can easily outshine a room full of traditional Swiss luxury.

Market Price: AUD $65-100

• Model: CA-53W-1
• Movement: Digital Quartz (Module 3208/1174)
• Key Feature: Integrated 8-digit calculator keypad
• Case Material: Resin / Plastic
• Case Dimensions: 34.4 mm width x 43.2 mm length, 8.2 mm thickness
• Bezel: Integrated Resin bezel
• Dial: Digital LCD screen with rubber keypad grid
• Power Reserve: ~5-year battery life (CR2016 lithium cell)
• Strap: Black Resin / Polyurethane strap

2. Nate Caddy, TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph

Rising Essendon Bombers forward Nate Caddy matched his dynamic on-field energy by pairing his tailored tuxedo with a sharp, motorsport-inspired TAG Heuer chronograph.

Price: AUD$3,900

• Model: CAZ1011.BA0842 / CAZ1010
• Movement: Swiss Quartz Chronograph
• Key Feature: Racing-inspired design with 200m water resistance
• Case Material: Fine-brushed Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 43 mm diameter, 12.4 mm thickness
• Bezel: Fixed Ceramic or Steel bezel with Tachymeter scale
• Dial: Sunray brushed dial with sub-dials and luminous markers
• Power Reserve: ~2 to 3-year battery life
• Strap: Fine-brushed Stainless Steel bracelet or Rubber strap

3. Sam Berry, TAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date

Adelaide Crows midfielder Sam Berry opted for a refined, versatile TAG Heuer Carrera featuring a sleek day-date complication.

Price: AUD$6,700

• Model: WDA2112.BA0043
• Movement: Automatic Mechanical (Calibre 5 / Calibre TH31-02)
• Key Feature: Dual Day-Date complication display at 3 o’clock
• Case Material: Fine-brushed and polished Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 41 mm diameter, 12.57 mm thickness, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug
• Bezel: Fixed Stainless Steel
• Dial: Sunray brushed / Opaline dial with applied hour indices
• Power Reserve: 38 to 80 hours (depending on Calibre 5 or TH31 movement generation)
• Strap: Stainless Steel bracelet with folding push-button clasp

4. Christian Petracca, Cartier Santos de Cartier

Demonstrating his signature off-field polish, Melbourne Demons star Christian Petracca elevated a crisp tuxedo with one of horology’s most iconic square silhouettes, the Cartier Santos.

Market Price: AUD$21,700

• Model: W2SA0009 (Medium Model)
• Movement: Automatic Mechanical (In-house Calibre 1847 MC)
• Key Feature: QuickSwitch interchangeable strap system and SmartLink link adjustment
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 35.1 mm width x 41.9 mm length, 8.83 mm thickness
• Bezel: Fixed polished Stainless Steel with exposed accent screws
• Dial: Silvered opalized dial with Roman numerals and blue steel hands
• Power Reserve: 42 hours
• Strap: Stainless Steel bracelet + additional interchangeable calfskin leather strap

5. Nick Larkey, Seiko SSB425

North Melbourne key forward Nick Larkey kept things understated yet effortlessly stylish on the carpet with a budget-friendly “Panda” dial Seiko chronograph.

Market Price: AUD$ ~450-550

• Model: SSB425 (SSB425P1)
• Movement: Meca-Quartz (Caliber 8T63)
• Key Feature: Meca-quartz hybrid movement providing a sweeping chronograph second hand
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 41.5 mm diameter, 12.1 mm thickness, 46.5 mm lug-to-lug
• Bezel: Fixed Stainless Steel with Tachymeter scale
• Dial: Cream / Off-white with black sub-dials (Panda layout)
• Power Reserve: ~3-year battery life
• Strap: Stainless Steel bracelet with three-fold push-button release

6. Max Gawn, Raymond Weil Freelancer RW1212

Never one to shy away from making a style statement, Melbourne Demons skipper Max Gawn turned heads with an eye-catching open-heart Raymond Weil that proudly showcased its mechanical balance wheel right on the front.

Market Price: AUD $3,800-$4,450

• Model: 2780-ST-50001 / Calibre RW1212
• Movement: Automatic Mechanical (Calibre RW1212)
• Key Feature: Open-heart dial revealing the front-facing balance wheel
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 42.5 mm diameter, 11.2 mm thickness
• Bezel: Fixed Stainless Steel
• Dial: Open-heart / Skeletonized center with textured outer ring
• Power Reserve: 38 hours
• Strap: Stainless Steel bracelet or Leather strap with folding clasp

7. Jai Newcombe, Citizen Classic Sport Chronograph

Hawthorn Hawthorn midfielder Jai Newcombe went for sheer reliability and modern utility, rocking a solar-powered Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph to complement his sharp tailoring.

Market Price: AUD ~$699

• Model: AT2587-02E / CA4674-58E
• Movement: Quartz Eco-Drive (Solar-powered Caliber H500/B620)
• Key Feature: Solar Eco-Drive charging system (never needs a battery change)
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Case Dimensions: 43 mm to 44.8 mm diameter, ~12 mm thickness
• Bezel: Fixed Stainless Steel bezel
• Dial: Black dial with sub-dials and luminous markers
• Power Reserve: ~150 to 210 days (6 months full solar charge)
• Strap: Silicone strap or Stainless Steel bracelet

8. Aliir Aliir, Rolex Datejust 41

Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir brought pure class to the red carpet with a classic 41mm Rolex Datejust – a masterclass in subtle, high-end luxury.

Market Price: AUD$19,600

• Model: Rolex Datejust 41 Ref. 126300
• Movement: Automatic / Self-winding (Rolex In-house Caliber 3235)
• Key Feature: Syloxi/Paramagnetic Blue Parachrom hairspring, High-performance Paraflex shock absorbers, and Chronergy escapement with Superlative Chronometer certification (±2 sec/day)
• Case Material: Oystersteel (904L Stainless Steel)
• Case Dimensions: 41 mm diameter, ~12 mm thickness, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug
• Bezel: Smooth Stainless Steel bezel
• Dial: Available in multiple options (e.g., Bright Blue, Mint Green, Slate/Wimbledon, Black, Silver, White) with Chromalight luminous markers
• Power Reserve: ~70 hours
• Strap: Oyster bracelet or Jubilee bracelet (Oystersteel with Oysterclasp and Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link)

9. Jack Sinclair, Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

Taking out the crown for the heavy-hitting wrist check of the night, St Kilda star Jack Sinclair flexed an ultra-rare platinum Rolex Cosmograph Daytona complete with its signature ice-blue dial.

Market Price: AUD$ ~190,000

• Model: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 126506
• Movement: Automatic / Self-winding (Rolex In-house Caliber 4131)
• Key Feature: Platinum construction, Chestnut Brown Cerachrom ceramic bezel with engraved tachymeter, transparent sapphire case back, and Superlative Chronometer certification (±2 sec/day)
• Case Material: 950 Platinum
• Case Dimensions: 40 mm diameter, ~11.9 mm thickness, 46.5 mm lug-to-lug
• Bezel: Fixed Chestnut Brown Cerachrom ceramic bezel with molded tachymetric scale
• Dial: Ice Blue dial with Chestnut Brown sub-dial rings and Chromalight luminous markers (available with or without baguette-cut diamond hour markers)
• Power Reserve: ~72 hours
• Strap: Three-piece solid link Oyster bracelet (950 Platinum with Oysterlock folding safety clasp and Easylink 5 mm comfort extension link)