McKenna edged out the Western Bulldogs’ Bailey Williams and Melbourne’s Kysaiah Pickett to receive the Phil Manassa Medal at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal Count.

The Irishman produced a moment of brilliance against Collingwood, forcing an intercept before showcasing his Gaelic touch with a miraculous goal that secured Goal of the Year honours.

As the winner of the 2026 Coles AFL Goal of the Year, McKenna receives $50,000 thanks to Coles.

Coles Chief Customer Experience Officer Michael Courtney congratulated McKenna on taking out the 2026 Coles AFL Goal of the Year.

"We know how much Australians love their footy, and it’s fantastic to celebrate the moments that get fans out of their seats and make our game so great," Courtney said.

McKenna’s goal was voted the overall winner by the AFL All Australian Panel.

Fans who voted for their favourite goal also went into the running to win $5,000 thanks to Coles.

Previous winners:

Year

Winner

Club

2001

Mark Merenda

West Coast Eagles

2002

Jason Akermanis

Brisbane Lions

2003

Daniel Kerr

West Coast Eagles

2004

Daniel Wells

North Melbourne

2005

Chris Judd

West Coast Eagles

2006

Eddie Betts

Carlton

2007

Matthew Lloyd

Essendon

2008

Leon Davis

Collingwood

2009

Cyril Rioli

Hawthorn

2010

Lance Franklin

Hawthorn

2011

Hayden Ballantyne

Fremantle

2012

Chris Yarran

Carlton

2013

Lance Franklin

Hawthorn

2014

Matt White

Port Adelaide

2015

Eddie Betts

Adelaide Crows

2016

Eddie Betts

Adelaide Crows

2017

Daniel Rioli

Richmond

2018

Jack Higgins

Richmond

2019

Eddie Betts

Adelaide Crows

2020

Josh Daicos

Collingwood

2021

Caleb Serong

Fremantle

2022

Sam Draper

Essendon

2023

Will Ashcroft

Brisbane Lions

2024

Harley Reid

West Coast Eagles

2025

Noah Anderson

Gold Coast SUNS