Award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[ 1] Jaidyn Stephenson of Collingwood was the winner with 52 votes ahead of Tom Doedee of Adelaide who received 42.[ 2]
Eligibility
Every round, a nomination is given to a standout young player who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played ten or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award.[ 1]
Nominations
Final voting
References
^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award" . NAB.com.au . National Australia Bank . Retrieved 28 March 2015 .
^ Gabelich, Josh (31 August 2018). "AFL Rising Star award 2018: Jaidyn Stephenson becomes Collingwood's first winner" .
^ Landsberger, Sam (26 March 2018). "Riley Bonner named Round 1 AFL Rising Star after standout performance against Fremantle" . Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 26 March 2018 .
^ Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2018). "Crow earns Rising Star nod against premiers" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 2 April 2018 .
^ Greenway, Beau (10 April 2018). "Rising star nominee Sam Murray surprised by his rapid AFL rise" . The Border Mail . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 10 April 2018 .
^ Landsberger, Sam (16 April 2018). "Collingwood's Jaidyn Stephenson isn't worried about genetic heart condition as he earns Rising Star nod" . Herald Sun . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2018 .
^ Gabelich, Josh (26 April 2018). "A Long way to the top for AFL Rising Star: From Darwin to St Kilda, via Melbourne Grammar" . Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2018 .
^ McArdle, Jordan (1 May 2018). "West Coast forward Jake Waterman gets round six AFL Rising Star nomination" . The West Australian . Seven West Media . Retrieved 1 May 2018 .
^ Waterworth, Ben (7 May 2018). "Geelong's young backline stands up as Jack Henry wins Rising Star nomination after 'ridiculous' game" . Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018 .
^ Horne, Ben (14 May 2018). "Ben Ronke's seven-goal performance against Hawthorn earns him a Rising Star nomination" . The Daily Telegraph . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (21 May 2018). "Lion joins dual Rising Star nom club" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 21 May 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (28 May 2018). "First-year Bulldog the latest Rising Star" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 28 May 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (4 June 2018). "Clutch Swan the latest Rising Star" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 4 June 2018 .
^ Black, Sarah (11 June 2018). "Goalkicking Docker earns rising star nomination" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 15 June 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (18 June 2018). "A Saints win, then a Rising Star nomination" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 18 June 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (25 June 2018). "From fruit farm to the big time: Blue's Rising Star nod" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 25 June 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (2 July 2018). "No.1 pick likened to Dusty the latest Rising Star" . AFL.com.au . Telstra Media . Retrieved 2 July 2018 .
^ "Dockers young gun earns AFL Rising Star nomination" . The Age . 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018 .
^ McGowan, Marc (16 July 2018). "The next Rance? Giants defender earns Rising Star nomination - AFL.com.au" . afl.com.au . Retrieved 18 July 2018 .
^ Lerner, Ronny (24 July 2018). "Larrikin Higgins hates watching his own entertaining interviews" . The Age . Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ Lacy, Bridget (31 July 2018). "Late father driving Cole's success" . The West Australian . Retrieved 2 August 2018 .
^ "Harry's star is on the rise" .
^ " 'Worpedo' rockets into Rising Star calculations" .
^ "Bomber in Rising Star race after early struggles" .
^ "Dogs defender earns final Rising Star nod" .
^ Gabelich, Josh (30 August 2018). "AFL Rising Star award 2018: Jaidyn Stephenson becomes Collingwood's first winner" . Fox Sports . Retrieved 30 August 2018 .
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