The AFL Rising Star Award was instituted in 1993 to recognise and encourage talented young players in the AFL.
One nominee is chosen each week during the home-and-away season. At the end of the season a panel of experts votes for the winner. In 2007, the AFL Rising Star Award was named in memory of former AFL Commission Chairman Ron Evans and the winner receives the Ron Evans Medal.
To be eligible for the AFL Rising Star Award, each year's nominated players must be under the age of 21 at 1 January and have played no more than 10 AFL games to the start of that season. They must not have been suspended by the AFL or State League tribunals during the season (as with the Brownlow Medal, players found guilty of certain offences and fined or reprimanded by the Tribunal remain eligible to win the award).
AFL
|
Year |
Round |
Nominee |
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2012 |
2 |
Jeremy Cameron |
|
2012 |
5 |
Tomas Bugg |
|
2012 |
7 |
Stephen Coniglio |
|
2012 |
10 |
Dylan Shiel |
|
2012 |
14 |
Toby Greene |
|
2012 |
18 |
Adam Treloar |
|
2012 |
19 |
Devon Smith |
|
2012 |
23 |
Dom Tyson |
|
2013 |
10 |
Lachie Whitfield |
|
2013 |
17 |
Adam Tomlinson |
|
2013 |
19 |
Zac Williams |
|
2014 |
2 |
Josh Kelly |
|
2014 |
18 |
Jonny Patton |
| 2015 | 8 | Cam McCarthy |
| 2016 | 8 | Jacob Hopper |
| 2017 | 8 | Tim Taranto |
|
2018 |
17 |
Sam Taylor |
|
2019 |
23 |
Brent Daniels |
|
2020 |
4 |
Tom Green |
|
2020 |
14 |
Jake Riccardi |
|
2021 |
9 |
Tom Green |
|
2021 |
23 |
Connor Idun |
AFL Women's
Each year, the AFL Wome's season culminates with the W Awards, where the league recognises its best and fairest.
The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star Award is the highest honour for a young footballer – they must be under 21, and not suspended during the season. The award is decided by vote, by a panel of experts.
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Year |
Round |
Nominee |
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2017 |
3 |
Erin McKinnon |
|
2017 |
7 |
Nicola Barr |
|
2018 |
1 |
Rebecca Beeson |
|
2019 |
1 |
Alyce Parker |
|
2019 |
7 |
Haneen Zreika |
|
Season Seven |
6 |
Emily Pease |
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