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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
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"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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