2019 NAB AFL Rising Star
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CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistSam Walsh
(Carlton)

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] The award was won by Carlton's Sam Walsh, marking the fourth time that a player taken first in the draft had won the award.

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

2019 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1Bailey ScottNorth Melbourne[2]
2Charlie ConstableGeelong[3]
3Connor RozeePort Adelaide[4]
4Sam WalshCarlton[5]
5Jack PetruccelleWest Coast[6]
6Xavier DuursmaPort Adelaide[7]
7Cameron ZurhaarNorth Melbourne[8]
8Gryan MiersGeelong[9]
9Bailey SmithWestern Bulldogs[10]
10Liam BakerRichmond[11]
11Sydney StackRichmond[12]
12Tarryn ThomasNorth Melbourne[13]
13Dylan ClarkeEssendon[14]
14Nick BlakeySydney[15]
15Jordan ClarkGeelong[16]
16Nick LarkeyNorth Melbourne[17]
17Shai BoltonRichmond[18]
18Mitchell LewisHawthorn[19]
19Ben KingGold Coast[20]
20Noah AnswerthBrisbane Lions[21]
21Oscar AllenWest Coast[22]
22Josh BattleSt Kilda[23]
23Brent DanielsGreater Western Sydney[24]

Final voting

Player Club Votes[25]
1Sam WalshCarlton54
2Connor RozeePort Adelaide42
3Sydney StackRichmond28
4Bailey SmithWestern Bulldogs20
5Jordan ClarkGeelong5
Gryan MiersGeelong5
7Cameron ZurhaarNorth Melbourne4
8Nick BlakeySydney3
9Liam BakerRichmond3
10Oscar AllenWest Coast1
Xavier DuursmaPort Adelaide1

References

  1. 1 2 "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. Collins, Ben (25 March 2019). "Son of who? Surname confusion over Roos' R1 Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. Collins, Ben (1 April 2019). "Brutal pre-season helps 'Chook' nab Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. Collins, Ben (8 April 2019). "Life's looking Rozee for Power's Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. Collins, Ben (15 April 2019). "The advice that helped Blues' latest Rising Star be an instant hit". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. Black, Sarah (22 April 2019). "Eagles' Jack in the box claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  7. Collins, Ben (29 April 2019). "Bullseye: Power hit the mark with second Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. Collins, Ben (6 May 2019). "Z marks the spot: Rising Roo finds radar when it counts". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. Collins, Ben (13 May 2019). "Life of Gryan: Dreadlocked Cat the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  10. Collins, Ben (20 May 2019). "Limited pre-season, but unlimited potential for Dogs' Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. Collins, Ben (27 May 2019). "Pint-sized Tiger takes the Rising Star cake". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. Collins, Ben (3 June 2019). "Stacks on: High-flying, hard-hitting Tiger the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. Black, Sarah (10 June 2019). "Roo beauty: Tassie product becomes North's third Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. Collins, Ben (17 June 2019). "Sudden impact: Rising Star nod for giant-killing Bomber". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  15. Collins, Ben (24 June 2019). "Spring-heeled Swan earns Rising Star nod for match-winning effort". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  16. Collins, Ben (1 July 2019). "Heir Jordan: 'Porky' Cat claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  17. Collins, Ben (8 July 2019). "From donuts on debut to Rising Star nomination in 12 games". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. Black, Sarah (15 July 2019). "Third Rising Star Tiger reveals reason for hitting top form". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  19. Ben, Collins. "Forward thinking: Imposing young Hawk earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  20. Ben, Collins. "King of the kids: Big Sun the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  21. Ben, Collins. "What's it like to play alongside a childhood idol? Just ask rising Lion". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  22. Ben, Collins. "Oscar's starring role against Crows earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  23. Ben, Collins. "Bloodied but not beaten, Saint Josh is winning the battle". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  24. Ben, Collins. "Fishing, golf and footy with Jezza all in a day's work for rising Giant". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  25. Gabelich, Josh (30 August 2018). "Blue jet wins Rising Star award, but it's not unanimous". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2019.


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