Australian football award
Award
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] In 2023, the award was won by North Melbourne player Harry Sheezel .
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
*ineligible to win the Rising Star due to suspension.
Final voting
The winner was decided by an 11-person panel consisting of Gillon McLachlan (chair), Eddie Betts , Jude Bolton , Nathan Buckley , Kane Cornes , Andrew Dillon , Glen Jakovich , Laura Kane , Cameron Ling , Matthew Pavlich and Kevin Sheehan . Each member awarded five votes to the player they determined most deserving, four votes to the second-most deserving, and so on to one vote to the fifth-most deserving. Panellists were unanimous on the top four (Jye Amiss , Will Ashcroft , Mitch Owens and Harry Sheezel ), but not their order.[26]
Vote receivers
Full votes
References
^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award" . NAB.com.au . National Australia Bank . Retrieved 28 March 2015 .
^ "Sheez, he's good: Roos young gun snags Rising Star nom" . afl.com.au . 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Wonderful Will: Lions young gun secures Rising Star nomination" . afl.com.au . 27 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Precious Reuben: Eagles' tackling machine earns Rising Star nom" . afl.com.au . 3 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ Welsh, Sophie (11 April 2023). "Owens the Saint goes marching in to Rising Star nom" . AFL.com.au . Retrieved 11 April 2023 .
^ Harvey, Daniela (17 April 2023). "Crows father son earns Rising Star nomination" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 18 April 2023 .
^ Harvey, Daniela (26 April 2023). "Jai time: Eagle earns Rising Star nomination after four-goal haul" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 1 May 2023 .
^ Harvey, Daniela (2 May 2023). "Giant reward: GWS wingman lands Rising Star nomination" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 3 May 2023 .
^ Welsh, Sophie (8 May 2023). "High-flying Saints youngster nabs Rising Star nom" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 9 May 2023 .
^ Welsh, Sophie (15 May 2023). "Suns gun earns Rising Star nomination after powerful performance" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 16 May 2023 .
^ Welsh, Sophie (15 May 2023). "High flying Hawk secures rising star nom" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
^ "Dockers young gun earns Rising Star nod after dominant display" . afl.com.au . 29 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ O'Connor, Alison (5 June 2023). "Roo yeah! Dees forward earns Rising Star nom" . AFC.com.au . Retrieved 6 June 2023 .
^ "Rule of Wardlaw: Bullocking Roo earns Rising Star nomination" . afl.com.au . 13 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Energetic Lions young gun snags Rising Star nom" . afl.com.au . 19 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Strong Swan powers way to Rising Star nod" . afl.com.au . 26 June 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ O'Connor, Alison (4 July 2023). "High-flying Crow earns Rising Star nod" . afl.com.au . Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ O'Connor, Alison (10 July 2023). "Reborn Hawk nabs rising star nod" . afl.com.au . Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ O'Connor, Alison (17 July 2023). "Melbourne Demons' quiet achiever earns Rising Star nod" . afl.com.au . Retrieved 19 July 2023 .
^ "Jaspa Fletcher Claims Round 19 Rising Star Nomination" . lions.com.au . 24 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Suns defender grabs Rising Star nomination after QClash win" . afl.com.au . 31 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Blues' running machine lands Rising Star nomination" . afl.com.au . 7 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Exciting young Eagle earns Rising Star nod" . afl.com.au . 14 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ "Talented Docker youngster earns Rising Star nom" . afl.com.au . 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/1019909/another-young-north-melbourne-kangaroo-eddie-ford-earns-rising-star-nomination
^ a b c Schmook, Nathan (30 August 2023). "Full votes: North young gun named Rising Star for 2023" . Australian Football League . Retrieved 25 September 2023 .
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