2018 AFL Rising Star

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2018 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date31 August 2018
LocationCrown Palladium
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistJaidyn Stephenson (Collingwood)
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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[edit]

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[edit]

2018 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Riley Bonner Port Adelaide [3]
2 Tom Doedee Adelaide [4]
3 Sam Murray Collingwood [5]
4 Jaidyn Stephenson Collingwood [6]
5 Ben Long St Kilda [7]
6 Jake Waterman West Coast [8]
7 Jack Henry Geelong [9]
8 Ben Ronke Sydney [10]
9 Alex Witherden Brisbane Lions [11]
10 Ed Richards Western Bulldogs [12]
11 Oliver Florent Sydney [13]
12 Brennan Cox Fremantle [14]
13 Hunter Clark St Kilda [15]
14 Paddy Dow Carlton [16]
15 Cameron Rayner Brisbane Lions [17]
16 Adam Cerra Fremantle [18]
17 Sam Taylor Greater Western Sydney [19]
18 Jack Higgins Richmond [20]
19 Tom Cole West Coast [21]
20 Harry Morrison Hawthorn [22]
21 James Worpel Hawthorn [23]
22 Aaron Francis Essendon [24]
23 Aaron Naughton Western Bulldogs [25]

Final voting[edit]

Player Club Votes[26]
1 Jaidyn Stephenson Collingwood 52
2 Tom Doedee Adelaide 42
3 Alex Witherden Brisbane Lions 35
4 Jack Higgins Richmond 11
5 Oliver Florent Sydney 10
Jack Henry Geelong 10
7 Cameron Rayner Brisbane Lions 4
8 Ben Ronke Sydney 2
9 Aaron Francis Essendon 1
Ed Richards Western Bulldogs 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ^ Gabelich, Josh (31 August 2018). "AFL Rising Star award 2018: Jaidyn Stephenson becomes Collingwood's first winner".
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2018). "Crow earns Rising Star nod against premiers". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ McGowan, Marc (21 May 2018). "Lion joins dual Rising Star nom club". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  12. ^ McGowan, Marc (28 May 2018). "First-year Bulldog the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  13. ^ McGowan, Marc (4 June 2018). "Clutch Swan the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  14. ^ Black, Sarah (11 June 2018). "Goalkicking Docker earns rising star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  15. ^ McGowan, Marc (18 June 2018). "A Saints win, then a Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ McGowan, Marc (2 July 2018). "No.1 pick likened to Dusty the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Dockers young gun earns AFL Rising Star nomination". The Age. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  19. ^ McGowan, Marc (16 July 2018). "The next Rance? Giants defender earns Rising Star nomination - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  20. ^ Lerner, Ronny (24 July 2018). "Larrikin Higgins hates watching his own entertaining interviews". The Age. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  21. ^ Lacy, Bridget (31 July 2018). "Late father driving Cole's success". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Harry's star is on the rise".
  23. ^ "'Worpedo' rockets into Rising Star calculations".
  24. ^ "Bomber in Rising Star race after early struggles".
  25. ^ "Dogs defender earns final Rising Star nod".
  26. ^ 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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