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The 2017 AFL Rising Star was an Australian rules football award presented to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. An eligible player was nominated for the award each round during the AFL's regular season, and a panel of experts voted for the winner at the end of the season. During the 2017 season, the award was sponsored by National Australia Bank, and the winner announced in a presentation held on 1 September 2017 and broadcast on subscription television by Fox Footy. The winner was Essendon player Andrew McGrath (pictured), who polled 51 votes. McGrath became only the third number-one draft pick to win the award, and the second Essendon recipient. The club that garnered the most individual nominations this season was Carlton, with five players nominated for the award. (Full list...)