2019 AFL Rising Star
| 2019 NAB AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Country | Australia |
| Ron Evans medallist | Sam 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
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Scott | North Melbourne | [2] |
| 2 | Charlie Constable | Geelong | [3] |
| 3 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide | [4] |
| 4 | Sam Walsh | Carlton | [5] |
| 5 | Jack Petruccelle | West Coast | [6] |
| 6 | Xavier Duursma | Port Adelaide | [7] |
| 7 | Cameron Zurhaar | North Melbourne | [8] |
| 8 | Gryan Miers | Geelong | [9] |
| 9 | Bailey Smith | Western Bulldogs | [10] |
| 10 | Liam Baker | Richmond | [11] |
| 11 | Sydney Stack | Richmond | [12] |
| 12 | Tarryn Thomas | North Melbourne | [13] |
| 13 | Dylan Clarke | Essendon | [14] |
| 14 | Nick Blakey | Sydney | [15] |
| 15 | Jordan Clark | Geelong | [16] |
| 16 | Nick Larkey | North Melbourne | [17] |
| 17 | Shai Bolton | Richmond | [18] |
| 18 | Mitchell Lewis | Hawthorn | [19] |
| 19 | Ben King | Gold Coast | [20] |
| 20 | Noah Answerth | Brisbane Lions | [21] |
| 21 | Oscar Allen | West Coast | [22] |
| 22 | Josh Battle | St Kilda | [23] |
| 23 | Brent Daniels | Greater Western Sydney | [24] |
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes[25] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Walsh | Carlton | 54 |
| 2 | Connor Rozee | Port Adelaide | 42 |
| 3 | Sydney Stack | Richmond | 28 |
| 4 | Bailey Smith | Western Bulldogs | 20 |
| 5 | Jordan Clark | Geelong | 5 |
| Gryan Miers | Geelong | 5 | |
| 7 | Cameron Zurhaar | North Melbourne | 4 |
| 8 | Nick Blakey | Sydney | 3 |
| 9 | Liam Baker | Richmond | 3 |
| 10 | Oscar Allen | West Coast | 1 |
| Xavier Duursma | Port Adelaide | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Collins, Ben (1 April 2019). "Brutal pre-season helps 'Chook' nab Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Collins, Ben (8 April 2019). "Life's looking Rozee for Power's Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Black, Sarah (22 April 2019). "Eagles' Jack in the box claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Collins, Ben (29 April 2019). "Bullseye: Power hit the mark with second Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Collins, Ben (13 May 2019). "Life of Gryan: Dreadlocked Cat the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Collins, Ben (20 May 2019). "Limited pre-season, but unlimited potential for Dogs' Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Collins, Ben (27 May 2019). "Pint-sized Tiger takes the Rising Star cake". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2019). "Roo beauty: Tassie product becomes North's third Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Collins, Ben (17 June 2019). "Sudden impact: Rising Star nod for giant-killing Bomber". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Collins, Ben (1 July 2019). "Heir Jordan: 'Porky' Cat claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Black, Sarah (15 July 2019). "Third Rising Star Tiger reveals reason for hitting top form". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Ben, Collins. "Forward thinking: Imposing young Hawk earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Ben, Collins. "King of the kids: Big Sun the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ben, Collins. "Oscar's starring role against Crows earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Ben, Collins. "Bloodied but not beaten, Saint Josh is winning the battle". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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