2006 AFL Rising Star
| 2006 NAB AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Danyle Pearce, winner of the 2006 AFL Rising Star award, during the 2007 AFL season | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Country | Australia |
| Rising Star | Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide) |
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2006 medal was won by Port Adelaide player Danyle Pearce.[2]
Eligibility[edit]
Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year, have played 10 or fewer senior games and not been suspended during the season. At the end of the year, one of the 22 nominees is the winner of award.[2]
Nominations[edit]
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Murphy | Carlton | [3] |
| 2 | Dale Thomas | Collingwood | [4] |
| 3 | Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide | [5] |
| 4 | Andrew Raines | Richmond | [6] |
| 5 | Heath Shaw | Collingwood | [7] |
| 6 | Dean Polo | Richmond | [8] |
| 7 | Clint Bartram | Melbourne | [9] |
| 8 | Michael Rischitelli | Brisbane Lions | [10] |
| 9 | Brad Symes | Port Adelaide | [11] |
| 10 | Matt Rosa | West Coast | [12] |
| 11 | Jacob Surjan | Port Adelaide | [13] |
| 12 | Clinton Young | Hawthorn | [14] |
| 13 | Cheynee Stiller | Brisbane Lions | [15] |
| 14 | Grant Birchall | Hawthorn | [16] |
| 15 | Matthew Moody | Brisbane Lions | [17] |
| 16 | Troy Chaplin | Port Adelaide | [18] |
| 17 | Andrew Swallow | Kangaroos | [19] |
| 18 | Matthew Bate | Melbourne | [20] |
| 19 | Nathan Foley | Richmond | [21] |
| 20 | Nathan Jones | Melbourne | [22] |
| 21 | Brad Moran | Kangaroos | [23] |
| 22 | Mark LeCras | West Coast | [24] |
Final voting[edit]
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide | 43 |
| 2 | Andrew Raines | Richmond | 33 |
| 3 | Heath Shaw | Collingwood | 32 |
| 4 | Marc Murphy | Carlton | 13 |
| 5 | Clint Bartram | Melbourne | 7 |
| 6 | Grant Birchall | Hawthorn | 5 |
| 7 | Michael Rischitelli | Brisbane Lions | 1 |
| Dale Thomas | Collingwood | 1 | |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[25] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". National Australia Bank. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ a b Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. Slattery Media. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
- ^ "Murphy earns early nomination". AFL.com.au. 4 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Wu, Andrew (11 April 2006). "Andrew lands Rd 2 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Pearce claims Rd 3 Star". AFL.com.au. 18 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Whitlam, Jennifer (26 April 2006). "Raines wins R4 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Splits, Scott (2 May 2006). "Shaw wins Rd 5 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Gough, Paul (9 May 2006). "One game, one nomination". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Whitlam, Jennifer (17 May 2006). "Bartram lands Rd 7 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Wu, Andrew (23 May 2006). "Lion snares nomination". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Symes wins Rd 9 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 30 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (6 June 2006). "Rosa a Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Whitham, Jennifer (13 June 2006). "Another nomination from the Port". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Whitham, Jennifer (27 June 2006). "Young talent time". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Stiller claims Rd 13 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Wu, Andrew (11 July 2006). "Young Hawk claims Rd 14 honours". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (18 July 2006). "Moody wins Rd 15 award". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (25 July 2006). "Chaplin makes four". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (1 August 2006). "Kangas win first nomination". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (8 August 2006). "Demon nabs Rd 18 nomination". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Another Tiger Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 15 August 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (22 August 2006). "And then along came Jones". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (29 August 2006). "Moran shines first-up". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Witham, Jennifer (4 September 2006). "LeCras rounds out nominations". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 605.