2017 AFL Women's Rising Star
| 2017 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Ebony Marinoff, winner of the 2017 AFL Women's Rising Star, playing in January 2018 | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Date | 28 March 2017 |
| Location | Docklands Stadium |
| Country | Australia |
| Currently held by | Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) |
The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[1] Ebony Marinoff of Adelaide was the inaugural winner of the award with 47 votes.[2]
Eligibility
Every round, two nominations are given to standout young players who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 years of age on 1 January of that year and not be suspended during the season.
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebony Marinoff | Adelaide | [3] |
| Bailey Hunt | Western Bulldogs | ||
| 2 | Tayla Harris | Brisbane | [4] |
| Lily Mithen | Melbourne | ||
| 3 | Ashley Sharp | Fremantle | [5] |
| Erin McKinnon | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| 4 | Jasmine Grierson | Melbourne | [6] |
| Sabrina Frederick-Traub | Brisbane | ||
| 5 | Bella Ayre | Carlton | [7] |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Carlton | ||
| 6 | Brittany Bonnici | Collingwood | [8] |
| Katherine Smith | Melbourne | ||
| 7 | Nicola Barr | Greater Western Sydney | [9] |
| Deanna Berry | Melbourne |
Nominations by club
| Number | Club | Player | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne | Lily Mithen | 2 |
| Jasmine Grierson | 4 | ||
| Katherine Smith | 6 | ||
| Deanna Berry | 7 | ||
| 2 | Brisbane | Tayla Harris | 2 |
| Sabrina Frederick-Traub | 4 | ||
| Carlton | Bella Ayre | 5 | |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 5 | ||
| Greater Western Sydney | Erin McKinnon | 3 | |
| Nicola Barr | 7 | ||
| 1 | Adelaide | Ebony Marinoff | 1 |
| Collingwood | Brittany Bonnici | 6 | |
| Fremantle | Ashley Sharp | 3 | |
| Western Bulldogs | Bailey Hunt | 1 |
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebony Marinoff | Adelaide | 47 |
| 2 | Sabrina Frederick-Traub | Brisbane | 41 |
| 3 | Lily Mithen | Melbourne | 26 |
| 4 | Tayla Harris | Brisbane | 18 |
| 5 | Jasmine Grierson | Melbourne | 12 |
| 6 | Erin McKinnon | Greater Western Sydney | 5 |
| 7 | Nicola Barr | Greater Western Sydney | 2 |
| Deanna Berry | Melbourne | 2 |
References
- ^ "AFLW Awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (28 March 2017). "Crows teenager Ebony Marinoff named AFLW Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee; Navaratnam, Dinny (7 February 2017). "Tenacious Crow and speedy Dog named AFLW Rising Stars". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (14 February 2017). "Demon scoops AFLW Rising Star and uni placement inside 30 minutes". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (21 February 2017). "Two Rising Stars named in AFLW draw". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah; King, Travis (28 February 2017). "Lion, Demon named AFLW Rising Star nominees". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 March 2017). "Two Blues share AFLW Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (14 March 2017). "Tenacious Pie, Demon defender earn AFLW Rising Star nods". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (21 March 2017). "Barr, Berry the final AFLW Rising Star nominees". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.