2018 AFL Women's Rising Star
| 2018 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Chloe Molloy, winner of the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star, during the 2018 season | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Date | 27 March 2018 |
| Location | Docklands Stadium |
| Country | Australia |
| Winner | Chloe Molloy |
The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[1] Chloe Molloy of Collingwood was the winner of the award with 50 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 | Chloe Molloy | Collingwood | [3] |
| Rebecca Beeson | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| 2 | Bonnie Toogood | Western Bulldogs | [4] |
| Libby Birch | Western Bulldogs | ||
| 3 | Sophie Conway | Brisbane | [5] |
| Emily McGuire | Fremantle | ||
| 4 | Monique Conti | Western Bulldogs | [6] |
| Aisling Utri | Western Bulldogs | ||
| 5 | Eloise Jones | Adelaide | [7] |
| Breann Moody | Carlton | ||
| 6 | Sarah Allan | Adelaide | [8] |
| Tahlia Randall | Brisbane | ||
| 7 | Naomi Ferres | Western Bulldogs | [9] |
| Anne Hatchard | Adelaide |
Nominations by club
| Number | Club | Player | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | Bonnie Toogood | 2 |
| Libby Birch | 2 | ||
| Monique Conti | 4 | ||
| Aisling Utri | 4 | ||
| Naomi Ferres | 7 | ||
| 3 | Adelaide | Eloise Jones | 5 |
| Sarah Allan | 6 | ||
| Anne Hatchard | 7 | ||
| 2 | Brisbane | Sophie Conway | 3 |
| Tahlia Randall | 6 | ||
| 1 | Carlton | Breann Moody | 5 |
| Collingwood | Chloe Molloy | 1 | |
| Fremantle | Emily McGuire | 3 | |
| Greater Western Sydney | Rebecca Beeson | 1 |
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Molloy | Collingwood | 50 |
| 2 | Monique Conti | Western Bulldogs | 39 |
| 3 | Sarah Allan | Adelaide | 15 |
| 4 | Bonnie Toogood | Western Bulldogs | 12 |
| 5 | Breann Moody | Carlton | 10 |
| 6 | Tahlia Randall | Brisbane | 8 |
| 7 | Aisling Utri | Western Bulldogs | 6 |
| =8 | Libby Birch | Western Bulldogs | 3 |
| Eloise Jones | Adelaide |
References
- ^ "AFLW Awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (27 March 2018). "W Awards: Dogs star named League B&F". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (6 February 2018). "AFLW: Pie, Giant nominated for Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Buxton, Aaron (13 February 2018). "AFLW: Dog duo named round two Rising Stars". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Buxton, Aaron (20 February 2018). "AFLW: Teenagers win Rising Star nominations". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Saultry, Meg (27 February 2018). "AFLW: Dogs double up again in Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (6 March 2018). "AFLW: Crow and Blue the latest Rising Stars". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (13 March 2018). "AFLW: Crow and Lion win Rising Star nominations". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Saultry, Meg (20 March 2018). "AFLW: Dog and Crow win final Rising Star nods". afl.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2018.