2023 AFL Women's Rising Star
| 2023 AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Winner | Zarlie Goldsworthy (Template:AFLW GWS) |
The 2023 AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2023 AFL Women's season. It was won by Template:AFLW GWS's Zarlie Goldsworthy, the club's first winner in either the AFL or AFLW.[1]
Eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, players must be under 21 years of age on 31 December, have not previously been nominated for the award (unless they have played ten or less matches at the beginning of the season) and have not previously won the award.[2]
Nominations
| Number | Club | Player | Rd. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Template:AFLW Haw | Jasmine Fleming | 3 |
| Charlotte Baskaran | 6 | ||
| Lucy Wales | 9 | ||
| Template:AFLW Syd | Ally Morphett | 1 | |
| Ella Heads | 5 | ||
| Sofia Hurley | 8 | ||
| 2 | Template:AFLW Car | Keeley Skepper | 3 |
| Mia Austin | 8 | ||
| Template:AFLW Ess | Steph Wales | 4 | |
| Amber Clarke | 6 | ||
| Template:AFLW WC | Ella Roberts | 1 | |
| Lauren Wakfer | 5 | ||
| 1 | Template:AFLW Ade | Kiera Mueller | 7 |
| Template:AFLW BL | Charlotte Mullins | 9 | |
| Template:AFLW Gee | Zali Friswell | 10 | |
| Template:AFLW GC | Darcie Davies | 10 | |
| Template:AFLW GWS | Zarlie Goldsworthy | 2 | |
| Template:AFLW PA | Matilda Scholz | 2 | |
| Template:AFLW Ric | Emelia Yassir | 7 | |
| Template:AFLW WB | Rylie Wilcox | 4 |
Final voting
| Placing | Player | Club | Nom. | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarlie Goldsworthy | Template:AFLW GWS | 2 | 41 |
| 2 | Ally Morphett | Template:AFLW Syd | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | Ella Roberts | Template:AFLW WC | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Matilda Scholz | Template:AFLW PA | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Jasmine Fleming | Template:AFLW Haw | 3 | 7 |
References
- ^ a b Bastiani, Gemma (22 November 2023). "Giants gun edges out young Swan to win Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "League names AFLW AA selection panel, confirms changes to Rising Star criteria". afl.com.au. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (4 September 2023). "High-flying Eagle, breakout Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Giants gun, Power ruck nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (18 September 2023). "Classy Hawk, tenacious Blue nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (25 September 2023). "Bombers ruck, speedy Bulldog nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (2 October 2023). "Eagles ruck, Swans defender nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (9 October 2023). "Speedy Bomber, Hawks' tackling machine nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (16 October 2023). "Courageous Crow, tenacious Tiger nab Rising Star nominations". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (23 October 2023). "Blues forward, speedy Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (30 October 2023). "Versatile Lion, high-flying Hawk nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (6 November 2023). "Cats dynamo, young gun Sun nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2023.