AFL Rising Star award

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The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. It was previously known as the Norwich Rising Star award and first began in 1993. As of 2007, the winner is presented with the Ron Evans Medal.

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[edit] Eligibility and Nominations

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on January 1 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.

[edit] Past Winners

The past winners of the AFL Rising Star award are:

[edit] Nominations

[edit] 2008 Nominees

[edit] 2007 Nominees

Main article: 2007 AFL Rising Star award

[edit] 2006 Nominees

[edit] 2005 nominees

[edit] 2004 Nominees

[edit] Dual nominees

It is possible for a player to be nominated in multiple years, as long as they still satisfy the age and games played qualification rules in each year. So far six players have been nominated twice.[1]

[edit] External links

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