2021 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistLuke Jackson
(Melbourne)

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Eligibility

Every round, a nomination is given to a standout young player who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played ten or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award.[1]

Nominations

2021 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Errol GuldenSydney[2]
2 Braeden CampbellSydney[3]
3 Chad WarnerSydney[4]
4 Lachlan ShollAdelaide[5]
5 Mitch GeorgiadesPort Adelaide[6]
6 Jacob KoschitzkeHawthorn[7]
7 Luke JacksonMelbourne[8]
8 James JordonMelbourne[9]
9 Tom GreenGreater Western Sydney[10]
10 Cody WeightmanWestern Bulldogs[11]
11 Trent RiversMelbourne[12]
12 Nikolas CoxEssendon[13]
13 Riley ThilthorpeAdelaide[14]
14 Harrison JonesEssendon[15]
15 Deven RobertsonBrisbane Lions[16]
16 Justin McInerneySydney[17]
17 Archie PerkinsEssendon[18]
18 Jeremy SharpGold Coast[19]
19 Harry Schoenberg Adelaide [20]
20 Hayden Young Fremantle [21]
21 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide [22]
22 Jake Bowey Melbourne [23]
23 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney [24]

Final voting

Player Club Votes[25]
1Luke JacksonMelbourne51
2Tom GreenGreater Western Sydney38
3Mitch GeorgiadesPort Adelaide28
4Justin McInerneySydney16
5Errol GuldenSydney11
6Trent RiversMelbourne6
Harry SchoenbergAdelaide6
8James JordonMelbourne5
9Cody WeightmanWestern Bulldogs2
10Hayden YoungFremantle1
Nik CoxEssendon1

References

  1. 1 2 "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Good as Gulden: Swans young gun nabs R1 Rising Star nomination". Australian Football League. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Two for two: Another Swan rewarded with Rising Star nod". Australian Football League. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Historic hat-trick: Young Swan makes it three Rising Stars in a row".
  5. ↑ "Young Crow picks up second Rising Star nomination". AFL Media. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mitch doubles up: Power forward nabs second Rising Star nomination".
  7. ↑ "Kosi, a Rising Star".
  8. ↑ "Jackson earns Rising Star Nomination, again".
  9. ↑ "Another Demon gets Rising Star nod – and he's yet to taste defeat". AFL Media. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Giant gets Green light for second Rising Star nomination".
  11. ↑ "Worth the Weight, man: Livewire Bulldog earns Rising Star nod". AFL Media. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Demons' young talent runs Rivers deep with third Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Better late than never: Bomber finally gets Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Crows' match-winning hero nabs Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "High-flying forward nabs Essendon's second Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lions' young bull rewarded for Selwood job with Rising Star nom".
  17. ↑ "Justin time ... again: Youngster becomes fourth Swan to earn Rising Star nom".
  18. ↑ "Another Bomber joins Rising Star club after sizzling three-goal game".
  19. ↑ "Young Sun rises: Sharp performance earns Rising Star nom".
  20. ↑ "Harry makes three: Another Crow nabs Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  21. ↑ "Back with a bang: Young Docker marks return with Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  22. ↑ "Bergman's star rises". portadelaidefc.com.au. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Rising Starman: Bowey becomes Dees' fourth nominee". afl.com.au. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Idun and dusted: Young Giant nabs final Rising Star nom for 2021". afl.com.au. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  25. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (26 August 2021). "Full AFL Rising Star votes: Caleb Serong claims big victory to claim 2020 award". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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