2017 AFL Rising Star

2017 AFL Rising Star
Andrew McGrath, winner of the AFL Rising Star in 2017[1]
Sponsored by National Australia Bank
Date 1 September 2017
Country Australia
Ron Evans medallist Andrew McGrath (Essendon)
Television/radio coverage
Network Fox Footy

The AFL Rising Star is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. The recipient of the AFL Rising Star has been awarded the Ron Evans Medal since 2007, named in honour of the former AFL Commission chairman following his death that year.[2]

A player is nominated for the award each round during the AFL season by a panel of experts; to be eligible for nomination, the player must be aged 21 or under on 1 January that year, and have played ten or fewer AFL games as of the start of the season.[3] If a player is suspended during the season, they may be nominated, but will not eligible to win the award.[4]

At the completion of the regular season, each member of the voting panel independently awards five votes, four votes, three votes, two votes and one vote to the nominated players they regard as the best to fifth-best during the season respectively. These votes are tallied, and the highest number of combined votes wins the medal.[5]

During the 2017 season, the award was sponsored by National Australia Bank, and the winner announced in a presentation held on 1 September 2017 and broadcast on subscription television by Fox Footy.[6][7] The winner was Andrew McGrath of the Essendon Football Club, who polled 51 votes.[1]

Nominations

Table of nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Sam Powell-Pepper Port Adelaide [8]
2 Ryan Burton Hawthorn [9]
3 Brandan Parfitt Geelong [10]
4 Andrew McGrath Essendon [11]
5 Eric Hipwood Brisbane Lions [12]
6 Caleb Marchbank Carlton [13]
7 Sam Petrevski-Seton Carlton [14]
8 Tim Taranto Greater Western Sydney [15]
9 Tom Phillips Collingwood [16]
10 Wayne Milera Adelaide [17]
11 Dan Butler Richmond [18]
12 David Cuningham Carlton [19]
13 Jack Silvagni Carlton [20]
14 Hugh McCluggage Brisbane Lions [21]
15 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn [22]
16 Charlie Curnow Carlton [23]
17 Alex Witherden Brisbane Lions [24]
18 Lewis Melican Sydney [25]
19 Jason Castagna Richmond [26]
20 Luke Ryan Fremantle [27]
21 Dan Houston Port Adelaide [28]
22 Ben Ainsworth Gold Coast [29]
23 Will Hayward Sydney [30]

Final voting

Table of votes[31]
Rank Player Club Votes
1 Andrew McGrath Essendon 51
2 Ryan Burton Hawthorn 41
3 Sam Powell-Pepper Port Adelaide 35
4 Charlie Curnow Carlton 27
5 Eric Hipwood Brisbane Lions 6
6 Sam Petrevski-Seton Carlton 3
7 Lewis Melican Sydney 1
Tom Phillips Collingwood 1

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "NAB AFL Rising Star - History". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Who is eligible for the NAB AFL Rising Star award?". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Conn, Malcolm (4 September 2012). "Toby Greene to miss out as Giants rue luck". news.com.au. News Limited. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Meldrum, Ethan (1 September 2017). "The full judges voting for the 2017 NAB Rising Star". Triple M. Southern Cross Austereo. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (10 October 2016). "NAB signs on as AFL Women's League naming-rights sponsor". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "AFL details events for Celebration of Football". westernbulldogs.com.au. AFL Media. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Port Adelaide first-gamer Sam Powell-Pepper wins AFL Rising Star nomination". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Australian Associated Press. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hawthorn youngster Ryan Burton named the Round 2 Rising Star". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Lansberger, Sam (10 April 2017). "Geelong's Brandan Parfitt wins Round 3 Rising Star nomination". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  11. ↑ McGowan, Marc (18 April 2017). "Dons' first No.1 pick gets Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Davis, Greg (26 April 2017). "Lions' own 'Rafa' rewarded with NAB Rising Star nomination". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  13. ↑ McGowan, Marc (1 May 2017). "Ex-Giant impresses as a Rising Star Blue". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  14. ↑ Davies, Will (11 May 2017). "Will an Aboriginal player win the AFL's Rising Star?". National Indigenous Television. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (15 May 2017). "GWS young gun Tim Taranto wins Round 8 Rising Star nomination". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  16. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (22 May 2017). "Collingwood's Tom Phillips earns Round 9 Rising Star nomination". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  17. ↑ McGowan, Marc (29 May 2017). "Indigenous youngster gets Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  18. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (5 June 2017). "Richmond forward Dan Butler secures Rising Star nomination". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Di Giorgio, Giulio (12 June 2017). "Blues bag third Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  20. ↑ Lerner, Ronny (20 June 2017). "Jack Silvagni says more Carlton Rising Star nominations can be expected in 2017". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  21. ↑ McGowan, Marc (26 June 2017). "Top Lion draftee bags Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  22. ↑ McGowan, Marc (3 July 2017). "Self-proclaimed 'Ferrari' scores latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  23. ↑ McGowan, Marc (10 July 2017). "Give me five: Blues bag yet another nomination". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  24. ↑ Gardiner, Gilbert (17 July 2017). "Brisbane Lions defender Alex Witherden earns AFL Round 17 Rising Star nomination". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  25. ↑ McGowan, Marc (24 July 2017). "Swan's shutdown job rewarded with Rising Star". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "Tiger Rising Star has last laugh after 'stitch up'". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  27. ↑ McGowan, Marc (7 August 2017). "'A lad' to a Rising Star: Docker makes his mark". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  28. ↑ Cavanagh, Chris (14 August 2017). "Port Adelaide swingman Dan Houston has been named the Round 21 AFL Rising Star". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  29. ↑ McGowan, Marc (21 August 2017). "Sun burns bright for Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  30. ↑ McGowan, Marc (28 August 2017). "Three kicks enough for 'coach's pet' Rising Star". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  31. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (1 September 2017). "Dons' top draftee named Rising Star winner". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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