2017 AFL Women's Rising Star

2017 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star
Ebony Marinoff, winner of the 2017 AFL Women's Rising Star, playing in January 2018
Sponsored by National Australia Bank
Date 28 March 2017
Location Docklands Stadium
Country Australia
Currently held by Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide)

The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[1] Ebony Marinoff of Adelaide was the inaugural winner of the award with 47 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

2017 AFL Women's Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1Ebony MarinoffAdelaide[3]
Bailey HuntWestern Bulldogs
2Tayla HarrisBrisbane[4]
Lily MithenMelbourne
3Ashley SharpFremantle[5]
Erin McKinnonGreater Western Sydney
4Jasmine GriersonMelbourne[6]
Sabrina Frederick-TraubBrisbane
5Bella AyreCarlton[7]
Tilly Lucas-RoddCarlton
6Brittany BonniciCollingwood[8]
Katherine SmithMelbourne
7Nicola BarrGreater Western Sydney[9]
Deanna BerryMelbourne

Nominations by club

Number Club Player Round
4MelbourneLily Mithen2
Jasmine Grierson4
Katherine Smith6
Deanna Berry7
2BrisbaneTayla Harris2
Sabrina Frederick-Traub4
CarltonBella Ayre5
Tilly Lucas-Rodd5
Greater Western SydneyErin McKinnon3
Nicola Barr7
1AdelaideEbony Marinoff1
CollingwoodBrittany Bonnici6
FremantleAshley Sharp3
Western BulldogsBailey Hunt1

Final voting

Player Club Votes
1Ebony MarinoffAdelaide47
2Sabrina Frederick-TraubBrisbane41
3Lily MithenMelbourne26
4Tayla HarrisBrisbane18
5Jasmine GriersonMelbourne12
6Erin McKinnonGreater Western Sydney5
7Nicola BarrGreater Western Sydney2
Deanna BerryMelbourne2

References

  1. ↑ "AFLW Awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Black, Sarah (28 March 2017). "Crows teenager Ebony Marinoff named AFLW Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Gaskin, Lee; Navaratnam, Dinny (7 February 2017). "Tenacious Crow and speedy Dog named AFLW Rising Stars". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Black, Sarah (14 February 2017). "Demon scoops AFLW Rising Star and uni placement inside 30 minutes". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Black, Sarah (21 February 2017). "Two Rising Stars named in AFLW draw". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Black, Sarah; King, Travis (28 February 2017). "Lion, Demon named AFLW Rising Star nominees". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Black, Sarah (7 March 2017). "Two Blues share AFLW Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Black, Sarah (14 March 2017). "Tenacious Pie, Demon defender earn AFLW Rising Star nods". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Black, Sarah (21 March 2017). "Barr, Berry the final AFLW Rising Star nominees". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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