AFL Women's Rising Star
| AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank (2017–) |
| Country | Australia |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Currently held by | Chloe Molloy (Collingwood) |
| Website | AFLW Awards |
The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The first award was made in 2017. The National Australia Bank (NAB) has been the major sponsor since 2017.
Eligibility and voting procedure
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 younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of that year and not be suspended during the season.[1]
At the end of the season, a selection panel, which also votes for the AFL Women's All-Australian team, votes for five of the nominees, with their top selections earning five votes, their second selections earning four votes, etc. The player who receives the most votes is the winner. The selection panel in 2017 was Simon Lethlean, Mark Evans, Josh Vanderloo, Jennie Loughnan, Kevin Sheehan, Peta Searle, Darren Flanigan, Kelli Underwood, Ros Lanigan and Shelley Ware.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Club | Recruited | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ebony Marinoff | Adelaide | 2016 AFL Women's draft, selection 7 | [2] |
| 2018 | Chloe Molloy | Collingwood | 2017 AFL Women's draft, selection 3 | [3] |
Nominations
By club
| Club | Nominations | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 4 | 1 |
| Brisbane | 4 | 0 |
| Carlton | 3 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 1 |
| Fremantle | 2 | 0 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 3 | 0 |
| Melbourne | 4 | 0 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6 | 0 |
Most nominations in a season
| Noms. | Club | Season | Nominees |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 2018 | Bonnie Toogood, Libby Birch, Monique Conti, Aisling Utri, Naomi Ferres |
| 4 | Melbourne | 2017 | Lily Mithen, Jasmine Grierson, Katherine Smith, Deanna Berry |
| 3 | Adelaide | 2018 | Eloise Jones, Sarah Allan, Anne Hatchard |
| 2 | Brisbane | 2017 | Tayla Harris, Sabrina Frederick-Traub |
| Carlton | 2017 | Bella Ayre, Tilly Lucas-Rodd | |
| Greater Western Sydney | 2017 | Erin McKinnon, Nicola Barr | |
| Brisbane | 2018 | Sophie Conway, Tahlia Randall |
Achievements of winners
Rising Star winner in a premiership year
- Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) – 2017
Rising Star winner and premiership player
- Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) – 2017
See also
References
- ↑ "AFLW Awards". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Black, Sarah (28 March 2017). "Crows teenager Ebony Marinoff named AFLW Rising Star". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (27 March 2018). "W Awards: Dogs star named League B&F". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2018.