2006 AFL Rising Star

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2006 medal was won by Port Adelaide player Danyle Pearce.[2]

2006 NAB AFL Rising Star
Danyle Pearce, winner of the 2006 AFL Rising Star award, during the 2007 AFL season
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Rising StarDanyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)

Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on 1 January 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.[2]

Nominations
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Marc Murphy Carlton [3]
2 Dale Thomas Collingwood [4]
3 Danyle Pearce Port Adelaide [5]
4 Andrew Raines Richmond [6]
5 Heath Shaw Collingwood [7]
6 Dean Polo Richmond [8]
7 Clint Bartram Melbourne [9]
8 Michael Rischitelli Brisbane Lions [10]
9 Brad Symes Port Adelaide [11]
10 Matt Rosa West Coast [12]
11 Jacob Surjan Port Adelaide [13]
12 Clinton Young Hawthorn [14]
13 Cheynee Stiller Brisbane Lions [15]
14 Grant Birchall Hawthorn [16]
15 Matthew Moody Brisbane Lions [17]
16 Troy Chaplin Port Adelaide [18]
17 Andrew Swallow Kangaroos [19]
18 Matthew Bate Melbourne [20]
19 Nathan Foley Richmond [21]
20 Nathan Jones Melbourne [22]
21 Brad Moran Kangaroos [23]
22 Mark LeCras West Coast [24]

Final voting
PlayerClubVotes
1Danyle PearcePort Adelaide43
2Andrew RainesRichmond33
3Heath ShawCollingwood32
4Marc MurphyCarlton13
5Clint BartramMelbourne7
6Grant BirchallHawthorn5
7Michael RischitelliBrisbane Lions1
Dale ThomasCollingwood1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[25]

References
  1. "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". National Australia Bank. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  2. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. Slattery Media. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
  3. "Murphy earns early nomination". AFL.com.au. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. Wu, Andrew (11 April 2006). "Andrew lands Rd 2 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. "Pearce claims Rd 3 Star". AFL.com.au. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  6. Whitlam, Jennifer (26 April 2006). "Raines wins R4 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  7. Splits, Scott (2 May 2006). "Shaw wins Rd 5 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  8. Gough, Paul (9 May 2006). "One game, one nomination". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. Whitlam, Jennifer (17 May 2006). "Bartram lands Rd 7 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  10. Wu, Andrew (23 May 2006). "Lion snares nomination". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  11. "Symes wins Rd 9 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  12. Chadwick, Justin (6 June 2006). "Rosa a Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  13. Whitham, Jennifer (13 June 2006). "Another nomination from the Port". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  14. Whitham, Jennifer (27 June 2006). "Young talent time". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  15. "Stiller claims Rd 13 Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  16. Wu, Andrew (11 July 2006). "Young Hawk claims Rd 14 honours". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  17. Witham, Jennifer (18 July 2006). "Moody wins Rd 15 award". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  18. Witham, Jennifer (25 July 2006). "Chaplin makes four". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  19. Witham, Jennifer (1 August 2006). "Kangas win first nomination". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  20. Witham, Jennifer (8 August 2006). "Demon nabs Rd 18 nomination". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  21. "Another Tiger Rising Star". AFL.com.au. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  22. Witham, Jennifer (22 August 2006). "And then along came Jones". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  23. Witham, Jennifer (29 August 2006). "Moran shines first-up". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  24. Witham, Jennifer (4 September 2006). "LeCras rounds out nominations". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  25. Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 605.
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