2018 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date31 August 2018
LocationCrown Palladium
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistJaidyn Stephenson (Collingwood)

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] Jaidyn Stephenson of Collingwood was the winner with 52 votes ahead of Tom Doedee of Adelaide who received 42.[2]

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

2018 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1Riley BonnerPort Adelaide[3]
2Tom DoedeeAdelaide[4]
3Sam MurrayCollingwood[5]
4 Jaidyn Stephenson Collingwood [6]
5Ben LongSt Kilda[7]
6Jake WatermanWest Coast[8]
7Jack HenryGeelong[9]
8Ben RonkeSydney[10]
9Alex WitherdenBrisbane Lions[11]
10Ed RichardsWestern Bulldogs[12]
11Oliver FlorentSydney[13]
12Brennan CoxFremantle[14]
13Hunter ClarkSt Kilda[15]
14Paddy DowCarlton[16]
15Cameron RaynerBrisbane Lions[17]
16Adam CerraFremantle[18]
17Sam TaylorGreater Western Sydney[19]
18Jack HigginsRichmond[20]
19Tom ColeWest Coast[21]
20Harry MorrisonHawthorn[22]
21James WorpelHawthorn[23]
22Aaron FrancisEssendon[24]
23Aaron NaughtonWestern Bulldogs[25]

Final voting

Player Club Votes[26]
1Jaidyn StephensonCollingwood52
2Tom DoedeeAdelaide42
3Alex WitherdenBrisbane Lions35
4Jack HigginsRichmond11
5Oliver FlorentSydney10
Jack HenryGeelong10
7Cameron RaynerBrisbane Lions4
8Ben RonkeSydney2
9Aaron FrancisEssendon1
Ed RichardsWestern Bulldogs1

References

  1. 1 2 "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (31 August 2018). "AFL Rising Star award 2018: Jaidyn Stephenson becomes Collingwood's first winner".
  3. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (26 March 2018). "Riley Bonner named Round 1 AFL Rising Star after standout performance against Fremantle". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2018). "Crow earns Rising Star nod against premiers". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Greenway, Beau (10 April 2018). "Rising star nominee Sam Murray surprised by his rapid AFL rise". The Border Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (16 April 2018). "Collingwood's Jaidyn Stephenson isn't worried about genetic heart condition as he earns Rising Star nod". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (26 April 2018). "A Long way to the top for AFL Rising Star: From Darwin to St Kilda, via Melbourne Grammar". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ↑ McArdle, Jordan (1 May 2018). "West Coast forward Jake Waterman gets round six AFL Rising Star nomination". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (7 May 2018). "Geelong's young backline stands up as Jack Henry wins Rising Star nomination after 'ridiculous' game". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Horne, Ben (14 May 2018). "Ben Ronke's seven-goal performance against Hawthorn earns him a Rising Star nomination". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  11. ↑ McGowan, Marc (21 May 2018). "Lion joins dual Rising Star nom club". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  12. ↑ McGowan, Marc (28 May 2018). "First-year Bulldog the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  13. ↑ McGowan, Marc (4 June 2018). "Clutch Swan the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Black, Sarah (11 June 2018). "Goalkicking Docker earns rising star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  15. ↑ McGowan, Marc (18 June 2018). "A Saints win, then a Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  16. ↑ McGowan, Marc (25 June 2018). "From fruit farm to the big time: Blue's Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  17. ↑ McGowan, Marc (2 July 2018). "No.1 pick likened to Dusty the latest Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Dockers young gun earns AFL Rising Star nomination". The Age. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  19. ↑ McGowan, Marc (16 July 2018). "The next Rance? Giants defender earns Rising Star nomination - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Lerner, Ronny (24 July 2018). "Larrikin Higgins hates watching his own entertaining interviews". The Age. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  21. ↑ Lacy, Bridget (31 July 2018). "Late father driving Cole's success". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "Harry's star is on the rise".
  23. ↑ "'Worpedo' rockets into Rising Star calculations".
  24. ↑ "Bomber in Rising Star race after early struggles".
  25. ↑ "Dogs defender earns final Rising Star nod".
  26. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (30 August 2018). "AFL Rising Star award 2018: Jaidyn Stephenson becomes Collingwood's first winner". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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