The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. It was previously known as the Norwich Rising Star award and first began in 1993. As of 2007, the winner is presented with the Ron Evans Medal. The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB. The NAB is part of the NAB Group. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ...

Eligibility and Nominations

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on January 1 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. The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ...

Past Winners

The past winners of the AFL Rising Star award are:

• 1993: Nathan Buckley (Brisbane Bears)
• 1994: Chris Scott (Brisbane Bears)
• 1995: Nick Holland (Hawthorn)
• 1996: Ben Cousins (West Coast Eagles)
• 1997: Michael Wilson (Port Adelaide)
• 1998: Byron Pickett (Kangaroos)
• 1999: Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
• 2000: Paul Hasleby (Fremantle)
• 2001: Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
• 2002: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
• 2003: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
• 2004: Jared Rivers (Melbourne)
• 2005: Brett Deledio (Richmond)
• 2006: Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide)
• 2007: Joel Selwood (Geelong)

Nathan Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is an Australian rules football player and captain of the Collingwood Football Club. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... Christopher Michael Chris Scott (born May 3, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ... Nick Holland (born July 29, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Benjamin Cousins (born 30 June 1978) is an Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League from 1996 to present. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Michael Wilson (born November 21, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Byron Pickett (born August 11, 1977) is an indigenous Australian rules footballer known for his strength and tough approach to the game. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Adam Goodes (born January 8, 1980) is an Australian rules football player. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Paul Hasleby (born June 12, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as Freo, is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League. ... Justin Gregory Koschitzke (born 20 September 1982) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Nick Riewoldt (born October 17, 1982) was the captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2005 season before being replaced by Luke Ball in 2006. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Sam Mitchell (born October 12, 1982) is an Australian rules footballer, contracted to the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Jared Rivers, (born October 18, 1984 in Port Augusta, South Australia) is fast developing into one of the AFLs premier centre-half backs in the sport of Australian rules. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Brett Deledio (born April 18, 1987 in Kyabram, Victoria) is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Danyle Pearce (born 7 April 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Joel Selwood (born May 26, 1988 in Bendigo) is an Australian rules footballer who plays with Geelong in the AFL. His older twin brothers, Adam and Troy, both play AFL for West Coast and Brisbane respectively. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...

Nominations

2007 Nominees

• Round 1: Patrick Ryder (Essendon) afl.com.au
• Round 2: Cameron Wood (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 3: Tom Hawkins (Geelong) afl.com.au
• Round 4: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) afl.com.au
• Round 5: Joel Selwood (Geelong) afl.com.au 2007 Winner
• Round 6: Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 7: Jesse W. Smith (Kangaroos) afl.com.au The Age
• Round 8: Shaun Higgins (Western Bulldogs) afl.com.au
• Round 9: Mitchell Clark (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au The West
• Round 10: Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) afl.com.auThe Age
• Round 11: Shannon Hurn (West Coast Eagles) afl.com.auABC news
• Round 12: Robert Gray (Port Adelaide) afl.com.auabc news
• Round 13: Martin Clarke (Collingwood) afl.com.auThe West Newspaper
• Round 14: Scott McMahon (Kangaroos) afl.com.auABC news
• Round 15: Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide)afl.com.au
• Round 16: Sam Gilbert (St. Kilda) afl.com.auABC News
• Round 17: Nathan Jones (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 18: Tom Williams (Western Bulldogs) afl.com.au
• Round 19: Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) afl.com.auSydney Morning Herald
• Round 20: Mark LeCras (West Coast) Sportal.com.au
• Round 21: Tyson Goldsack (Collingwood)
• Round 22: Will Thursfield (Richmond) afl.com.au

2007 NAB AFL Rising Star voting

Overall Tally Patrick Ryder is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the Essendon Bombers. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Cameron Wood (born March 4, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the AFL club. ... Thomas Tomahawk Hawkins (born July 27, 1988 in Finley, New South Wales), the son of former Geelong player [Jumpin Jack Hawkins |Jack Hawkins]], is an Australian rules footballer drafted by the Geelong Cats under the father-son draft rule. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... Scott Pendlebury (born January 7, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Joel Selwood (born May 26, 1988 in Bendigo) is an Australian rules footballer who plays with Geelong in the AFL. His older twin brothers, Adam and Troy, both play AFL for West Coast and Brisbane respectively. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... Ricky Petterd (born July 24, 1988 in Queensland, Australia) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Son of former North Melbourne player, Ross Smith, he made his debut in 2005 and played well before injuring himself. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Shaun Higgins (born March 4, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Mitchell Clark (born October 19, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the AFL club. ... For the rugby league player, see Bryce Gibbs. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... Shannon William Hurn (born September 4, 1987 in Angaston, South Australia) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Captain Robert Gray (His one missing eye not shown. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Martin Marty Clarke (born November 13, 1987) is a Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Scott McMahon (born June 2, 1986) is an Australian Rules football player currently on the roster of the North Melbourne Kangaroos. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Justin Westhoff is an Australian Rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Power in the AFL. He also plays for Central District Football Club in the SANFL. Westhoff was selected by Port Adelaide in the 2006 draft using their fifth round pick, being the 71st pick overall. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Sam Gilbert (born August 19, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... The St. ... Nathan Jones (born January 20, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Tom Williams is an Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Travis Alexander Boak is an AFL footballer currently contracted to the Port Adelaide Power. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Mark LeCras (born August 30, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Tyson Goldsack (born May 22, 1987) is a Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Will Thursfield (born April 19, 1986) is an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club. ... Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

1. Joel Selwood (Geelong) 44
2. Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) 37
3. Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 17
4. Justin Westhoff (Port Adelaide) 10
5. Shannon Hurn (West Coast) 9
6. Jesse Smith (Kangaroos) 7
7. Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) 6
8. Tom Williams (Western Bulldogs) 2
9. Patrick Ryder (Essendon) 2
10. Martin Clarke (Collingwood) 1

Selectors Votes

• Andrew Demetriou

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Shannon Hurn, 2 - Tom Williams, 1 - Bryce Gibbs, Joel Selwood (born May 26, 1988 in Bendigo) is an Australian rules footballer who plays with Geelong in the AFL. His older twin brothers, Adam and Troy, both play AFL for West Coast and Brisbane respectively. ... Geelong Football Club logo The Geelong Football Club is a football club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Scott Pendlebury (born January 7, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club logo The Collingwood Football Club (nicknamed The Magpies because of the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players) is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Nathan Jones is an Australian professional wrestler, born on August 21, 1969 in Gold Coast, Queensland. ... Melbourne Football Club logo The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, known in their early days as The Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Justin Westhoff is an Australian Rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Power in the AFL. He also plays for Central District Football Club in the SANFL. Westhoff was selected by Port Adelaide in the 2006 draft using their fifth round pick, being the 71st pick overall. ... Port Adelaide Football Club logo Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club, nicknamed The Power in the Australian Football League (AFL), and nicknamed The Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... Shannon William Hurn (born September 4, 1987 in Angaston, South Australia) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Jesse Smith may refer to: jesse smith is the most skilled person ever thats me im jesse smith and i scored 3 tryes i my first nrl match Jesse D. Smith, Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club Jesse W. Smith, Australian rules footballer with the Kangaroos Football Club... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Bryce Gibbs (born Nov 11 , 1984 in Camden, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. ... Carlton Football Club logo The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues for their dark blue playing colors, is one of the oldest, richest, and most successful Australian rules football clubs. ... Tom Williams is an Australian television presenter and personality. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Patrick Ryder is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the Essendon Bombers. ... Essendon Football Club logo Essendon Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Martin Marty Clarke (born November 13, 1987) is a Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club logo The Collingwood Football Club (nicknamed The Magpies because of the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players) is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Andrew Demetriou (born April 14, 1961) is the CEO of the Australian Football League and a former Australian rules footballer of Greek-Cypriot heritage. ...

• Adrian Anderson

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Nathan Jones, 2 - Justin Westhoff, 1 - Martin Clarke,

• Rod Austin

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Nathan Jones, 2 - Jesse Smith, 1 - Justin Westhoff, Rod Austin (born January 26, 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Blues from 1972 until 1985. ...

• Gerard Healy

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Nathan Jones, 2 - Shannon Hurn, 1 - Bryce Gibbs, Gerard Healy, (born 1 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator. ...

• Mark Bickley

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Justin Westhoff, 2 - Nathan Jones, 1 - Shannon Hurn, Mark Anthony Bickley (born August 4, 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...

• Kevin Sheehan

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Nathan Jones, 2 - Justin Westhoff, 1 - Bryce Gibbs,

• Kevin Bartlett

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Nathan Jones, 2 - Jesse Smith, 1 - Justin Westhoff, For the Australian touring car racing driver, see Kevin Bartlett (race driver). ...

• Robert Walls

5 - Joel Selwood, 4 - Scott Pendlebury, 3 - Jesse Smith, 2 - Patrick Ryder, 1 - Bryce Gibbs, Robert Walls (born July 27, 1950) is a former premiership-winning Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. ...

• Chris Mainwaring

5 - Scott Pendlebury, 4 - Joel Selwood, 3 - Shannon Hurn, 2 - Bryce Gibbs, 1 - Justin Westhoff, Chris Mainwaring (born December 27, 1965) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL who played for the West Coast Eagles. ...

2006 Nominees

• Round 1: Marc Murphy (Carlton) afl.com.au
• Round 2: Dale Thomas (Collingwood) afl.com.au
• Round 3: Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide) afl.com.au - 2006 Winner
• Round 4: Andrew Raines (Richmond) afl.com.au
• Round 5: Heath Shaw (Collingwood) afl.com.au
• Round 6: Dean Polo (Richmond) afl.com.au
• Round 7: Clint Bartram (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 8: Michael Rischitelli (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 9: Brad Symes (Port Adelaide) afl.com.au
• Round 10: Matt Rosa (West Coast Eagles) afl.com.au
• Round 11: Jacob Surjan (Port Adelaide) afl.com.au
• Round 12: Clinton Young (Hawthorn) afl.com.au
• Round 13: Cheynee Stiller (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 14: Grant Birchall (Hawthorn) afl.com.au
• Round 15: Matthew Moody (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 16: Troy Chaplin (Port Adelaide) afl.com.au
• Round 17: Andrew Swallow (Kangaroos) afl.com.au
• Round 18: Matthew Bate (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 19: Nathan Foley (Richmond) afl.com.au
• Round 20: Nathan Jones (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 21: Brad Moran (Kangaroos) afl.com.au
• Round 22: Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) afl.com.au

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Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Heath Shaw (born November 27, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League After being drafted under the father-son rule in the 2003 AFL Draft at pick 48, Heath made his AFL debut in 2005 against St Kilda at the Telstra Dome. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Dean Polo (born August 5, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Clinton Clint Bartram (born February 18, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Michael Rischitelli (born January 8, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the AFL club. ... Brad Symes (born March 7, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Matthew Rosa (born November 23, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Jacob Surjan Jacob Surjan (born August 15, 1985 in Australia) is an Australian Rules Footballer and current player of the Port Adelaide Football Club. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... 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Bradley Brad Moran (born September 29, 1986 in England) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Mark LeCras (born August 30, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ...

2005 nominees

• Round 1: Kepler Bradley (Essendon) abc.net.au
• Round 2: Shannon Byrnes (Geelong) afl.com.au
• Round 3: Brock McLean (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 4: Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) afl.com.au
• Round 5: Jason Laycock (Essendon) afl.com.au
• Round 6: Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 7: Will Minson (Western Bulldogs)
• Round 8: Brett Deledio (Richmond) afl.com.au - 2005 winner
• Round 9: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) afl.com.au
• Round 10: Travis Cloke (Collingwood) afl.com.au
• Round 11: Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) afl.com.au
• Round 12: Jed Adcock (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 13: Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) afl.com.au
• Round 14: David Mundy (Fremantle) afl.com.au
• Round 15: Troy Selwood (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 16: Adam Selwood (West Coast Eagles) afl.com.au
• Round 17: Anthony Corrie (Brisbane Lions) afl.com.au
• Round 18: Kade Simpson (Carlton) afl.com.au
• Round 19: Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) afl.com.au
• Round 20: Adam Bentick (Carlton) afl.com.au
• Round 21: Nathan Ablett (Geelong) afl.com.au
• Round 22: Raphael Clarke (St Kilda) abc.net.au

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Brett Deledio (born April 18, 1987 in Kyabram, Victoria) is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Colin Sylvia (born November 8, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Travis Cloke born March 5, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... 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Troy Selwood (born May 1, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the AFL club. ... Adam Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL. Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the Eagles third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Anthony Corrie (born June 22, 1984) is an indigenous Australian rules football player currently with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the AFL club. ... Kade Simpson (born May 5, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... 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2004 Nominees

• Round 1: Aaron Davey (Melbourne)
• Round 2: Michael Firrito (Kangaroos)
• Round 3: Jared Rivers (Melbourne) - 2004 winner
• Round 4: Paul Bevan (Sydney Swans)
• Round 5: Andrew Walker (Carlton)
• Round 6: Kane Tenace (Geelong)
• Round 7: Brent Staker (West Coast Eagles)
• Round 8: Andrew Mackie (Geelong)
• Round 9: Guy Richards (Collingwood)
• Round 10: Brent Moloney (Melbourne)
• Round 11: Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide)
• Round 12: Richard Hadley (Brisbane Lions)
• Round 13: Karl Norman (Carlton)
• Round 14: Jay Schulz (Richmond)
• Round 15: Mark Seaby (West Coast Eagles)
• Round 16: Brent Reilly (Adelaide)
• Round 17: Sam Butler (West Coast Eagles)
• Round 18: Beau Waters (West Coast Eagles)
• Round 19: Daniel Cross (Western Bulldogs)
• Round 20: Brent Stanton (Essendon)
• Round 21: Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)
• Round 22: Brent Hartigan (Richmond)

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Dual nominees

It is possible for a player to be nominated in multiple years, as long as they still satisfy the age and games played qualification rules in the each year. So far six players have been nominated twice.[1]

• Duncan Kellaway (Rch) – 1993 & 1994
• Craig Callaghan (Fre) – 1995 & 1996
• Michael Braun (WCE) – 1997 & 1998
• Luke Power (Bri) – 1998 & 1999
• Nathan Jones (Mel) – 2006 & 2007
• Mark LeCras (WCE) – 2006 & 2007

Duncan Kellaway (born 17 February 1973) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Craig William Callaghan (born March 9, 1976) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Michael Braun (born March 24, 1978) is an AFL footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles. ... Luke Power (born January 8, 1980) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Nathan Jones (born January 20, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club. ... Mark LeCras (born August 30, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ...

External links

• Official AFL Rising Star Page
• NAB Rising Star Page