The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] The award was won by Carlton's Sam Walsh, marking the fourth time that a player taken first in the draft had won the award.

2019 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sam Walsh, winner
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CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistSam Walsh
(Carlton)
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Eligibility

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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

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2019 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Bailey Scott North Melbourne [2]
2 Charlie Constable Geelong [3]
3 Connor Rozee Port Adelaide [4]
4 Sam Walsh Carlton [5]
5 Jack Petruccelle West Coast [6]
6 Xavier Duursma Port Adelaide [7]
7 Cameron Zurhaar North Melbourne [8]
8 Gryan Miers Geelong [9]
9 Bailey Smith Western Bulldogs [10]
10 Liam Baker Richmond [11]
11 Sydney Stack Richmond [12]
12 Tarryn Thomas North Melbourne [13]
13 Dylan Clarke Essendon [14]
14 Nick Blakey Sydney [15]
15 Jordan Clark Geelong [16]
16 Nick Larkey North Melbourne [17]
17 Shai Bolton Richmond [18]
18 Mitchell Lewis Hawthorn [19]
19 Ben King Gold Coast [20]
20 Noah Answerth Brisbane Lions [21]
21 Oscar Allen West Coast [22]
22 Josh Battle St Kilda [23]
23 Brent Daniels Greater Western Sydney [24]

Final voting

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Player Club Votes[25]
1 Sam Walsh Carlton 54
2 Connor Rozee Port Adelaide 42
3 Sydney Stack Richmond 28
4 Bailey Smith Western Bulldogs 20
5 Jordan Clark Geelong 5
Gryan Miers Geelong 5
7 Cameron Zurhaar North Melbourne 4
8 Nick Blakey Sydney 3
9 Liam Baker Richmond 3
10 Oscar Allen West Coast 1
Xavier Duursma Port Adelaide 1

References

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  1. ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. ^ Collins, Ben (25 March 2019). "Son of who? Surname confusion over Roos' R1 Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. ^ Collins, Ben (1 April 2019). "Brutal pre-season helps 'Chook' nab Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ Collins, Ben (8 April 2019). "Life's looking Rozee for Power's Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ^ Collins, Ben (15 April 2019). "The advice that helped Blues' latest Rising Star be an instant hit". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ^ Black, Sarah (22 April 2019). "Eagles' Jack in the box claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  7. ^ Collins, Ben (29 April 2019). "Bullseye: Power hit the mark with second Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ^ Collins, Ben (6 May 2019). "Z marks the spot: Rising Roo finds radar when it counts". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. ^ Collins, Ben (13 May 2019). "Life of Gryan: Dreadlocked Cat the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  10. ^ Collins, Ben (20 May 2019). "Limited pre-season, but unlimited potential for Dogs' Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. ^ Collins, Ben (27 May 2019). "Pint-sized Tiger takes the Rising Star cake". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ Collins, Ben (3 June 2019). "Stacks on: High-flying, hard-hitting Tiger the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2019). "Roo beauty: Tassie product becomes North's third Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. ^ Collins, Ben (17 June 2019). "Sudden impact: Rising Star nod for giant-killing Bomber". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  15. ^ Collins, Ben (24 June 2019). "Spring-heeled Swan earns Rising Star nod for match-winning effort". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  16. ^ Collins, Ben (1 July 2019). "Heir Jordan: 'Porky' Cat claims Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  17. ^ Collins, Ben (8 July 2019). "From donuts on debut to Rising Star nomination in 12 games". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. ^ Black, Sarah (15 July 2019). "Third Rising Star Tiger reveals reason for hitting top form". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  19. ^ Ben, Collins. "Forward thinking: Imposing young Hawk earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  20. ^ Ben, Collins. "King of the kids: Big Sun the latest Rising Star". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  21. ^ Ben, Collins. "What's it like to play alongside a childhood idol? Just ask rising Lion". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  22. ^ Ben, Collins. "Oscar's starring role against Crows earns Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  23. ^ Ben, Collins. "Bloodied but not beaten, Saint Josh is winning the battle". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  24. ^ Ben, Collins. "Fishing, golf and footy with Jezza all in a day's work for rising Giant". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  25. ^ Gabelich, Josh (30 August 2018). "Blue jet wins Rising Star award, but it's not unanimous". Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2019.