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2021 AFL Rising Star

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

2021 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistLuke Jackson
(Melbourne)
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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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2021 AFL Rising Star nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Errol Gulden Sydney [2]
2 Braeden Campbell Sydney [3]
3 Chad Warner Sydney [4]
4 Lachlan Sholl Adelaide [5]
5 Mitch Georgiades Port Adelaide [6]
6 Jacob Koschitzke Hawthorn [7]
7 Luke Jackson Melbourne [8]
8 James Jordon Melbourne [9]
9 Tom Green Greater Western Sydney [10]
10 Cody Weightman Western Bulldogs [11]
11 Trent Rivers Melbourne [12]
12 Nikolas Cox Essendon [13]
13 Riley Thilthorpe Adelaide [14]
14 Harrison Jones Essendon [15]
15 Deven Robertson Brisbane Lions [16]
16 Justin McInerney Sydney [17]
17 Archie Perkins Essendon [18]
18 Jeremy Sharp Gold Coast [19]
19 Harry Schoenberg Adelaide [20]
20 Hayden Young Fremantle [21]
21 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide [22]
22 Jake Bowey Melbourne [23]
23 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney [24]

Final voting

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Player Club Votes[25]
1 Luke Jackson Melbourne 51
2 Tom Green Greater Western Sydney 38
3 Mitch Georgiades Port Adelaide 28
4 Justin McInerney Sydney 16
5 Errol Gulden Sydney 11
6 Trent Rivers Melbourne 6
Harry Schoenberg Adelaide 6
8 James Jordon Melbourne 5
9 Cody Weightman Western Bulldogs 2
10 Hayden Young Fremantle 1
Nik Cox Essendon 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. ^ "Good as Gulden: Swans young gun nabs R1 Rising Star nomination". Australian Football League. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Two for two: Another Swan rewarded with Rising Star nod". Australian Football League. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Historic hat-trick: Young Swan makes it three Rising Stars in a row".
  5. ^ "Young Crow picks up second Rising Star nomination". AFL Media. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Mitch doubles up: Power forward nabs second Rising Star nomination".
  7. ^ "Kosi, a Rising Star".
  8. ^ "Jackson earns Rising Star Nomination, again".
  9. ^ "Another Demon gets Rising Star nod – and he's yet to taste defeat". AFL Media. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Giant gets Green light for second Rising Star nomination".
  11. ^ "Worth the Weight, man: Livewire Bulldog earns Rising Star nod". AFL Media. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Demons' young talent runs Rivers deep with third Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Better late than never: Bomber finally gets Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Crows' match-winning hero nabs Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  15. ^ "High-flying forward nabs Essendon's second Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Lions' young bull rewarded for Selwood job with Rising Star nom".
  17. ^ "Justin time ... again: Youngster becomes fourth Swan to earn Rising Star nom".
  18. ^ "Another Bomber joins Rising Star club after sizzling three-goal game".
  19. ^ "Young Sun rises: Sharp performance earns Rising Star nom".
  20. ^ "Harry makes three: Another Crow nabs Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Back with a bang: Young Docker marks return with Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Bergman's star rises". portadelaidefc.com.au. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Rising Starman: Bowey becomes Dees' fourth nominee". afl.com.au. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Idun and dusted: Young Giant nabs final Rising Star nom for 2021". afl.com.au. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  25. ^ Waterworth, Ben (26 August 2021). "Full AFL Rising Star votes: Caleb Serong claims big victory to claim 2020 award". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


 

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