2021 AFL Rising Star
| 2021 NAB AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Country | Australia |
| Ron Evans medallist | Luke Jackson (Melbourne) |
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
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
| 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
| 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
- ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Good as Gulden: Swans young gun nabs R1 Rising Star nomination". Australian Football League. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Two for two: Another Swan rewarded with Rising Star nod". Australian Football League. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Historic hat-trick: Young Swan makes it three Rising Stars in a row".
- ^ "Young Crow picks up second Rising Star nomination". AFL Media. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Mitch doubles up: Power forward nabs second Rising Star nomination".
- ^ "Kosi, a Rising Star".
- ^ "Jackson earns Rising Star Nomination, again".
- ^ "Another Demon gets Rising Star nod – and he's yet to taste defeat". AFL Media. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Giant gets Green light for second Rising Star nomination".
- ^ "Worth the Weight, man: Livewire Bulldog earns Rising Star nod". AFL Media. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Demons' young talent runs Rivers deep with third Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Better late than never: Bomber finally gets Rising Star nom". AFL Media. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Crows' match-winning hero nabs Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "High-flying forward nabs Essendon's second Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Lions' young bull rewarded for Selwood job with Rising Star nom".
- ^ "Justin time ... again: Youngster becomes fourth Swan to earn Rising Star nom".
- ^ "Another Bomber joins Rising Star club after sizzling three-goal game".
- ^ "Young Sun rises: Sharp performance earns Rising Star nom".
- ^ "Harry makes three: Another Crow nabs Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Back with a bang: Young Docker marks return with Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bergman's star rises". portadelaidefc.com.au. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Rising Starman: Bowey becomes Dees' fourth nominee". afl.com.au. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Idun and dusted: Young Giant nabs final Rising Star nom for 2021". afl.com.au. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ 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.