2021 AFL Rising Star

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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]

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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

2021 AFL Rising Star nominees
RoundPlayerClubRef.
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

PlayerClubVotes [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

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References

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  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".
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