| 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Tyla Hanks, 2021 winner | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Date | 20 April 2021 |
| Venue | 2021 W Awards venues |
| Hosted by | Sarah Jones |
| Winner | Tyla Hanks (Melbourne) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Footy |
The 2021 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2021 AFL Women's season. [1] Tyla Hanks of the Melbourne Football Club won the award with 48 votes. [2]
Every round, two nominations will be given to standout young players who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, players must have been under 21 years of age on 1 January 2021 and not suspended during the season. [1]
| Number | Club | Player | Nom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brisbane | Belle Dawes | 1 |
| Nat Grider | 3 | ||
| Courtney Hodder | 8 | ||
| Tahlia Hickie | 9 | ||
| 2 | Melbourne | Tyla Hanks | 2 |
| Eliza McNamara | 7 | ||
| St Kilda | Tarni White | 1 | |
| Tyanna Smith | 4 | ||
| West Coast | Mikayla Bowen | 5 | |
| Isabella Lewis | 8 | ||
| Western Bulldogs | Jess Fitzgerald | 2 | |
| Eleanor Brown | 9 | ||
| 1 | Carlton | Abbie McKay | 3 |
| Collingwood | Tarni Brown | 6 | |
| Geelong | Rebecca Webster | 4 | |
| Gold Coast | Lauren Bella | 7 | |
| North Melbourne | Daisy Bateman | 6 | |
| Richmond | Ellie McKenzie | 5 |
| Placing | Player | Club | Nom. | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyla Hanks | Melbourne | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | Ellie McKenzie | Richmond | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Mikayla Bowen | West Coast | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Tyanna Smith | St Kilda | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Nat Grider | Brisbane | 3 | 10 |
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