2025 AFL Rising Star

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2025 AFL Rising Star
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The Telstra AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL). The winner also receives the Ron Evans Medal, named for the former AFL chairman. [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

Key
^Winner
*Ineligible to win the Rising Star due to suspension.
2025 AFL Rising Star nominees
RoundPlayerClubRef.
1 Sam Lalor Richmond [2]
2 Connor O'Sullivan Geelong [3]
3 Harvey Langford Melbourne [4]
4 Levi Ashcroft Brisbane Lions [5]
5 Archie Roberts Essendon [6]
6 Murphy Reid Fremantle [7]
7 Xavier Lindsay Melbourne [8]
8 Hugo Garcia St Kilda [9]
9 Nate Caddy Essendon [10]
10 Cooper Lord Carlton [11]
11 Angus Clarke Essendon [12]
12 Ed Allan Collingwood [13]
13 Daniel Curtin Adelaide [14]
14 Tyrell Dewar West Coast [15]
15 Finn O'Sullivan North Melbourne [16]
16 Clay Hall West Coast [17]
17 Isaac Kako Essendon [18]
18 Luke Trainor Richmond [19]
19 Ashton Moir Carlton [20]
20 Joe Fonti Greater Western Sydney [21]
21 Ethan Read Gold Coast [22]
22 Hugh Boxshall St Kilda [23]
23 Harry Rowston Greater Western Sydney [24]
24 Matt Carroll Carlton [25]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rising Star History". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Black, Sarah (17 March 2025). "Tiger's time: No.1 pick goes from broken jaw to Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Big Cat earns Rising Star nod after impressive display". afl.com.au. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top Demon draftee's bright start earns Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Levi lands Telstra AFL Rising nomination". lions.com.au. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Roberts earns Telstra Rising Star nod". essendonfc.com.au. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Exciting Docker earns Rising Star nomination after blistering start". afl.com.au. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "X marks the star: Lindsay receives nomination". melbournefc.com.au. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Saints young gun lands Rising Star nomination after big response". afl.com.au. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Exciting Bombers forward earns second Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cooper Lord named as the Round 10 Telstra AFL Rising Star". carltonfc.com.au. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Breakout Bomber earns Rising Star nod after three-goal bonanza". afl.com.au. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Young Pie earns Rising Star nomination after classy display". afl.com.au. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "Crows tall rewarded with Rising Star nom after impressive start". afl.com.au. 10 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Exciting Eagle soars to land Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  16. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (23 June 2025). "Rising Roo to be part of one of AFL's most talented share houses". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Hall class: Young Eagles mid lands Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Livewire forward becomes Bombers' fourth Rising Star of 2025". afl.com.au. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Tiger time: Consistent tall gets long-awaited Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Moir to celebrate: Young Blue earns Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Dashing Giant earns deserved Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  22. ↑ Whiting, Michael (4 August 2025). "The Saints great this Suns Rising Star is using as inspiration". afl.com.au.
  23. ↑ "Tough Saint earns Rising Star nod after impressive performance". afl.com.au. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Four-goal Giant earns well-deserved Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  25. ↑ "Dashing Blue lands final Rising Star nom of 2025". afl.com.au. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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