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]

See also

References

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  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. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. "X marks the star: Lindsay receives nomination". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. "Saints young gun lands Rising Star nomination after big response". afl.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. "Exciting Bombers forward earns second Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  11. "Cooper Lord named as the Round 10 Telstra AFL Rising Star". carltonfc.com.au. 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. 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. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  16. Beveridge, Riley. "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. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  18. "Livewire forward becomes Bombers' fourth Rising Star of 2025". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  19. "Tiger time: Consistent tall gets long-awaited Rising Star nod". afl.com.au. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  20. "Moir to celebrate: Young Blue earns Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  21. "Dashing Giant earns deserved Rising Star nom". afl.com.au. 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.