Awards & Winners

AFL Rising Star

AFL Rising Star

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993. It was originally known as the Norwich Rising Star award.
Date Established : 1993

Check all the winners of AFL Rising Star presented under AFL Rising Star since 1993 .


Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luke Dunstan
Dylan Buckley
Josh Kelly
Luke McDonald
Matt Crouch
James Aish
Tom Langdon
Jarman Impey
Lewis Taylor
Kade Kolodjashnij
Zach Merrett
Joe Daniher
Jack Billings
Marcus Bontempelli
Harry Cunningham
Troy Menzel
Nathan Hrovat
Jonathon Patton
Darcy Gardiner
Jake Stringer
Jake Lloyd
Matthew Taberner
Jack Martin

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jaeger O'Meara
Aaron Mullett
Jed Anderson
George Horlin-Smith
Ollie Wines
Bradley Hill
Nick Vlastuin
Jackson Macrae
Sam Kerridge
Lachie Whitfield
Tom Mitchell
Sam Mayes
Jake Neade
Brad Crouch
Michael Talia
Tom Nicholls
Marley Williams
Zachary Williams
Rory Laird
Jack Viney
Brodie Grundy
Luke Brown
Adam Tomlinson

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Talia
Claye Beams
Jeremy Cameron
Dylan Grimes
Mitch Wallis
Tomas Bugg
Steven Motlop
Stephen Coniglio
Mitchell Golby
Jake Carlisle
Dylan Shiel
Ben Sinclair
Tom McDonald
Toby Greene
Arryn Siposs
Josh Caddy
Brandon Ellis
Adam Treloar
Devon Smith
Sam Blease
Sam Shaw
Chad Wingard
Dom Tyson

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dyson Heppell
Luke Shuey
Mitch Duncan
Jasper Pittard
Brandon Matera
Jack Darling
Zac Smith
Shane Savage
Reece Conca
Jack Steven
Jordan Gysberts
Sam Reid
Daniel Menzel
David Swallow
Luke Breust
Jake Batchelor
Trent McKenzie
Allen Christensen
Andrew Gaff
Zac Clarke
Luke Dahlhaus
Alex Fasolo
Sam Blease
Liam Jones

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Hannebery
Chris Yarran
Ryan Bastinac
Nic Naitanui
Jack Trengove
Todd Banfield
Tom Scully
Jake Melksham
Nathan Fyfe
Dustin Martin
Jordan Gysberts
Ben Reid
Tom Rockliff
Ben Stratton
Jack Redden
Phil Davis
Jarrad Grant
Michael Hurley
Jeff Garlett
Jackson Trengove
Sam Wright
Anthony Morabito

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Rich
David Zaharakis
Patrick Dangerfield
Jaxson Barham
Garry Moss
Stephen Hill
Jack Ziebell
Jarryn Geary
Andy Otten
Taylor Walker
Brad Dick
Aaron Joseph
Tayte Pears
Jack Grimes
Liam Jurrah
Chris Masten
Dayne Beams
Callan Ward
Mitch Brown
Michael Hurley
Nick Suban
Jesse White

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rhys Palmer
Bachar Houli
Josh Hill
Kieren Jack
Ben McKinley
Cyril Rioli
Austin Wonaeamirri
Kurt Tippett
Garrick Ibbotson
Nathan Brown
Matthew Kreuzer
Trent Cotchin
Jarryd Morton
Colin Garland
Jack Riewoldt
Kyle Reimers
Brad Ebert
Gavin Urquhart
Shaun Grigg
Cale Morton
Bradd Dalziell
Alipate Carlile

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joel Selwood
Paddy Ryder
Cameron Wood
Tom Hawkins
Scott Pendlebury
Ricky Petterd
Jesse W. Smith
Shaun Higgins
Mitch Clark
Bryce Gibbs
Shannon Hurn
Robbie Gray
Martin Clarke
Scott McMahon
Justin Westhoff
Sam Gilbert
Nathan Jones
Tom Williams
Travis Boak
Mark LeCras
Tyson Goldsack
Will Thursfield

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danyle Pearce
Marc Murphy
Dale Thomas
Andrew Raines
Heath Shaw
Dean Polo
Clint Bartram
Michael Rischitelli
Brad Symes
Matt Rosa
Jacob Surjan
Clinton Young
Cheynee Stiller
Grant Birchall
Matthew Moody
Troy Chaplin
Andrew Swallow
Matthew Bate
Nathan Foley
Nathan Jones
Brad Moran
Mark LeCras

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brett Deledio
Kepler Bradley
Shannon Byrnes
Brock McLean
Lance Franklin
Jason Laycock
Justin Sherman
Will Minson
Colin Sylvia
Travis Cloke
Jordan Lewis
Jed Adcock
Ryan Griffen
David Mundy
Troy Selwood
Adam Selwood
Anthony Corrie
Kade Simpson
Jarryd Roughead
Adam Bentick
Nathan Ablett
Raphael Clarke

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jared Rivers
Aaron Davey
Michael Firrito
Paul Bevan
Andrew Walker
Kane Tenace
Brent Staker
Andrew Mackie
Guy Richards
Brent Moloney
Brett Ebert
Richard Hadley
Karl Norman
Jay Schulz
Mark Seaby
Brent Reilly
Sam Butler
Beau Waters
Daniel Cross
Brent Stanton
Adam Cooney
Brent Hartigan

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Mitchell
Luke Ball
Trent Sporn
Jared Brennan
Adam Schneider
Michael Osborne
Brendon Goddard
Ashley Sampi
Graham Polak
Jarrad Waite
Daniel Wells
Brad Fisher
Byron Schammer
Aaron Sandilands
Ted Richards
Daniel Motlop
Richie Cole
Lewis Roberts-Thomson
Marc Bullen
Leigh Montagna
Andrew McDougall
Ashley McGrath
Matthew Lokan

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nick Riewoldt
Paul Medhurst
Chris Judd
Steven Armstrong
Jimmy Bartel
Jason Cloke
Xavier Clarke
David Rodan
Shane Birss
Mark McGough
Ryan Hargrave
James Kelly
Shaun Burgoyne
Mark Coughlan
Luke Hodge
Alan Didak
Nick Ries
Jordan McMahon
Tadhg Kennelly
Ty Zantuck
Jamie Charman
Campbell Brown

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Justin Koschitzke
Damian Cupido
Daniel Harris
Daniel Kerr
Ryan Lonie
Caydn Beetham
Aaron Henneman
James Begley
Danny Jacobs
Luke Penny
Brett Johnson
Mark McVeigh
Cameron Ling
Adam McPhee
Daniel Giansiracusa
Robert Murphy
Brent Guerra
Aaron Fiora
Robert Copeland
Corey Enright
Dion Woods
Steven Greene

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Hasleby
David Spriggs
Damien Adkins
Leigh Brown
Adam Ramanauskas
Josh Fraser
Adam Lange
Cameron Bruce
Jude Bolton
Chad Cornes
Glen Bowyer
Ian Perrie
Beau McDonald
Andrew Embley
Matthew Whelan
Brett Moyle
Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Scarlett
Brad Green
Ryan Houlihan
Chad Fletcher
Josh Carr

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adam Goodes
Shane O'Bree
Brett Backwell
Troy Longmuir
Nick Davis
David Gallagher
Dean Rioli
Rowan Jones
Simon Black
Brett Burton
Dean Solomon
Andrew Williams
Mark Johnson
Nathan Thompson
Andrew Shipp
Marc Dragicevic
Luke Power
Paul Licuria
Matthew Bode
Ben Mathews
Tim Notting
Lenny Hayes

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Byron Pickett
Michael Braun
Luke Power
Jess Sinclair
Jonathan Hay
Evan Hewitt
Warren Tredrea
Travis Johnstone
Nick Stevens
Darren Hulme
Jason Saddington
James Rahilly
Stuart Dew
Russell Robertson
Justin Plapp
Jade Rawlings
Jared Crouch
Trent Croad
Andrew Eccles
Kris Massie
Jason Johnson
Darren Milburn

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Wilson
Lance Whitnall
Joel Bowden
Bowen Lockwood
Heath Black
Adam Houlihan
Brendon Lade
Daniel Bradshaw
Stefan Carey
Shane Woewodin
Troy Cook
Kane Johnson
Blake Caracella
Michael Braun
Peter Vardy
Carl Steinfort
Brad Scott
Mal Michael
Michael Gardiner
Robert Powell
Nathan Eagleton
Angelo Lekkas

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ben Cousins
Matthew Primus
Daniel Bandy
Luke Darcy
Greg Harding
Adam Simpson
Shannon Grant
Andrew Schauble
Nick Carter
Jarrad Schofield
Daniel Chick
Adem Yze
Craig Biddiscombe
Kingsley Hunter
Steven King
Chad Morrison
Peter Bell
Daniel McPherson
Matthew Lloyd
Luke Toia
Jeff Farmer
Craig Callaghan

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nick Holland
Tyson Lane
Scott Camporeale
Martin McKinnon
David Bourke
Steven Lawrence
Brad Johnson
Michael O'Loughlin
Austinn Jones
Shaun McManus
Matthew Capuano
Ryan O'Connor
Stuart Anderson
Joel Smith
Adrian Whitehead
Craig Callaghan
Daniel Hargraves
Fraser Gehrig
Justin Crawford
Andrew McLeod
Stephen Jurica
Aaron Lord

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Scott
Che Cockatoo-Collins
Corey McKernan
John Barker
Brett Spinks
Jarrod Molloy
James Cook
Kent Butcher
Drew Banfield
Mark Graham
Matthew Rogers
Shane Wakelin
Simon Hawking
Matthew Clarke
Jamie Tape
Daniel Southern
Matthew Kluzek
Troy Bond
Scott Cummings
Rayden Tallis
Chris Johnson
Jon Hassall
Sean Wellman
Duncan Kellaway

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nathan Buckley
Peter Everitt
Shane Crawford
Nathan Chapman
Joe Misiti
Scott West
David Neitz
James Hird
Dustin Fletcher
Matthew Richardson
Brodie Atkinson
Glenn Archer
Sav Rocca
Darren Kowal
Duncan Kellaway
Mark Ricciuto
Ilija Grgic
Ang Christou
Rick Olarenshaw
Mark Mercuri
Brad Nicholson
Leigh Colbert