AFL Rising Star award
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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 previously known as the Norwich Rising Star award.
rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on January 1 of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season. A player who is suspendedTechnically, a player is ineligible if he is given a base sanction of 100 or more demerit points by the tribunal or match review panel, equivalent to a one week suspension. Under some circumstances, a player may reduce a penalty from a one week suspension (125 demerit points) to a reprimand without suspension (92.75 points) by accepting a 25% reduction with an early guilty plea; as the base points sanction in this case exceeds 100, he would become ineligible for the award, despite not being suspended. This is the same eligibility criterion used in the Brownlow Medal
. during the season is not eligible to win the award, however is still eligible for nomination.
At the end of the season, nine AFL personalities (typically administrators and All-Australian team selectors) vote for five of the twenty-two nominees, with their top selections earning five votes, their second selection earning four votes, etc. The player who receives the most votes is the winner.
* Correct as of round 20, 2011
Career Rising Star/Premiership Double
Career Rising Star/Brownlow Medal
Double
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AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993. It was previously known as the Norwich Rising Star award.
Eligibility and nominations
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rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on January 1 of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season. A player who is suspendedTechnically, a player is ineligible if he is given a base sanction of 100 or more demerit points by the tribunal or match review panel, equivalent to a one week suspension. Under some circumstances, a player may reduce a penalty from a one week suspension (125 demerit points) to a reprimand without suspension (92.75 points) by accepting a 25% reduction with an early guilty plea; as the base points sanction in this case exceeds 100, he would become ineligible for the award, despite not being suspended. This is the same eligibility criterion used in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
. during the season is not eligible to win the award, however is still eligible for nomination.
At the end of the season, nine AFL personalities (typically administrators and All-Australian team selectors) vote for five of the twenty-two nominees, with their top selections earning five votes, their second selection earning four votes, etc. The player who receives the most votes is the winner.
Past winners
The past winners of the AFL Rising Star award are:| Year | Winner | Team | Recruited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 1993 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons... |
Nathan Buckley Nathan Buckley Nathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
Brisbane Bears Brisbane Bears The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995... |
Northern Territory Zone (1992) |
| 1994 1994 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1994 medal was won by Brisbane Bears player Chris Scott.... |
Chris Scott | Brisbane Bears Brisbane Bears The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995... |
1993 National Draft 1993 AFL Draft The 1993 AFL Draft consisted of a mid-season draft, a national draft at the end of the season and a Pre-season draft, held before the 1994 AFL season.... , Pick #12 |
| 1995 1995 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1995 medal was won by Hawthorn Hawks player Nick Holland.... |
Nick Holland Nick Holland Nick Holland is a former Australian rules football player. He played 179 games for the Hawthorn Football Club between 1994 and 2005, serving as Vice Captain between 1999 and 2003. He is a previous winner of the AFL Rising Star, Hawthorn's Best & Fairest award, Hawthorn's leading goal kicker in... |
Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
1992 National Draft 1992 AFL Draft The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League... , Pick #14 |
| 1996 1996 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1996 medal was won by West Coast Eagles player Ben Cousins.... |
Ben Cousins Ben Cousins Benjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League .... |
West Coast West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Father-Son Rule Father-son rule The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League... , 1995 |
| 1997 1997 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons... |
Michael Wilson Michael Wilson (footballer) Michael Robert Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide Football Club.-Success :... |
Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
Port Adelaide Zone Selection (1997) |
| 1998 1998 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1998 medal was won by North Melbourne player Byron Pickett.... |
Byron Pickett Byron Pickett Byron Pickett is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with three clubs in the AFL. He was known as a big game player as well as for his strength, hard bumps and tough approach to the game. Pickett is one of 12 players with two premiership medallions, a Norm Smith Medal... |
North Melbourne North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
1996 National Draft 1996 AFL Draft The 1996 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1996 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based... , Pick #67 |
| 1999 1999 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1999 medal was won by Sydney player Adam Goodes.... |
Adam Goodes Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .... |
Sydney Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
1997 National Draft 1997 AFL Draft The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season.... , Pick #43 |
| 2000 2000 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2000 medal was won by Fremantle player Paul Hasleby.... |
Paul Hasleby Paul Hasleby Paul Hasleby is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and the and South Fremantle Football Clubs in the West Australian Football League... |
Fremantle Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia... |
1999 National Draft 1999 AFL Draft The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there... , Pick #2 |
| 2001 2001 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2001 medal was won by St Kilda player Justin Koschitzke.... |
Justin Koschitzke Justin Koschitzke Justin Gregory Koschitzke is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Career overview:Recruited in the 2000 AFL Draft at pick number two, there were high expectations on Koschitzke from a young age... |
St Kilda | 2000 National Draft 2000 AFL Draft The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.... , Pick #2 |
| 2002 2002 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons.The 2002 medal was awarded to Nick Riewoldt of the St Kilda.... |
Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt Nick Riewoldt is an Australian rules footballer who is the current captain of the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL Draft.-Early life:... |
St Kilda | 2000 National Draft 2000 AFL Draft The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.... , Pick #1 |
| 2003 2003 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons.The 2003 medal was awarded to Hawthorn of the Sam Mitchell.... |
Sam Mitchell Sam Mitchell (footballer) Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :... |
Hawthorn Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
2001 National Draft 2001 AFL Draft The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83... , Pick #36 |
| 2004 2004 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2004 medal was won by Melbourne player Jared Rivers.... |
Jared Rivers Jared Rivers Jared Rivers is a centre-half back for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League .As a child he supported the Sydney Swans and cites Tony Lockett and Paul Kelly as his childhood heroes... |
Melbourne Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
2002 National Draft 2002 AFL Draft The 2002 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and the elevation of rookies. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 2002... , Pick #26 |
| 2005 2005 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2005 medal was won by Richmond player Brett Deledio.... |
Brett Deledio Brett Deledio Brett Deledio is an Australian rules football player currently playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life/career:... |
Richmond Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
2004 National Draft 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... , Pick #1 |
| 2006 | Danyle Pearce Danyle Pearce Danyle Pearce is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Early life :... |
Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
2005 Rookie Draft 2004 AFL Draft The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies... , 2005 Rookie Elevation |
| 2007 | Joel Selwood Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
Geelong Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
2006 National Draft 2006 AFL Draft The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.... , Pick #7 |
| 2008 2008 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2008 Ron Evans medal was given to Rhys Palmer from the Fremantle Football Club.-Eligibility and Nominations:... |
Rhys Palmer Rhys Palmer Rhys Palmer is an Australian rules footballer who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008.-Early life:... |
Fremantle Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia... |
2007 National Draft 2007 AFL Draft The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :... , Pick #7 |
| 2009 2009 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2009 Ron Evans medal was won by Brisbane player Daniel Rich.-Eligibility and Nominations:... |
Daniel Rich Daniel Rich Daniel Rich is a current Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions. He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection in the 2008 National Draft.-Pre-AFL career:... |
Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
2008 National Draft 2008 AFL Draft The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft... , Pick #7 |
| 2010 2010 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2010 Ron Evans Medal was awarded to Daniel Hannebery of the Sydney Swans.-Eligibility and Nominations:... |
Daniel Hannebery Daniel Hannebery Daniel Hannebery is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .... |
Sydney Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
2008 National Draft 2008 AFL Draft The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft... , Pick #30 |
| 2011 2011 AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club.... |
Dyson Heppell Dyson Heppell Dyson Heppell is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Junior career:... |
Essendon Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
2010 National Draft 2010 AFL Draft The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the... , Pick #8 |
Dual nominees
It is possible for a player to be nominated in multiple years, as long as they still satisfy the age and games played qualification rules in each year. So far eight players have been nominated twice.- Duncan KellawayDuncan KellawayDuncan Kellaway is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(RichmondRichmond Football ClubThe Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
) – 1993 / 1994 - Craig CallaghanCraig CallaghanCraig William Callaghan is an Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and St Kilda in the Australian Football League...
(FremantleFremantle Football ClubThe Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
) – 1995 / 1996 - Michael Braun (West Coast EaglesWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
) – 1997 / 1998 - Luke PowerLuke PowerLuke Power is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL...
(Brisbane LionsBrisbane LionsThe Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
) – 1998 / 1999 - Nathan JonesNathan Jones (Australian rules footballer)Nathan Jones is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(MelbourneMelbourne Football ClubThe Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
) – 2006 / 2007 - Mark LeCrasMark LeCrasMark LeCras is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Mainly playing as a small forward, he led the West Coast's goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.-Early life:LeCras was born to...
(West Coast EaglesWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
) – 2006 / 2007 - Michael HurleyMichael Hurley (Australian rules footballer)Michael Hurley is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League . A key position utility, 1.93m tall and weighing , Hurley predominately played in the forward and backline in his AFL career to date.-Junior career:A good junior cricketer and...
(EssendonEssendon Football ClubThe Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
) – 2009 / 2010 - Jordan GysbertsJordan GysbertsJordan Gysberts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League . He was drafted to the Melbourne in the 2009 AFL Draft with the 11th overall selection, which Melbourne received in return for trading Brock McLean to the Carlton Football Club...
(MelbourneMelbourne Football ClubThe Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
) - 2010 / 2011
Club by Club
| Club | Nominations | Winners |
| Adelaide Adelaide Crows The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League .... |
17 | 0 |
| Brisbane Bears Brisbane Bears The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995... |
5 | 2 |
| Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
27 | 1 |
| Carlton | 24 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 27 | 0 |
| Essendon | 32 | 1 |
| Fitzroy Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897... |
6 | 0 |
| Fremantle | 27 | 2 |
| Geelong | 23 | 1 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 0 |
| Hawthorn | 30 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 31 | 1 |
| North Melbourne/Kangaroos | 21 | 1 |
| Port Adelaide | 23 | 2 |
| Richmond | 27 | 1 |
| St Kilda | 19 | 2 |
| Sydney Sydney Swans The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney... |
19 | 2 |
| West Coast West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
34 | 1 |
| Western Bulldogs/Footscray Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
23 | 0 |
* Correct as of round 20, 2011
Trivia
Rising Star Winners in a Premiership Year- Joel SelwoodJoel SelwoodJoel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(Geelong) - 2007
Career Rising Star/Premiership Double
- Chris Scott - 1994 Rising Star, 20012001 AFL Grand FinalThe 2001 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Lions, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2001. It was the 105th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
& 20022002 AFL Grand FinalThe 2002 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Brisbane Lions and the Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 2002. It was the 106th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
AFL Premierships - Ben CousinsBen CousinsBenjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League ....
- 1996 Rising Star, 2006 AFL Premiership2006 AFL Grand FinalThe 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to... - Michael WilsonMichael Wilson (footballer)Michael Robert Wilson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide Football Club.-Success :...
- 1997 Rising Star, 2004 AFL Premiership2004 AFL Grand FinalThe 2004 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Brisbane Lions, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 2004. It was the 108th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football... - Byron PickettByron PickettByron Pickett is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with three clubs in the AFL. He was known as a big game player as well as for his strength, hard bumps and tough approach to the game. Pickett is one of 12 players with two premiership medallions, a Norm Smith Medal...
- 1998 Rising Star, 19991999 AFL Grand FinalThe 1999 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between and , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1999. It was the 103rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the...
& 20042004 AFL Grand FinalThe 2004 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Brisbane Lions, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 2004. It was the 108th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football...
AFL Premierships - Adam GoodesAdam GoodesAdam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
- 1999 Rising Star, 2005 AFL Premiership2005 AFL Grand FinalThe 2005 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 2005. It was the 109th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to... - Sam MitchellSam Mitchell (footballer)Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :...
- 2003 Rising Star, 2008 AFL Premiership2008 AFL Grand FinalThe 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on the 27th of September 2008...
(captain) - Joel SelwoodJoel SelwoodJoel Anthony Selwood is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
- 2007 Rising Star, 20072007 AFL Grand FinalThe 2007 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2007. It was the 111th annual Grand Final of the VFL/AFL, staged to determine the...
& 20092009 AFL Grand FinalThe 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009...
AFL Premierships
Career Rising Star/Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
Double
- Nathan BuckleyNathan BuckleyNathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football player, commentator and coach, best known for his time as captain of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
(Brisbane BearsBrisbane BearsThe Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
/Collingwood) - 1993 Rising Star, 2003 Brownlow Medalist - Adam GoodesAdam GoodesAdam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
(SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) - 1999 Rising Star, 2003 & 2006 Brownlow Medalist - Ben CousinsBen CousinsBenjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League ....
(West CoastWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
) - 1996 Rising Star, 2005 Brownlow Medalist