2020 AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2020 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2020 AFL Women's season.[1] Isabel Huntington of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 33 votes.[2]

2020 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star
Isabel Huntington, winner of the 2020 AFL Women's Rising Star award, during the 2018 season
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Eligibility

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 2020, not have been suspended during the season and never previously been nominated.[1]

Nominations

2020 AFL Women's Rising Star nominees

Round	Player	Club	Ref.
1	Lucy McEvoy	Carlton	[3]
	Georgia Patrikios	St Kilda
2	Roxy Roux	Fremantle	[4]
	Jesse Wardlaw	Brisbane
3	Caitlin Greiser	St Kilda	[5]
	Kalinda Howarth	Gold Coast
4	Grace Egan	Carlton	[6]
	Gabby Newton	Western Bulldogs
5	Olivia Vesely	St Kilda	[7]
	Charlotte Wilson	Carlton
6	Isabel Huntington	Western Bulldogs	[8]
	Tait Mackrill	Greater Western Sydney

Nominations by club

Number	Club	Player	Round
3	Carlton	Lucy McEvoy	1
		Grace Egan	4
		Charlotte Wilson	5
	St Kilda	Georgia Patrikios	1
		Caitlin Greiser	3
		Olivia Vesely	5
2	Western Bulldogs	Gabby Newton	4
		Isabel Huntington	6
1	Brisbane	Jesse Wardlaw	2
	Fremantle	Roxy Roux	2
	Gold Coast	Kalinda Howarth	3
	Greater Western Sydney	Tait Mackrill	6

Final voting

Placing	Player	Club	Round of nomination	Votes
			1		Isabel Huntington	Western Bulldogs	6	33
2	Caitlin Greiser	St Kilda	3	30
=3	Kalinda Howarth	Gold Coast	3	24
	Georgia Patrikios	St Kilda	1
5	Jesse Wardlaw	Brisbane	2	5
6	Grace Egan	Carlton	4	2
=7	Lucy McEvoy	Carlton	1	1
	Roxy Roux	Fremantle	2

References

1. "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
2. McGowan, Marc (28 April 2020). "Star Dog bounces back from injuries to claim Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
3. Canil, Jourdan (11 February 2020). "Gun Blue, star Saint the first two Rising Star nominees". womens.afl. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
4. Canil, Jourdan (18 February 2020). "High-flying Docker, Lion named R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
5. Canil, Jourdan (25 February 2020). "Exciting Saint and Sun share Rising Star limelight". womens.afl. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
6. Canil, Jourdan (3 March 2020). "No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
7. Canil, Jourdan (10 March 2020). "Third Blue, Saint nominated for Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
8. Canil, Jourdan (17 March 2020). "Key Dog, emerging Giant rewarded with Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 March 2020.