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.
1Lucy McEvoyCarlton[3]
Georgia PatrikiosSt Kilda
2Roxy RouxFremantle[4]
Jesse WardlawBrisbane
3Caitlin GreiserSt Kilda[5]
Kalinda HowarthGold Coast
4Grace EganCarlton[6]
Gabby NewtonWestern Bulldogs
5Olivia VeselySt Kilda[7]
Charlotte WilsonCarlton
6Isabel HuntingtonWestern Bulldogs[8]
Tait MackrillGreater Western Sydney

Nominations by club

Number Club Player Round
3CarltonLucy McEvoy1
Grace Egan4
Charlotte Wilson5
St KildaGeorgia Patrikios1
Caitlin Greiser3
Olivia Vesely5
2Western BulldogsGabby Newton4
Isabel Huntington6
1BrisbaneJesse Wardlaw2
FremantleRoxy Roux2
Gold CoastKalinda Howarth3
Greater Western SydneyTait Mackrill6

Final voting

Placing Player Club Round of
nomination
Votes
1Isabel HuntingtonWestern Bulldogs633
2Caitlin GreiserSt Kilda330
=3Kalinda HowarthGold Coast324
Georgia PatrikiosSt Kilda1
5Jesse WardlawBrisbane25
6Grace EganCarlton42
=7Lucy McEvoyCarlton11
Roxy RouxFremantle2
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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.
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