2019 AFL Women's Rising Star explained

2019 AFL Women's Rising Star
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Country:	Australia
Holder Label:	Winner
Date:	2 April 2019
Location:	Docklands Stadium
Previous:	2018
Main:	AFL Women's Rising Star
Next:	2020

The 2019 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2019 AFL Women's season.^[1] Madison Prespakis of the Carlton Football Club won the award with 49 votes.^[2]

Eligibility

Every round, two nominations were 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 2019, not have been suspended during the season and never previously been nominated.^[1]

Nominations

1	scope=row		align=left		^[3]
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2	scope=row		align=left		^[4]
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3	scope=row		align=left		^[5]
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4	scope=row		align=left		^[6]
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5	scope=row		align=left		^[7]
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6	scope=row		align=left		^[8]
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7	scope=row		align=left		^[9]
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Table of nominations by club! Number! Club! Player!

2	scope=row rowspan=2		align=left		4
	align=left		5
	scope=row rowspan=2		align=left	Madison Prespakis	2
	align=left		6
	scope=row rowspan=2		align=left		4
	align=left		7
	scope=row rowspan=2		align=left		1
	align=left		5
	scope=row rowspan=2		align=left		1
	align=left		7
1	scope=row		align=left		6
	scope=row		align=left		2
	scope=row		align=left		3
	scope=row		align=left		3

Final voting

Placing! Player! Club! ! Votes

1	scope=row		align=left		2	49
2	scope=row		align=left		1	39
3	scope=row		align=left		5	20
4	scope=row		align=left		2	17
5	scope=row		align=left		4	13
6	scope=row		align=left		3	7
7	scope=row		align=left		7	3
8	scope=row		align=left		6	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: NAB AFL Women's Rising Star. womens.afl. 2 April 2019.
2. News: Navaratnam. Dinny. Five Crows, four Roos headline All Australian team. womens.afl. 2 April 2019. 2 April 2019.
3. News: Black. Sarah. Cat and Giant win round-one Rising Star nominations. womens.afl. 5 February 2019. 5 February 2019.
4. News: Olsson-Young. Marni. Blue, Docker take out round-two Rising Star nominations. womens.afl. 12 February 2019. 12 February 2019.
5. News: Black. Sarah. Roo, Demon nab R3 Rising Star nominations. womens.afl. 19 February 2019. 19 February 2019.
6. News: Black. Sarah. Great footy bloodlines in round four Rising Star nominee. womens.afl. 26 February 2019. 26 February 2019.
7. News: Black. Sarah. Second Rising Star nominees named for Cats, Crows. womens.afl. 5 March 2019. 5 March 2019.
8. News: Black. Sarah. Blues, Lions midfielders earn Rising Star nominations. womens.afl. 12 March 2019. 12 March 2019.
9. News: Black. Sarah. Top-10 pick, first Muslim player, earn final Rising Star nominations. womens.afl. 19 March 2019. 19 March 2019.