2023 AFL Rising Star explained

2023 AFL Rising Star
Country:Australia
Holder Label:Ron Evans medallist
Holder:Harry Sheezel
Date:30 August 2023
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The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] In 2023, the award was won by player Harry Sheezel.

Eligibility

Every round, a nomination is given to a standout young player who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played ten or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award.[1]

Nominations

2023 AFL Rising Star nominees
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div style="text-align: center;"23 Matthew Johnson[24]
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*ineligible to win the Rising Star due to suspension.

Final voting

The winner was decided by an 11-person panel consisting of Gillon McLachlan (chair), Eddie Betts, Jude Bolton, Nathan Buckley, Kane Cornes, Andrew Dillon, Glen Jakovich, Laura Kane, Cameron Ling, Matthew Pavlich and Kevin Sheehan. Each member awarded five votes to the player they determined most deserving, four votes to the second-most deserving, and so on to one vote to the fifth-most deserving. Panellists were unanimous on the top four (Jye Amiss, Will Ashcroft, Mitch Owens and Harry Sheezel), but not their order.[26]

Vote receivers

PlayerClubVotes
1 54
2 39
3 33
4 28
5 4
6 3
3
8 1

Full votes

Panel member5 votes4 votes3 votes2 votes1 vote
(chair)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAB AFL Rising Star Award. NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. 28 March 2015.
  2. Web site: 2023-03-20 . Sheez, he's good: Roos young gun snags Rising Star nom . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-03-27 . Wonderful Will: Lions young gun secures Rising Star nomination . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-04-03 . Precious Reuben: Eagles' tackling machine earns Rising Star nom . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: Owens the Saint goes marching in to Rising Star nom. Sophie. Welsh. 11 April 2023. AFL.com.au. 11 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Crows father son earns Rising Star nomination. Daniela. Harvey. 17 April 2023. AFC.com.au. 18 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Jai time: Eagle earns Rising Star nomination after four-goal haul. Daniela. Harvey. 26 April 2023. AFC.com.au. 1 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Giant reward: GWS wingman lands Rising Star nomination. Daniela. Harvey. 2 May 2023. AFC.com.au. 3 May 2023.
  9. Web site: High-flying Saints youngster nabs Rising Star nom. Sophie. Welsh. 8 May 2023. AFC.com.au. 9 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Suns gun earns Rising Star nomination after powerful performance. Sophie. Welsh. 15 May 2023. AFC.com.au. 16 May 2023.
  11. Web site: High flying Hawk secures rising star nom. Sophie. Welsh. 15 May 2023. AFC.com.au. 22 May 2023.
  12. Web site: 2023-05-29 . Dockers young gun earns Rising Star nod after dominant display . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  13. Web site: Roo yeah! Dees forward earns Rising Star nom. Alison. O'Connor. 5 June 2023. AFC.com.au. 6 June 2023.
  14. Web site: 2023-06-13 . Rule of Wardlaw: Bullocking Roo earns Rising Star nomination . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-06-19 . Energetic Lions young gun snags Rising Star nom . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-06-26 . Strong Swan powers way to Rising Star nod . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  17. Web site: High-flying Crow earns Rising Star nod. Alison. O'Connor. 4 July 2023. afl.com.au. 7 July 2023.
  18. Web site: Reborn Hawk nabs rising star nod. Alison. O'Connor. 10 July 2023. afl.com.au. 10 July 2023.
  19. Web site: Melbourne Demons' quiet achiever earns Rising Star nod. Alison. O'Connor. 17 July 2023. afl.com.au. 19 July 2023.
  20. Web site: 2023-07-24 . Jaspa Fletcher Claims Round 19 Rising Star Nomination . 2023-08-21 . lions.com.au . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-07-31 . Suns defender grabs Rising Star nomination after QClash win . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  22. Web site: 2023-08-07 . Blues' running machine lands Rising Star nomination . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  23. Web site: 2023-08-14 . Exciting young Eagle earns Rising Star nod . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  24. Web site: 2023-08-21 . Talented Docker youngster earns Rising Star nom . 2023-08-21 . afl.com.au . en.
  25. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1019909/another-young-north-melbourne-kangaroo-eddie-ford-earns-rising-star-nomination
  26. News: Full votes: North young gun named Rising Star for 2023. Australian Football League. Schmook. Nathan. 30 August 2023. 25 September 2023.

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