2024 AFL Women's Rising Star explained

2024 AFL Women's Rising Star
Sponsor:	Telstra
Date:	25 November 2024
Venue:	Crown Melbourne
Host:	Brihony Dawson Lauren Wood
Winner:	Matilda Scholz
Network:	Fox Footy
Previous:	2023
Main:	AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2024 AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2024 AFL Women's season. 's Matilda Scholz won the award with 57 votes.^[1]

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, players must be under 21 years of age on 31 December, have not previously been nominated for the award (unless they have played ten or fewer matches at the beginning of the season) and have not previously won the award.^[2]

Nominations

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2	scope=row		align=left		^[4]
3	scope=row		align=left		^[5]
4	scope=row		align=left		^[6]
5	scope=row		align=left		^[7]
6	scope=row		align=left		^[8]
7	scope=row		align=left		^[9]
8	scope=row		align=left		^[10]
9	scope=row		align=left		^[11]
10	scope=row		align=left		^[12]

Table of nominations by club! Number !! Club !! Player !!

3	scope=row rowspan=3		align=left		1
	align=left		5
	align=left		7
1	scope=row		align=left		4
	scope=row		align=left		6
	scope=row		align=left		3
	scope=row		align=left		9
	scope=row		align=left		10
	scope=row		align=left		2
	scope=row		align=left		8

Final voting

Placing! Player! Club! ! Votes

1	scope=row		align=left		7	57
2	scope=row		align=left		1	48
3	scope=row		align=left		6	26
4	scope=row		align=left		4	22
5	scope=row		align=left		2	12
6	scope=row		align=left		3	6
	scope=row		align=left		8	6
8	scope=row		align=left		5	1
	scope=row		align=left		9	1
	scope=row		align=left		10	1

External links

• AFLW Rising Star Award

Notes and References

1. News: Kennelly. Hannah. Marinoff crowned league best and fairest in thrilling count. The Age. 25 November 2024. 25 November 2024.
2. News: League names AFLW AA selection panel, confirms changes to Rising Star criteria. afl.com.au. 18 August 2023. 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240902102519/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1010383/league-names-aflw-aa-selection-panel-confirms-changes-to-rising-star-criteria. live.
3. News: Oh, Goody: Port young gun lands Rising Star nom. afl.com.au. 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. 2 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240902101919/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1210981/oh-goody-port-adelaide-young-gun-shineah-goody-lands-telstra-aflw-rising-star-nomination. live.
4. News: Young Eagles defender flies high to earn Rising Star nod. afl.com.au. 9 September 2024. 9 September 2024. 9 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240909145309/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1217261/young-west-coast-eagles-defender-beth-schilling-flies-high-to-earn-telstra-aflw-rising-star-nod. live.
5. News: Giants young gun earns Rising Star nomination. afl.com.au. 16 September 2024. 16 September 2024. 16 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240916095531/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1222211/giants-young-gun-earns-rising-star-nomination. live.
6. News: Magpies defender earns Rising Star nod after stellar start. afl.com.au. 23 September 2024. 23 September 2024. 23 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240923092340/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1228400/coillingwood-magpies-defender-lucy-cronin-earns-rising-star-nod-after-stellar-start. live.
7. News: Good golly Miss Molly: Teen powers to Rising Star win. afl.com.au. 30 September 2024. 30 September 2024. 30 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240930144659/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1235643/rising-star. live.
8. News: Impressive Bombers defender earns Rising Star nod. afl.com.au. 7 October 2024. 7 October 2024. 7 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007101921/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1241426/impressive-essendon-bombers-defender-amy-gaylor-earns-telstra-aflw-rising-star-nod. live.
9. News: High-flying Port ruck nabs Rising Star nom. afl.com.au. 14 October 2024. 14 October 2024.
10. News: Young Dog earns Rising Star nod after career-best outing. afl.com.au. 21 October 2024. 21 October 2024.
11. News: Young Hawks winger earns deserved Rising Star nom. afl.com.au. 28 October 2024. 28 October 2024.
12. News: Tough Saint earns Rising Star nod after strong season. afl.com.au. 4 November 2024. 4 November 2024.