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Eligibilty is as per AFL Rules. Under 21 years of age as 1st January and played less than 10 games in previous years.

Unlike previous years all nominated players eligible to win award by voting of all coaches,

The highest scoring eligible player each week will be nominated for our rising star award and then voted on by coaches.

Last years Winner Tom Green.

Eligible Players for Rising Star

Birmingham Dragons
Charlie Lazzaro
Dylan Williams
Henry Smith
Jackson Archer
Jacob Edwards
Jake Soligo
Josh Eyre
Josh Fahey
Josh Rachele
Judson Clarke
Karl Worner
Malcolm Rosas
Nick Stevens
Ollie Lord

Blackpool Bunnies
Arthur Jones
Charlie Comben
Cooper Murley
Jackson Mead
Jai Newcombe
Jake Bowey
Josh Honey

Bradford Badgers
Alastair Lord
Blake Howes
Cooper Stephens
Corey Warner
Harry Sharp
Isiah Winder
Mac Andrew
Ned Long
Neil Erasmus
Taj Woewodin
Zac Taylor

Grope Lane Giants
Connor Downie
Connor MacDonald
Denver Grainger-Barras
Francis Evans
Jack Saunders
Joel Western
Lachlan Gollant
Marcus Windhager
Mitchell Knevitt
Will Shaw

Hastings Hurricanes
Bodhi Uwland
Corey Durdin
Finn Maginness
Max Heath
Mitchito Owens
Nick Bryan
Patrick Voss
Shannon Neale
Tom Brown

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
Arlo Draper
Bailey Laurie
Conor Stone
Harvey Harrison
Jacob Van Rooyen
Jason Horne-Francis
Matthew Roberts

Huddersfield Hawks
Bigoa Nyuon
Braeden Campbell
Eddie Ford
Finlay Macrae
Fischer McAsey
Fraser Rosman
James Tunstill
Josh Ward
Nick Daicos
Patrick Parnell
Taj Schofield
Toby Conway
Tyler Sonsie
Zach Reid
Zane Trew

Leeds Leeches
Charlie Dean
Jai Serong
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Josh Morris
Seamus Mitchell

Liverpool Rams
Alex Davies
Brayden Cook
Finn Callaghan
Jackson Callow
Josh Gibcus
Kaine Baldwin
Luke Edwards
Patrick Walker
Sam Philp

Manchester Magic
Jase Burgoyne
Josh Sinn
Luke Parks
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Will Gould
Will Martyn

Nottingham Hoods
Brady Hough
Cameron Fleeton
Campbell Chesser
Jack Carroll
Jack Ginnivan
Jye Amiss
Noah Cumberland
Riley Garcia

Oxford Lions
Angus Sheldrick
Dante Visentini
Jed McEntee
Logan McDonald
Ryan Angwin
Sam Durham

Staines Steins
Blake Coleman
Darcy Wilmot
Jesse Motlop
Leek Aleer
Maurice Rioli

Swansea Breakers
Brodie Kemp
Elijah Hollands
Flynn Perez
Heath Chapman
Jack Williams
Kai Lohmann
Miller Bergman
Sam Darcy
Sam De Koning

Winchester Werewolves
Ben Hobbs
Brandon Walker
Cooper Hamilton
Hugh Jackson
James Borlase
Joel Jeffrey
Josh Worrell
Louis Butler
Luke Nankervis
Luke Pedlar
Matt Johnson
Oliver Henry
Phoenix Spicer
Reef McInnes
Sam Banks
Sam Butler

Wrexham Knights
Dominic Bedendo
Hugo Ralphsmith
James Willis
Josh Goater
Lachlan Jones
Lachlan Rankin
Max Holmes
Nathan O'Driscoll
Paul Curtis
Thomson Dow


Round 1 Nomination - Nick Daicos  - Huddersfield Hawks
Round 2 Nomination - Jason Horne-Francis - Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
Round 3 Nomination - Jake Bowey - Blackpool Bunnies
Round 4 Nomination - Josh Rachele - Birmingham Dragons
Round 5 Nomination - Nathan O'Driscoll - Wrexham Knights
Round 6 Nomination - Josh Gibcus - Liverpool Rams
Round 7 Nomination - Cooper Hamilton - Winchester Werewolves
Round 8 Nomination - Jai Newcombe - Blackpool Bunnies
Round 9 Nomination - Ben Hobbs - Winchester Werewolves
Round 10 Nomination - Sam De Koning - Swansea Breakers
Round 11 Nomination - Heath Chapman - Swansea Breakers
Round 12 Nomination - Paul Curtis (Wrexham Knights)
Round 13 Nomination - Jake Soligo (Birmingham Dragons)
Round 14 Nomination - Hugo Ralphsmith (Wrexham Knights)
Round 15 Nomination - Phoenix Spicer (Winchester Werewolves)

Don’t even bother

Rd 1 Rising Star is Nick Daicos narrowly over Josh Rochelle.

OP has been updated with all players available. However if I have missed or listed any not correctly please advise.  Taken from AFL lists.

Rd 2 Rising Star is Jason Horne Francis.

Rd 3 Rising Star is Jake Bowey from Blackpool Bunnies

Rd 4 Rising Star is Josh Rachele

Rd 5 Rising Star is Nathan O'Driscoll

Round 6 Rising Star nomination is Josh Gibcus

Round 7 Rising Star is Cooper Hamilton

Wow - not Robbie McComb?

Quote from: Peter on May 03, 2022, 05:12:36 PM
Wow - not Robbie McComb?

He's ineligible, check the list of players in the OP.

Not to mention that he's a free agent, apart from that... robbed.

Quote from: Peter on May 03, 2022, 05:12:36 PM
Wow - not Robbie McComb?

Shut up you senile flower.

Round 8 Rising Star nomination Jai Newcombe - Blackpool Bunnies,

Round 9 Rising Star Nomination is Ben Hobbs - Winchester Werewilves

Rd 10 Rising Star is Sam De Koning  Swansea Breakers

Rd 11 Rising Star is Heath Chapman Swansea Breakers,

Rd 12 Rising Star Paul Curtis Wrexham Knights one of only 4 players not previously nominated, (Others were Jake Soligo, Braeden Campbell and Oliver Henry)

Rd 13 Nomination is Jake Soligo from Birmingham Dragons.

Rd 14 Rising Star is Hugo Ralphsmith a late call up for Wrexham Knights.

Rd 15 Rising Star is Phoenix Spicer. By default only player who had not received a previous nomination.

We will now vote on Rising star for the year.  Keep an eye on PMs in the next few days.

To assist here are the details with averages and games played for all 15 nominations.  We will be voting for 5 in descending order with 5 your preferred nominee and 1 least preferred.

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Final Rising Star votes

Nick Daicos           Huddersfield Hawks.    49
Jai Newcombe           Blackpool Bunnies.   27
Jason Horne-Francis   Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs    18
Ben Hobbs                   Winchester Werewolves   10
Josh Rachele            Birmingham Dragons   8
Sam De Koning            Swansea Breakers   8

Congratulations to Nick Daicos this years Rising Star - No surprise.