AFL Rising Star award

The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. It was previously known as the Norwich Rising Star award and first began in 1993.

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on January 1 of that year, have played 10 or less senior games and not been suspended during the season. At the end of the year, one of the 22 nominees is the winner of award.

The past winners of the AFL Rising Star award are:
*1993: Nathan Buckley (Brisbane Bears)
*1994: Chris Scott (Brisbane Bears)
*1995: Nick Holland (Hawthorn Football Club)
*1996: Ben Cousins (West Coast)
*1997: Michael Wilson (Port Adelaide Football Club)
*1998: Byron Pickett (Kangaroos Football Club)
*1999: Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
*2000: Paul Hasleby (Fremantle Football Club)
*2001: Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda Football Club)
*2002: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda Football Club)
*2003: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn Football Club)
*2004: Jared Rivers (Melbourne Football Club)
*2005: Brett Deledio (Richmond Football Club)

2006 Nominees

*Round 1: Marc Murphy (Carlton Football Club)
*Round 2: Dale Thomas (Collingwood Football Club)
*Round 3: Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide Football Club)
*Round 4: Andrew Raines (Richmond Football Club)
*Round 5: Heath Shaw (Collingwood Football Club)
*Round 6: Dean Polo (Richmond Football Club)
*Round 7: Clint Bartram (Melbourne Football Club)
*Round 8: Michael Rischitelli (Brisbane Lions)
*Round 9: Brad Symes (Port Adelaide Football Club)
*Round 10: Matt Rosa (West Coast Eagles)
*Round 11: Jacob Surjan (Port Adelaide Football Club)
*Round 12: Clinton Young (Hawthorn Football Club)
*Round 13: Cheynee Stiller (Brisbane Lions)
*Round 14: Grant Birchall (Hawthorn Football Club)
*Round 15: Matthew Moody (Brisbane Lions)
*Round 16: Troy Chaplin (Port Adelaide Football Club)

References

Official AFL website description