The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The award was won by Jesse Hogan of Melbourne who polled 49 votes, beating Carlton's Patrick Cripps who finished on 41 votes.[2]
| 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Jesse Hogan, winner of the 2015 Rising Star, at training in July 2015 | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Date | 9 September |
| Country | Australia |
| Ron Evans medallist | Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) |
Eligibility edit
Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played 10 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. At the end of the year, one of the 23 nominees is the winner of award.[1]
Nominations edit
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamdyn McIntosh | Richmond | [3] |
| 2 | Mitch Honeychurch | Western Bulldogs | [4] |
| 3 | Isaac Heeney | Sydney | [5] |
| 4 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | [6] |
| 5 | Adam Saad | Gold Coast | [7] |
| 6 | Cory Gregson | Geelong | [8] |
| 7 | Billy Hartung | Hawthorn | [9] |
| 8 | Cam McCarthy | Greater Western Sydney | [10] |
| 9 | Jesse Hogan | Melbourne | [2][11] |
| 10 | Angus Brayshaw | Melbourne | [12] |
| 11 | Tim Broomhead | Collingwood | [13] |
| 12 | Tom Boyd | Western Bulldogs | [14] |
| 13 | Charlie Cameron | Adelaide | [15] |
| 14 | Jack Lonie | St Kilda | [16] |
| 15 | Dom Sheed | West Coast | [17] |
| 16 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast | [18] |
| 17 | Jake Lever | Adelaide | [19] |
| 18 | Harris Andrews | Brisbane Lions | [20] |
| 19 | Jackson Thurlow | Geelong | [21] |
| 20 | Jordan De Goey | Collingwood | [22] |
| 21 | Darcy Lang | Geelong | [23] |
| 22 | Ben Lennon | Richmond | [24] |
| 23 | Orazio Fantasia | Essendon | [25] |
Final voting edit
| Player | Club | Votes[26] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Hogan | Melbourne | 49 |
| 2 | Patrick Cripps | Carlton | 41 |
| 3 | Dom Sheed | West Coast | 27 |
| 4 | Isaac Heeney | Sydney | 12 |
| 5 | Angus Brayshaw | Melbourne | 8 |
| 6 | Touk Miller | Gold Coast | 6 |
| 7 | Adam Saad | Gold Coast | 3 |
| 8 | Jake Lever | Adelaide | 2 |
| 9 | Jordan De Goey | Collingwood | 1 |
| Jackson Thurlow | Geelong | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b King, Travis (9 September 2015). "Hogan wins the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (6 April 2015). "Tiger's dream debut rewarded with Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (13 April 2015). "Rising Star Mitch Honeychurch mirrors Bulldogs' rise". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (20 April 2015). "Swans reap early dividends from Rising Star nominee Heeney". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (27 April 2015). "Judd the catalyst for rising star Cripps' big start to 2015". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (4 May 2015). "Gold Coast's Adam Saad has been named the Round 5 Rising Star nominee". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (11 May 2015). "Young Cat ends Geelong Rising Star drought". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (18 May 2015). "Hawk running machine Billy Hartung now a Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (25 May 2015). "Rising Star Cam McCarthy takes giant strides". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (1 June 2015). "Demon Jesse Hogan an instant hero". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Di Giorgio, Giulio (8 June 2015). "Prime Angus proves a cut above for Demons". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (15 June 2015). "Young Pie Tim Broomhead sweeps Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (22 June 2015). "Pressure won't get to Bulldogs' Rising Star Boyd". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (29 June 2015). "Crows' latest Rising Star learns from the Betts". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (6 July 2015). "Rising Star Saint more than just a goalsneak". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (13 July 2015). "Sheed breaks Eagles' Rising Star drought". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (20 July 2015). "Finally, Miller receives nomination". GoldCoastFC.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Gill, Katrina (27 July 2015). "Lever up: Jake joins Rising Star ranks". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (3 August 2015). "Harris Andrews a home-grown rising star for Lions". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (10 August 2015). "Thurlow rides the bumps to become a Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (17 August 2015). "Pies' latest Rising Star has plenty of go". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (24 August 2015). "Geelong has another Rising Star after Darcy Lang earns Round 21 nomination". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (31 August 2015). "Ben Lennon is the Rising Star nominee for Round 22". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (7 September 2015). "Bomber Fantasia wins Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "2015 AFL Rising Star: Jesse Hogan of Melbourne wins, pips Patrick Cripps of Carlton". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.