2020 AFL Women's Rising Star
| 2020 AFL Women's Rising Star | |
|---|---|
 Isabel Huntington, 2020 winner | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Country | Australia |
The 2020 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2020 AFL Women's season.[1] Isabel Huntington of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 33 votes.[2]
Eligibility
Every round, two nominations will be given to standout young players who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, players must have been under 21 years of age on 1 January 2020, not have been suspended during the season and never previously been nominated.[1]
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy McEvoy | Carlton | [3] |
| Georgia Patrikios | St Kilda | ||
| 2 | Roxy Roux
|
Fremantle | [4] |
| Jesse Wardlaw | Brisbane | ||
| 3 | Caitlin Greiser | St Kilda | [5] |
| Kalinda Howarth | Gold Coast | ||
| 4 | Grace Egan | Carlton | [6] |
| Gabby Newton | Western Bulldogs | ||
| 5 | Olivia Vesely | St Kilda | [7] |
| Charlotte Wilson | Carlton | ||
| 6 | Isabel Huntington | Western Bulldogs | [8] |
| Tait Mackrill | Greater Western Sydney |
| Number | Club | Player | Nom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carlton | Lucy McEvoy | 1 |
| Grace Egan | 4 | ||
| Charlotte Wilson | 5 | ||
| St Kilda | Georgia Patrikios | 1 | |
| Caitlin Greiser | 3 | ||
| Olivia Vesely | 5 | ||
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | Gabby Newton | 4 |
| Isabel Huntington | 6 | ||
| 1 | Brisbane | Jesse Wardlaw | 2 |
| Fremantle | Roxy Roux |
2 | |
| Gold Coast | Kalinda Howarth | 3 | |
| Greater Western Sydney | Tait Mackrill | 6 |
Final voting
| Placing | Player | Club | Nom. | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel Huntington | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Caitlin Greiser | St Kilda | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | Kalinda Howarth | Gold Coast | 3 | 24 |
| Georgia Patrikios | St Kilda | 1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Jesse Wardlaw | Brisbane | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Grace Egan | Carlton | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Lucy McEvoy | Carlton | 1 | 1 |
Roxy Roux
|
Fremantle | 2 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (28 April 2020). "Star Dog bounces back from injuries to claim Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (11 February 2020). "Gun Blue, star Saint the first two Rising Star nominees". womens.afl. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (18 February 2020). "High-flying Docker, Lion named R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (25 February 2020). "Exciting Saint and Sun share Rising Star limelight". womens.afl. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (3 March 2020). "No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (10 March 2020). "Third Blue, Saint nominated for Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Canil, Jourdan (17 March 2020). "Key Dog, emerging Giant rewarded with Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 March 2020.