1997 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 1997 medal was won by Port Adelaide Power player Michael Wilson.[1]
Eligibility and Nominations
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 fewer 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.
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Whitnall | Carlton Blues |
| 2 | Joel Bowden | Richmond Tigers |
| 3 | Bowen Lockwood | Port Adelaide Power |
| 4 | Michael Wilson | Port Adelaide Power |
| 5 | Heath Black | Fremantle Dockers |
| 6 | Adam Houlihan | Geelong Cats |
| 7 | Brendon Lade | Port Adelaide Power |
| 8 | Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions |
| 9 | Stefan Carey | Sydney Swans |
| 10 | Shane Woewodin | Melbourne Demons |
| 11 | Troy Cook | Sydney Swans |
| 12 | Kane Johnson | Adelaide Crows |
| 13 | Blake Caracella | Essendon Bombers |
| 14 | Michael Braun | West Coast Eagles |
| 15 | Peter Vardy | Adelaide Crows |
| 16 | Carl Steinfort | Geelong Cats |
| 17 | Brad Scott | Hawthorn Hawks |
| 18 | Mal Michael | Collingwood Magpies |
| 19 | Michael Gardiner | West Coast Eagles |
| 20 | Robert Powell | Richmond Tigers |
| 21 | Nathan Eagleton | Port Adelaide Power |
| 22 | Angelo Lekkas | Hawthorn Hawks |
References
- ↑ Hinds, Richard (9 September 1997). "Young Swan lifts off". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 46.
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