1998 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 1998 medal was won by North Melbourne player Byron Pickett.
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 | Michael Braun | West Coast Eagles |
| 2 | Luke Power | Brisbane Lions |
| 3 | Byron Pickett | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
| 4 | Jess Sinclair | Fremantle Dockers |
| 5 | Jonathan Hay | Hawthorn Hawks |
| 6 | Evan Hewitt | North Melbourne Kangaroos |
| 7 | Warren Tredrea | Port Adelaide Power |
| 8 | Travis Johnstone | Melbourne Demons |
| 9 | Nick Stevens | Port Adelaide Power |
| 10 | Darren Hulme | Carlton Blues |
| 11 | Jason Saddington | Sydney Swans |
| 12 | James Rahilly | Geelong Cats |
| 13 | Stuart Dew | Port Adelaide Power |
| 14 | Russell Robertson | Melbourne Demons |
| 15 | Justin Plapp | Richmond Tigers |
| 16 | Jade Rawlings | Hawthorn Hawks |
| 17 | Jared Crouch | Sydney Swans |
| 18 | Trent Croad | Hawthorn Hawks |
| 19 | Andrew Eccles | Adelaide Crows |
| 20 | Kris Massie | Carlton Blues |
| 21 | Jason Johnson | Essendon Bombers |
| 22 | Darren Milburn | Geelong Cats |
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