2000 AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The award is also known as the Norwich Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2000 medal was won by Fremantle player Paul Hasleby.
Eligibility and Nominations
Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out 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 | Paul Hasleby | Fremantle Dockers |
| 2 | David Spriggs | Geelong Cats |
| 3 | Damien Adkins | Collingwood Magpies |
| 4 | Leigh Brown | Fremantle Dockers |
| 5 | Adam Ramanauskas | Essendon Bombers |
| 6 | Josh Fraser | Collingwood Magpies |
| 7 | Adam Lange | Kangaroos |
| 8 | Cameron Bruce | Melbourne Demons |
| 9 | Jude Bolton | Sydney Swans |
| 10 | Chad Cornes | Port Adelaide Power |
| 11 | Glen Bowyer | Hawthorn Hawks |
| 12 | Ian Perrie | Adelaide Crows |
| 13 | Beau McDonald | Brisbane Lions |
| 14 | Andrew Embley | West Coast Eagles |
| 15 | Matthew Whelan | Melbourne Demons |
| 16 | Brett Moyle | St Kilda Saints |
| 17 | Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle Dockers |
| 18 | Matthew Scarlett | Geelong Cats |
| 19 | Brad Green | Melbourne Demons |
| 20 | Ryan Houlihan | Carlton Blues |
| 21 | Chad Fletcher | West Coast Eagles |
| 22 | Josh Carr | Port Adelaide Power |
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