2001 AFL Rising Star

The AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2001 award was also known as the Ansett Rising Star due to sponsorship reasons. The 2001 medal was won by St Kilda player Justin Koschitzke.[1]

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, based on voting by a selected panel of football experts.

Nominations

Round Player Club
1 Damian Cupido Brisbane Lions
2 Daniel Harris North Melbourne
3 Daniel Kerr West Coast Eagles
4 Ryan Lonie Collingwood Magpies
5 Caydn Beetham St Kilda Saints
6 Aaron Henneman Essendon Bombers
7 James Begley St Kilda Saints
8 Danny Jacobs Essendon Bombers
9 Luke Penny Western Bulldogs
10 Brett Johnson Hawthorn Hawks
11 Mark McVeigh Essendon Bombers
12 Cameron Ling Geelong Cats
13 Adam McPhee Fremantle Dockers
14 Justin Koschitzke St Kilda Saints
15 Daniel Giansiracusa Western Bulldogs
16 Robert Murphy Western Bulldogs
17 Brent Guerra Port Adelaide Power
18 Aaron Fiora Richmond Tigers
19 Robert Copeland Brisbane Lions
20 Corey Enright Geelong Cats
21 Dion Woods Fremantle Dockers
22 Steven Greene Hawthorn Hawks

References

  1. ↑ Quayle, Emma (12 September 2001). "One star predicts another on rise". The Age. p. 2.