1997 Norwich AFL Rising Star
Michael Wilson, winner of the 1997 AFL Rising Star award
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Rising StarMichael Wilson (Port Adelaide)

The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The 1997 medal was won by Port Adelaide player Michael Wilson.[1]

Eligibility

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 1 January 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
2 Joel Bowden Richmond
3 Bowen Lockwood Port Adelaide
4 Michael Wilson Port Adelaide
5 Heath Black Fremantle
6 Adam Houlihan Geelong
7 Brendon Lade Port Adelaide
8 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions
9 Stefan Carey Sydney
10 Shane Woewodin Melbourne
11 Troy Cook Sydney
12 Kane Johnson Adelaide
13 Blake Caracella Essendon
14 Michael Braun West Coast
15 Peter Vardy Adelaide
16 Carl Steinfort Geelong
17 Brad Scott Hawthorn
18 Mal Michael Collingwood
19 Michael Gardiner West Coast
20 Robert Powell Richmond
21 Nathan Eagleton Port Adelaide
22 Angelo Lekkas Hawthorn
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[2]

Final voting

PlayerClubVotes
1Michael WilsonPort Adelaide27
2Blake CaracellaEssendon15
Stefan CareySydney15
4Joel BowdenRichmond10
5Daniel BradshawBrisbane Lions7
Peter VardyAdelaide7
7Troy CookSydney3
Michael GardinerWest Coast3
9Shane WoewodinMelbourne2
10Brendon LadePort Adelaide1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015

References

  1. Hinds, Richard (9 September 1997). "Young Swan lifts off". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 46.
  2. Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 604.
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