2007 AFL Rising Star

2007 NAB AFL Rising Star
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Ron Evans medallistJoel Selwood (Geelong)
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The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. This was the first time the winner was presented with the Ron Evans medal, with it being awarded annually since. The 2007 winner was Joel Selwood of the Geelong Football Club.[1]

Eligibility

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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.[1]

Nominations

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Round Player Club Ref.
1 Patrick Ryder Essendon [2]
2 Cameron Wood Brisbane Lions [3]
3 Tom Hawkins Geelong [4]
4 Scott Pendlebury Collingwood [5]
5 Joel Selwood Geelong [6]
6 Ricky Petterd Melbourne [7]
7 Jesse Smith Kangaroos [8][9]
8 Shaun Higgins Western Bulldogs [10]
9 Mitch Clark Brisbane Lions [11][12]
10 Bryce Gibbs Carlton [13][14]
11 Shannon Hurn West Coast [15]
12 Robbie Gray Port Adelaide [16][17]
13 Martin Clarke Collingwood [18]
14 Scott McMahon Kangaroos [19][20]
15 Justin Westhoff Port Adelaide [21]
16 Sam Gilbert St Kilda [22][23]
17 Nathan Jones Melbourne [24]
18 Tom Williams Western Bulldogs [25]
19 Travis Boak Port Adelaide [26][27]
20 Mark LeCras West Coast [28]
21 Tyson Goldsack Collingwood [29]
22 Will Thursfield Richmond [30]

Final voting

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Player Club Votes
1 Joel Selwood Geelong 44
2 Scott Pendlebury Collingwood 37
3 Nathan Jones Melbourne 17
4 Justin Westhoff Port Adelaide 10
5 Shannon Hurn West Coast 9
6 Bryce Gibbs Carlton 6
7 Patrick Ryder Essendon 2
Tom Williams Western Bulldogs 2
9 Martin Clarke Collingwood 1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[31]

References

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  16. ^ Witham, Jennifer (26 June 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star nomination: round 12". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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  20. ^ "Kangaroos' McMahon recognised for fine performance". ABC News. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  21. ^ Witham, Jennifer (17 July 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star nomination: round 15". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  22. ^ Witham, Jennifer (24 July 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star nomination: round 16". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  23. ^ "Young Saint grabs Rising Star nomination". ABC News. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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  25. ^ Witham, Jennifer (7 August 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 18". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  26. ^ Witham, Jennifer (14 August 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 19". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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  28. ^ "Le nomination for LeCras". sportal. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
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  30. ^ Witham, Jennifer (3 September 2007). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 22". AFL BigPond Network. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
  31. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 605.