Rewarding talent with the AFL Rising Star Award: Sponsorships

The NAB AFL Rising Star Award is the culmination of the pathways program rewarding outstanding young AFL talent.

Beginning in 1993, one player is nominated after each round of the season for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award. At the conclusion of the season, an expert panel selects the winner in a vote, who receives a $20,000 investment portfolio from NAB. We also arrange a dedicated financial planner to assist with their wealth creation strategy.

Each week of the home and away season, a Club Recognition Award (CRA) is presented to the NAB Rising Star nominee's junior football club.

The NAB CRA provides financial and practical resources to the clubs to assist with the development of future champions. The NAB Club Recognition Award is to be awarded to the nominated junior clubs of each of the 23 nominees.

NAB provides the following to the nominated clubs:

$1,000 cash
4 x Full Size Sherrin training footballs
4 x Size 3 Sherrin training footballs
2 x Sherrin mesh ball carry bags
1 x Magnetic Coaches Board
1 x Air Compressor
1 x AFL Skills of the Game Book
1 x AFL Style of Play DVD
22 x NAB Sipper Bottles
Congratulatory Club Banner

The honour roll of the NAB AFL Rising Star award highlights the prestige of the award. Many previous winners have gone on to become Brownlow medallists, club captains, and highly successful footballers.

Year	Player	Club	Votes
2018	Jaidyn Stephenson	COLL	52
2017	Andrew McGrath	ESS	51
2016	Callum Mills	SYD	49
2015	Jesse Hogan	MELB	49
2014	Lewis Taylor	BL	39

Load more past winners

2013	Jaeger O'Meara	GCFC	44
2012	Daniel Talia	ADEL	43
2011	Dyson Heppell	ESS	44
2010	Daniel Hannebery	SYD	45
2009	Daniel Rich	BL	45
2008	Rhys Palmer	FRE	44
2007	Joel Selwood	GEEL	44
2006	Danyle Pearce	PORT	43
2005	Brett Deledio	RICH	43
2004	Jared Rivers	MELB	45
2003	Sam Mitchell	HAW	33
2002	Nick Riewoldt	STK	34
2001	Justin Koschitzke	STK	31
2000	Paul Hasleby	FRE	33
1999	Adam Goodes	SYD	33
1998	Byron Pickett	NMFC	30
1997	Michael Wilson	PORT	27
1996	Ben Cousins	WCE	-
1995	Nick Holland	HAW	-
1994	Chris Scott	BL	-
1993	Nathan Buckley	BL	-

Find out who is in the running to be named this year's NAB AFL Rising Star.

Important information

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