2008 AFL Rising Star

2008 NAB AFL Rising Star
Rhys Palmer, winner of the 2008 AFL Rising Star award
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date2 September
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistRhys Palmer (Fremantle)
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The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2008 Ron Evans medal was given to Rhys Palmer from the Fremantle Football Club.[2]

Eligibility

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 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 Team Ref.
1 Bachar Houli Essendon [3]
2 Josh Hill Western Bulldogs [4]
3 Rhys Palmer Fremantle [2][5]
4 Kieren Jack Sydney [6]
5 Ben McKinley West Coast [7]
6 Cyril Rioli Hawthorn [8]
7 Austin Wonaeamirri Melbourne [9]
8 Kurt Tippett Adelaide [10]
9 Garrick Ibbotson Fremantle [11]
10 Nathan Brown Collingwood [12]
11 Matthew Kreuzer Carlton [13]
12 Trent Cotchin Richmond [14]
13 Jarryd Morton Hawthorn [15]
14 Colin Garland Melbourne [16]
15 Jack Riewoldt Richmond [17]
16 Kyle Reimers Essendon [18]
17 Brad Ebert West Coast [19]
18 Gavin Urquhart North Melbourne [20]
19 Shaun Grigg Carlton [21]
20 Cale Morton Melbourne [22]
21 Bradd Dalziell Brisbane Lions [23]
22 Alipate Carlile Port Adelaide [24]

Final voting

Player Club Votes
1 Rhys Palmer Fremantle 44
2 Cyril Rioli Hawthorn 37
3 Trent Cotchin Richmond 21
4 Matthew Kreuzer Carlton 11
5 Garrick Ibbotson Fremantle 7
6 Ben McKinley West Coast 6
7 Cale Morton Melbourne 3
8 Alipate Carlile Port Adelaide 2
9 Austin Wonaeamirri Melbourne 1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[25]

References

  1. ^ "NAB AFL Rising Star Award History". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Docker Rhys Palmer wins 2008 Rising Star award". PerthNow. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ witham, Jennifer (26 March 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 1". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. ^ Witham, Jennifer (1 April 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 2". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ^ Witham, Jennifer (8 April 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 3". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  6. ^ Witham, Jennifer (15 April 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 4". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  7. ^ Witham, Jennifer (21 April 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 5". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  8. ^ Murphy, Catherine (29 April 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 6". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. ^ Witham, Jennifer (6 May 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 7". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  10. ^ Witham, Jennifer (20 May 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 8". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  11. ^ Witham, Jennifer (27 May 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 9". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  12. ^ Witham, Jennifer (3 June 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 10". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  13. ^ "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 11". AFL.com.au. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  14. ^ Witham, Jennifer (17 June 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 12". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  15. ^ Witham, Jennifer (24 June 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 13". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  16. ^ Witham, Jennifer (8 July 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 14". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  17. ^ Witham, Jennifer (15 July 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 15". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  18. ^ Witham, Jennifer (22 July 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 16". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  19. ^ Witham, Jennifer (29 July 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 17". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  20. ^ Witham, Jennifer (5 August 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 18". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  21. ^ Witham, Jennifer (12 August 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 19". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  22. ^ Witham, Jennifer (19 August 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 20". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  23. ^ Witham, Jennifer (26 August 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 21". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  24. ^ Gill, Katrina (1 September 2008). "NAB AFL Rising Star: round 22". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  25. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 605.