1997 AFL Rising Star
| 1997 Norwich AFL Rising Star | |
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Michael Wilson, winner of the 1997 AFL Rising Star award | |
| Sponsor | Norwich |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Rising Star | Michael 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 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.
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitnall, LanceLance Whitnall | Carlton | |
| 2 | Bowden, JoelJoel Bowden | Richmond | |
| 3 | Lockwood, BowenBowen Lockwood | Port Adelaide | |
| 4 | Wilson, MichaelMichael Wilson | Port Adelaide | |
| 5 | Black, HeathHeath Black | Fremantle | |
| 6 | Houlihan, AdamAdam Houlihan | Geelong | |
| 7 | Lade, BrendonBrendon Lade | Port Adelaide | |
| 8 | Bradshaw, DanielDaniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | |
| 9 | Carey, StefanStefan Carey | Sydney | |
| 10 | Woewodin, ShaneShane Woewodin | Melbourne | |
| 11 | Cook, TroyTroy Cook | Sydney | |
| 12 | Johnson, KaneKane Johnson | Adelaide | |
| 13 | Caracella, BlakeBlake Caracella | Essendon | |
| 14 | Braun, MichaelMichael Braun | West Coast | |
| 15 | Vardy, PeterPeter Vardy | Adelaide | |
| 16 | Steinfort, CarlCarl Steinfort | Geelong | |
| 17 | Scott, BradBrad Scott | Hawthorn | |
| 18 | Michael, MalMal Michael | Collingwood | |
| 19 | Gardiner, MichaelMichael Gardiner | West Coast | |
| 20 | Powell, RobertRobert Powell | Richmond | |
| 21 | Eagleton, NathanNathan Eagleton | Port Adelaide | |
| 22 | Lekkas, AngeloAngelo Lekkas | Hawthorn | |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[2] | |||
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson, MichaelMichael Wilson | Port Adelaide | 27 |
| 2 | Caracella, BlakeBlake Caracella | Essendon | 15 |
| Carey, StefanStefan Carey | Sydney | 15 | |
| 4 | Bowden, JoelJoel Bowden | Richmond | 10 |
| 5 | Bradshaw, DanielDaniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | 7 |
| Vardy, PeterPeter Vardy | Adelaide | 7 | |
| 7 | Cook, TroyTroy Cook | Sydney | 3 |
| Gardiner, MichaelMichael Gardiner | West Coast | 3 | |
| 9 | Woewodin, ShaneShane Woewodin | Melbourne | 2 |
| 10 | Lade, BrendonBrendon Lade | Port Adelaide | 1 |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015 | |||
References
- ↑ Hinds, Richard (9 September 1997). "Young Swan lifts off". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 46.
- ↑ Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 604.
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