2011 AFL Rising Star

2011 NAB AFL Rising Star

Dyson Heppell (left), winner of the 2011 AFL Rising Star award
Sponsor National Australia Bank
Date 1 September
Country  Australia
Ron Evans medallist Dyson Heppell (Essendon)

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2011 Ron Evans Medal will be awarded to one of the 24 nominees. The 2011 award was won by Dyson Heppell of the Essendon Football Club.

Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award. At the end of the year, one of the 24 nominees is the winner of award.[1]

Nominations

Round Player Club Ref.
1 Heppell, DysonDyson Heppell Essendon [2]
2 Shuey, LukeLuke Shuey West Coast [3]
3 Duncan, MitchMitch Duncan Geelong [4]
4 Pittard, JasperJasper Pittard Port Adelaide [5]
5 Matera, BrandonBrandon Matera Gold Coast [6]
6 Darling, JackJack Darling West Coast [7]
7 Smith, ZacZac Smith Gold Coast [8]
8 Savage, ShaneShane Savage Hawthorn [9]
9 Conca, ReeceReece Conca Richmond [10]
10 Steven, JackJack Steven St Kilda [11]
11 Gysberts, JordanJordan Gysberts Melbourne [12]
12 Reid, SamSam Reid Sydney [13]
13 Menzel, DanielDaniel Menzel Geelong [14]
14 Swallow, DavidDavid Swallow Gold Coast [15]
15 Breust, LukeLuke Breust Hawthorn [16]
16 Batchelor, JakeJake Batchelor Richmond [17]
17 McKenzie, TrentTrent McKenzie Gold Coast [18]
18 Christensen, AllenAllen Christensen Geelong [19]
19 Gaff, AndrewAndrew Gaff West Coast [20]
20 Clarke, ZacZac Clarke Fremantle [21]
21 Dahlhaus, LukeLuke Dahlhaus Western Bulldogs [22]
22 Fasolo, AlexAlex Fasolo Collingwood [23]
23 Blease, SamSam Blease Melbourne [24]
24 Jones, LiamLiam Jones Western Bulldogs [25]

Final voting

Player Club Votes
1 Heppell, DysonDyson Heppell Essendon 44
2 Shuey, LukeLuke Shuey West Coast 37
3 Smith, ZacZac Smith Gold Coast 21
4 Swallow, DavidDavid Swallow Gold Coast 18
5 Darling, JackJack Darling West Coast 6
6 Reid, SamSam Reid Sydney 5
7 Gaff, AndrewAndrew Gaff West Coast 1
McKenzie, TrentTrent McKenzie Gold Coast 1
Menzel, DanielDaniel Menzel Geelong 1
Steven, JackJack Steven St Kilda 1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[26]

References

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  4. Holmesby, Luke (12 April 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round three: Mitch Duncan". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. Holmesby, Luke (19 April 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round four: Jasper Pittard". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  6. Holmesby, Luke (17 April 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round five: Brandon Matera". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. Holmesby, Luke (3 May 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round six: Jack Darling". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  8. Edwards, Nat (10 May 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round seven: Zac Smith". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  9. Holmesby, Luke (17 May 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round eight: Shane Savage". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  10. Holmesby, Luke (23 May 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round nine: Reece Conca". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  11. Holmesby, Luke (31 May 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round 10: Jack Steven". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  12. Holmesby, Luke (7 June 2011). "NAB AFL Rising Star round 11: Jordan Gysberts". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  13. "NAB AFL Rising Star round 12: Sam Reid". AFL BigPond Network. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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  26. Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 606.
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