2016 AFL Rising Star

2016 NAB AFL Rising Star
Sponsor	National Australia Bank
Country	Australia

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.^[1]

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 23 nominees is the winner of award.^[1]

Nominations

Round	Player	Club	Ref.
1	Clayton Oliver	Melbourne	[2]
2	Darcy Parish	Essendon	[3]
3	Jacob Weitering	Carlton	[4]
4	Caleb Daniel	Western Bulldogs	[5]
5	Tom Papley	Sydney	[6]
6	Blake Acres	St Kilda	[7]

References

1. "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". NAB.com.au. National Australia Bank. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
2. Di Giorgio, Giulio (28 March 2016). "Demon Oliver delivers on pre-season promise to earn Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 28 March 2016.
3. Guthrie, Ben (4 April 2016). "Darcy Parish the round two Rising Star nominee". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 4 April 2016.
4. Guthrie, Ben (11 April 2016). "No.1 pick Jacob Weitering earns Rising Star nod after impressive start". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
5. Guthrie, Ben (18 April 2016). "Tiny but mighty Dog taught to be a 'smart runner'". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 19 April 2016.
6. Schmook, Nathan (25 April 2016). "Small Swan continues trend with Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au (BigPond). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
7. Guthrie, Ben (2 May 2016). "Saint Blake Acres proves worth to earn Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au (BigPond). Retrieved 2 May 2016.