The 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[1] Mimi Hill of the Carlton Football Club won the award with 43 votes.[2]
| 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Date | 5 April 2022 |
| Venue | Crown Melbourne |
| Hosted by | Sarah Jones |
| Winner | Mimi Hill (Carlton) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox Footy |
Eligibility
editEvery round, two nominations will be given to standout young players who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, players must have been under 21 years of age on 1 January 2022 and not suspended during the season.[1]
Nominations
edit| Number | Club | Player | Nom. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fremantle | Sarah Verrier | 4 |
| Mikayla Morrison | 6 | ||
| Dana East | 9 | ||
| Western Bulldogs | Elisabeth Georgostathis | 7 | |
| Nell Morris-Dalton | 9 | ||
| Isabelle Pritchard | 10 | ||
| 2 | Adelaide | Montana McKinnon | 5 |
| Teah Charlton | 8 | ||
| Carlton | Keeley Sherar | 4 | |
| Mimi Hill | 5 | ||
| Geelong | Georgie Prespakis | 1 | |
| Darcy Moloney | 10 | ||
| Gold Coast | Charlie Rowbottom | 2 | |
| Ellie Hampson | 6 | ||
| Melbourne | Alyssa Bannan | 2 | |
| Megan Fitzsimon | 3 | ||
| North Melbourne | Mia King | 1 | |
| Isabella Eddey | 7 | ||
| 1 | Brisbane | Zimmorlei Farquharson | 3 |
| Collingwood | Eliza James | 8 |
Final voting
edit| Placing | Player | Club | Nom. | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mimi Hill | Carlton | 5 | 43 |
| 2 | Charlie Rowbottom | Gold Coast | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | Mia King | North Melbourne | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | Georgie Prespakis | Geelong | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Alyssa Bannan | Melbourne | 2 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b Bastiani, Gemma (5 April 2022). "A Rising Star on the Hill: Blues star claims prestigious award". womens.afl. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (10 January 2022). "Cat and Roo get early Rising Star nod". womens.afl. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (17 January 2022). "Speed Demon, No.1 Suns gun revealed as R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (27 January 2022). "Rising Star, R3: Exciting Lion rewarded, Dees do it again". womens.afl. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (2 February 2022). "Rising Star, R4: Second-game Blue, second-year Docker recognised". womens.afl. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (9 February 2022). "Rising Star, R5: Blue's fairytale return, Crows ruck recognised". womens.afl. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (14 February 2022). "Rising Star, R6: Inaugural Sun breaks through, Docker dominates up forward". womens.afl. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (23 February 2022). "Rising Star, R7: Bulldog's breakout game, versatile Roo shines". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (28 February 2022). "Impressive Crow, zippy Pie the R8 NAB AFLW Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (7 March 2022). "Docker's tackling spree, Dog's day out earn R9 NAB AFLW Rising Star noms". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Erikson, Daniel (15 March 2022). "Rising Star, R10: High-flying Dog, hard-tackling Cat nab nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 15 March 2022.