2021 AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2021 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2021 AFL Women's season.[1] Tyla Hanks of the Melbourne Football Club won the award with 48 votes.[2]

    2021 AFL Women's Rising Star    
Tyla Hanks, 2021 winner
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date20 April 2021
Venue
2021 W Awards venues
Hosted bySarah Jones
WinnerTyla Hanks (Melbourne)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox Footy

Eligibility

Every 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 2021 and not suspended during the season.[1]

Nominations
Table of nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Belle Dawes Brisbane[3]
Tarni White St Kilda
2 Jess Fitzgerald Western Bulldogs[4]
Tyla Hanks Melbourne
3 Nat Grider Brisbane[5]
Abbie McKay Carlton
4 Tyanna Smith St Kilda[6]
Rebecca Webster Geelong
5 Mikayla Bowen West Coast[7]
Ellie McKenzie Richmond
6 Daisy Bateman North Melbourne[8]
Tarni Brown Collingwood
7 Lauren Bella Gold Coast[9]
Eliza McNamara Melbourne
8 Courtney Hodder Brisbane[10]
Isabella Lewis West Coast
9 Eleanor Brown Western Bulldogs[11]
Tahlia Hickie Brisbane
Table of nominations by club
Number Club Player Nom.
4 Brisbane Belle Dawes1
Nat Grider3
Courtney Hodder8
Tahlia Hickie9
2 Melbourne Tyla Hanks2
Eliza McNamara7
St Kilda Tarni White1
Tyanna Smith4
West Coast Mikayla Bowen5
Isabella Lewis8
Western Bulldogs Jess Fitzgerald2
Eleanor Brown9
1 Carlton Abbie McKay3
Collingwood Tarni Brown6
Geelong Rebecca Webster4
Gold Coast Lauren Bella7
North Melbourne Daisy Bateman6
Richmond Ellie McKenzie5

Final voting
Table of votes[2]
Placing Player Club Nom. Votes
1 Tyla Hanks Melbourne248
2 Ellie McKenzie Richmond532
3 Mikayla Bowen West Coast522
4 Tyanna Smith St Kilda419
5 Nat Grider Brisbane310

References
  1. "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. Black, Sarah (20 April 2021). "This rise is official: 157cm Demon Tyla Hanks is the NAB AFLW Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. Black, Sarah (2 February 2021). "Lions midfielder, comeback Saint share R1 Rising Star honours". womens.afl. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. Black, Sarah (8 February 2021). "Dog, Dee ball-winning mids named R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. Black, Sarah (16 February 2021). "AFLW Rising Star, R3: Father-daughter gets nod, Lions do it again". womens.afl. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. Black, Sarah (22 February 2021). "Rising Star, R4: Cat, Saint shine under Friday night lights". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. Black, Sarah (1 March 2021). "Rising Star, R5: Eagles' matchwinner, No.1 gun fire". womens.afl. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. Black, Sarah (8 March 2021). "Rising Star, R6: Historic Pie, Roo get the nod". womens.afl. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. Black, Sarah (16 March 2021). "Rising Star, R7: Running Demon, Suns ruck make the grade". womens.afl. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. Black, Sarah (22 March 2021). "Rising Star, R8: Tough Eagle, electric Lion the latest nominees". womens.afl. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. Black, Sarah (29 March 2021). "Rising Star, R9: Dogs defender, Lions ruck claim final nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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