2001 AFL Rising Star

The Ansett AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2001 medal was won by St Kilda player Justin Koschitzke.[1]

2001 Ansett AFL Rising Star
Sponsored byAnsett
CountryAustralia
Rising StarJustin Koschitzke (St Kilda)

Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out 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, based on voting by a selected panel of football experts.

Nominations
Round Player Club
1 Damian Cupido Brisbane Lions
2 Daniel Harris North Melbourne
3 Daniel Kerr West Coast
4 Ryan Lonie Collingwood
5 Caydn Beetham St Kilda
6 Aaron Henneman Essendon
7 James Begley St Kilda
8 Danny Jacobs Essendon
9 Luke Penny Western Bulldogs
10 Brett Johnson Hawthorn
11 Mark McVeigh Essendon
12 Cameron Ling Geelong
13 Adam McPhee Fremantle
14 Justin Koschitzke St Kilda
15 Daniel Giansiracusa Western Bulldogs
16 Robert Murphy Western Bulldogs
17 Brent Guerra Port Adelaide
18 Aaron Fiora Richmond
19 Robert Copeland Brisbane Lions
20 Corey Enright Geelong
21 Dion Woods Fremantle
22 Steven Greene Hawthorn
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[2]

Final voting
PlayerClubVotes
1Justin KoschitzkeSt Kilda31
2Daniel KerrWest Coast27
3Mark McVeighEssendon23
4Danny JacobsEssendon11
Ryan LonieCollingwood11
6Adam McPheeFremantle1
Robert MurphyWestern Bulldogs1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015

References
  1. Quayle, Emma (12 September 2001). "One star predicts another on rise". The Age. p. 2.
  2. Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. pp. 604–605.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.