2020 AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2020 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2020 AFL Women's season.[1] Isabel Huntington of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 33 votes.[2]

2020 AFL Women's Rising Star
Isabel Huntington, 2020 winner
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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 2020, not have been suspended during the season and never previously been nominated.[1]

Nominations
Table of nominees
Player Rd. Club Ref.
Lucy McEvoy 1Carlton[3]
Georgia Patrikios St Kilda
Roxy Roux 2Fremantle[4]
Jesse Wardlaw Brisbane
Caitlin Greiser 3St Kilda[5]
Kalinda Howarth Gold Coast
Grace Egan 4Carlton[6]
Gabby Newton Western Bulldogs
Olivia Vesely 5St Kilda[7]
Charlotte Wilson Carlton
Isabel Huntington 6Western Bulldogs[8]
Tait Mackrill Greater Western Sydney
Table of nominations by club
Number Club Player Nom.
3
 CarltonLucy McEvoy1
Grace Egan4
Charlotte Wilson5
St KildaGeorgia Patrikios1
Caitlin Greiser3
Olivia Vesely5
2
 Western BulldogsGabby Newton4
Isabel Huntington6
1
 BrisbaneJesse Wardlaw2
FremantleRoxy Roux2
Gold CoastKalinda Howarth3
Greater Western SydneyTait Mackrill6

Final voting
Table of votes
Player Placing Club Nom. Votes
Isabel Huntington 1Western Bulldogs633
Caitlin Greiser 2St Kilda330
Kalinda Howarth 3Gold Coast324
Georgia Patrikios St Kilda124
Jesse Wardlaw 5Brisbane25
Grace Egan 6Carlton42
Lucy McEvoy 7Carlton11
Roxy Roux Fremantle21

References
  1. "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. McGowan, Marc (28 April 2020). "Star Dog bounces back from injuries to claim Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. Canil, Jourdan (11 February 2020). "Gun Blue, star Saint the first two Rising Star nominees". womens.afl. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. Canil, Jourdan (18 February 2020). "High-flying Docker, Lion named R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. Canil, Jourdan (25 February 2020). "Exciting Saint and Sun share Rising Star limelight". womens.afl. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. Canil, Jourdan (3 March 2020). "No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. Canil, Jourdan (10 March 2020). "Third Blue, Saint nominated for Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. Canil, Jourdan (17 March 2020). "Key Dog, emerging Giant rewarded with Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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