TWENTY NAB AFLW Rising Star nominees will be in contention for the NAB AFLW Rising Star award, announced at the W Awards.
The W Awards will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at 7.30pm AEDT, at Crown Palladium and broadcast live on FOX FOOTY.
2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven Rising Star nominees:
Abbey Dowrick (Port Adelaide)
Nomination: Round One
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Midfielder
Community club: Kambalda Eagles Football Club
Averaged 14.4 disposals, 61.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.1 marks, 6.1 tackles, 2.9 clearances, eight contested possessions, 6.5 uncontested possessions, 3.3 inside 50s, 300.5 metres gained
Paige Scott (Essendon)
Nomination: Round One
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Forward
Community club: Carisbrook Football Netball Club
Kicked seven goals. Averaged 9.8 disposals, 2.1 marks, 0.7 contested marks, 2.6 tackles, 1.1 tackles, six contested possessions, and 4.3 uncontested possessions per game
Abbie Ballard (Adelaide Crows)
Nomination: Round Two
10 matches Season Seven
Position: Forward
Community club: Peake & District Football Club
Kicked four goals. Averaged 8.2 disposals, 58.5 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.7 tackles, 1.1 clearances, 4.8 contested possessions, 3.5 uncontested possessions, and 1.6 intercepts per game.
Daisy D'Arcy (Gold Coast SUNS)
Nomination: Round Two
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Defender
Community club: Hermit Park Tigers Australian Football Club
Averaged 11.7 disposals, 68.4 per cent disposal efficiency, 1.3 marks, 3.9 tackles, 5.5 contested possessions, 4.7 uncontested possessions, 3.9 rebound 50s, 5.6 intercepts, and 195.3 metres gained per game
Hannah Ewings (Port Adelaide)
Nomination: Round Three
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Mid-Forward
Community club: Roopena Sporting and Football Club
Kicked four goals. Averaged 13.9 disposals, 54 per cent disposal efficiency, 4.9 tackles, 34.9 clearances, 8.3 contested possessions, 5.4 uncontested possessions, 3.7 inside 50s, 1.5 rebound 50s, 1.9 intercepts and 298.1 metres gained
Rylie Wilcox (Western Bulldogs)
Nomination: Round Three
Nine matches in Season Seven
Position: Mid-Forward
Community club: Parkside Junior Football Club
Kicked four goals. Averaged 11 disposals, 65.7 per cent disposal efficiency, 1.9 marks, 2.1 tackles, 1.3 clearances, 6.8 uncontested possessions, 1.8 inside 50s, 2.2 intercepts, and 170.9 metres gained per game
Montana Ham (Sydney Swans)
Nomination: Round Four
Seven matches in Season Seven
Position: Midfield
Community club: Keilor Football Club
Averaged 14.1 disposals, 57.6 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.1 marks, 5.1 tackles, 2.9 clearances, 9.6 contested possessions, 5.3 uncontested possessions, 1.4 inside 50s, 2.7 rebound 50s, and 2.7 intercepts per game
Keeley Skepper (Carlton)
Nomination: Round Four
Nine matches in Season Seven
Position: Forward
Community club: Shepparton United
Kicked three goals. Averaged 10.9 disposals, 57.6 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.2 marks, 2.7 tackles, 2.7 inside 50s, and 234.9 metres gained per game
Jasmine Fleming (Hawthorn)
Nomination: Round Five
Nine matches in Season Seven
Position: Midfielder
Community club: Ashburton Redbacks
Averaged 14.4 disposals, 1.2 marks, 4.3 tackles, 3.2 clearances, 8.7 contested possessions, 5.4 uncontested possessions, 2.3 inside 50s, 2.3 intercepts, and 224.1 metres gained per game
Sarah Lakay (West Coast Eagles)
Nomination: Round Five
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Ruck
Community club: Coolbinia Bombers
Averaged 24.8 hitouts, 4.1 tackles, 1.5 clearances, 5.4 contested possessions, one mark, 0.7 contested marks, and 6.7 disposals per game
Emily Pease (GWS GIANTS)
Nomination: Round Six
Seven matches in Season Seven
Position: Midfielder
Community club: Belconnen Magpies
Averaged 11.9 disposals, 59 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.9 marks, 4.9 tackles, 1.3 clearances, 7.4 uncontested possessions, 2.6 inside 50s, and 2.7 intercepts per game
Ella Roberts (West Coast Eagles)
Nomination: Round Six
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Forward
Community club: Busselton Magpies
Kicked three goals. Averaged 3.5 marks, 0.9 contested marks, 13.4 disposals, 2.9 tackles, 2.7 inside 50s, 1.8 intercepts1.6 clearances, 7.7 contested possessions, six uncontested possessions, and. 203.8 metres gained per game
Charlotte Thomas (West Coast Eagles)
Nomination: Round Seven
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Defender
Community club: Carine Cats Junior Football Club
Averaged 14.7 disposals, 12.4 kicks, 74.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.7 marks, 2.6 tackles, 5.4 rebound 50s, 5.3 intercepts, and 309.7 metres gained per game
Lucy Wales (Hawthorn)
Nomination: Round Seven
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Ruck
Community club: Oakleigh Dragons Junior Football Club
Averaged 16.8 hitouts, 4.4 tackles, 1.4 marks, 2.8 intercepts, 2.4 clearances, 9.7 disposals, and 118.1 metres gained per game
Tarni Evans (GWS GIANTS)
Nomination: Round Eight
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Defender
Community club: Tathra Sea Eagles
Averaged 14.7 disposals, 72.8 per cent disposal efficiency, 2.5 marks, 2.2 tackles, 1.4 inside 50s, 3.7 rebound 50s, 4.9 intercepts, and 290.7 metres gained per game
Steph Wales (Essendon)
Nomination: Round Eight
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Ruck
Community club: Oakleigh Dragons Junior Football Club
Kicked three goals. Averaged 13.3 hitouts, three clearances, 2.4 tackles, 9.2 disposals, and 109.5 metres gained per game
Tahlia Gillard (Melbourne)
Nomination: Round Nine
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Defender
Community club: Essendon Douta Stars
Averaged four intercepts, 1.6 tackles, 1.2 marks, 1.8 rebound 50s, and 118.5 metres gained per game
Sofia Hurley (Sydney Swans)
Nomination: Round Nine
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Midfielder
Community club: Port Melbourne Colts
Kicked three goals. Averaged 9.8 disposals, 4.4 tackles, 2.1 clearances, 1.2 inside 50s, 1.7 rebound 50s, 2.2 intercepts, and 147.6 metres gained per game
Cynthia Hamilton (Sydney Swans)
Nomination: Round 10
Nine matches in Season Seven
Position: Mid-Forward
Community club: Queanbeyan Tigers
Kicked three goals. Averaged 10.9 disposals, 69.4 per cent disposal efficiency, 1.7 marks, 3.2 tackles, 2.7 clearances, 1.2 inside 50s, 1.2 intercepts, and 122.9 metres gained per game
Indy Tahau (Port Adelaide)
Nomination: Round 10
10 matches in Season Seven
Position: Defender
Community club: Happy Valley Women's Vikings
Kicked two goals. Averaged 6.8 intercepts, 10 disposals, 2.7 marks, 2.8 tackles, 2.8 rebound 50s, and 176.6 metres gained per game
NAB AFLW Rising Star past winners:
2017 – Ebony Maronoff (Adelaide Crows) 47 votes
2018 – Chloe Molloy (Collingwood) 50 votes
2019 – Madison Prespakis (Carlton) 49 votes
2020 – Isabel Huntington (Western Bulldogs) 34 votes
2021 – Tyla Hanks (Melbourne) 48 votes
2022 – Mimi Hill (Carlton) 43 votes
Eligibility
All AFLW players under the age of 21 on 31 December 2022 and who have not previously been nominated as a Rising Star qualify for consideration for the award.
NAB AFLW Rising Star selection panel
Nicole Livingstone (Chairperson), Kevin Sheahan, Sarah Black, Andrew Dillon, Tim Harrington, Sam Virgo, and Laura Kane. Lou Caluzzi and Jess Smith voted on the weekly NAB AFLW Rising Star nominees.
National Australia Bank
The overall NAB AFLW Rising Star winner will be awarded $20,000 from NAB and a private banker to assist with securing their financial future.
Each of the 20 NAB AFLW Rising Star nominees throughout the season will be awarded $500 prize money from NAB to acknowledge their great achievement.
In addition, NAB continued to support the development of future footy stars by awarding junior clubs of each nominee with a $1,000 cash NAB Club Recognition Award.
Celebrating 20 years in partnership with the AFL, NAB is proud to support the development of female footballers throughout the country from NAB AFL Auskick through to the NAB AFLW Competition.
