Seven-year-old Isla Roscrow from Darlington in South Australia has been named the 2018 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year, and joined this year’s premiership players in the traditional Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade today.
The NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year competition demonstrates NAB’s commitment to supporting footballers from the grassroots to the big time – celebrating the passion and dedication of thousands of children who attend NAB AFL Auskick centres across Australia every weekend.
From hundreds of entries, a team of 22 nominees were chosen to vie for the title of NAB Auskicker of the Year.
As part of her prize, Isla was last night presented with $5,000 from NAB, with Joel Selwood & Katie Brennan set to be her personal footy mentor for 2019.
Isla and her fellow nominees will have an unforgettable experience at the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final this weekend, presenting the premiership medals to the players at the MCG.
NAB’s Head of Media and Partnerships, Tom Dobson, said NAB is proud to continue to support the AFL and AFL Women’s competition, and the NAB AFL Auskick program is vital to growing the great game.
“We want to support young footballers in local communities right across Australia,” Mr Dobson said.
“Just like Zara, we look forward to continuing to celebrate all the stars of tomorrow. We hope to one day see Zara take to the field in the AFL Women’s competition.”
The 22 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year nominees are as follows:
Rd
NOMINEE NAME
NAB AFL AUSKICK CENTRE
FAVOURITE TEAM
FAVOURITE PLAYER
1
Max Rossetto
Hectorville FC Auskick Centre
Adelaide Crows
Tex Walker
2
Roy Maguire
Bulleen Bullants Auskick Centre
Carlton
Charlie Curnow
3
Cory Lockwood
Broadbeach JAFC Auskick Centre
Gold Coast Suns
Gary Ablett
4
Henry Marshall
Carindale JAFC Auskick Centre
Sydney Swans
Lance Franklin
5
Jordyn Aris
Hammond Park Auskick Centre
West Coast Eagles
Elliot Yeo
6
Ben Cameron
Penshurst Auskick Centre
Richmond
Dustin Martin
7
Jakai Tobias
Wodonga Auskick Centre
St Kilda
Jack Billings
8
Johnathan Stavrinidis
Dingley Auskick Centre
Hawthorn
Jack Gunston
9
Trigg Dunn
Roleystone JFC Auskick Centre
West Coast Eagles
Dustin Martin
10
Aayaan Aswal
South Morang Auskick Centre
Hawthorn
Cyril Rioli
11
Isla Roscrow
St Johns Grammar School Auskick Centre
Western Bulldogs
Tom Liberatore
12
Emily Gentle
Seaton Ramblers FC (T1) Auskick Centre
Adelaide Crows
Eddie Betts, Tex Walker
13
Oliver Duffy
Eastlakes MCU (Ages 5 - 8) Auskick Centre
Sydney Swans
Lance Franklin
14
Baylee Robertson
Wodonga Auskick Centre
Essendon
Dyson Heppell
15
Jai Nicholson
Corowa Auskick Centre
Sydney Swans
Buddy Franklin
16
Logan McGargill
Saturday Auskick Centre
Adelaide Crows
Taylor Walker
17
Georgia Coombes
Nar Nar Goon Auskick Centre
Carlton
Sam Docherty
18
Alice Garland
Queenscliff Pt Lonsdale Auskick Centre
Essendon
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
19
Drew Hall
Corrigin Auskick Centre
Geelong
Joel Selwood
20
Meenakshi Kulkarni
Point Cook Central Auskick Centre
Geelong
Patrick Dangerfield
21
Toretto Denton
East Adelaide PS Auskick Centre
Port Adelaide
Eddie Betts
22
Ella Mozjerin
St Albans (Melbourne) Auskick Centre
Essendon
Dyson Heppell
For more information on NAB AFL Auskick please visit www.nab.com.au/auskick
Media enquiries:
Kylie Breckenridge, NAB - 0402 746 226
Nadine Rabah, AFL – 0447 719 684
AFL Media Release: NAB announces 2018 AFL Auskicker of the Year
NAB announces 2018 AFL Auskicker of the Year
