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2025 Telstra Rising Star Nominees

View all of the nominees for the 2025 Telstra AFL Rising Star award

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Rising Star News

  • Tough Bomber earns Rising Star nod after stellar performance

    Archie Roberts is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round five

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  • 'Pinch yourself moment': Lions father-son earns Rising Star recognition

    Levi Ashcroft is the round four Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee

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  • Top Demon draftee's bright start earns Rising Star nomination

    Melbourne's Harvey Langford has earned the Telstra AFL Rising Star nomination for round three for his outstanding game in his side's heavy loss to Gold Coast

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  • Big Cat earns Rising Star nod after impressive display

    Connor O'Sullivan is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round two

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  • Tiger's time: No.1 pick goes from broken jaw to Rising Star nom

    Sam Lalor is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round one

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  • FULL VOTES: Cat's cheeky remark after Rising Star win

    Ollie Dempsey caps off stellar year by winning Ron Evans Medal

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  • RISING STAR: Our reporters pick this year's winner

    Who'll take out the Ron Evans Medal this year? Our experts have their say

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  • Power defender earns Rising Star nom after 'outstanding' start

    Logan Evans has been named the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round 24

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  • High-flying Bombers young gun lands Rising Star nom

    Nate Caddy is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round 22

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  • Livewire Tiger, Eagles rookie among Rising Star hopefuls

    Riley Beveridge takes a look at the players still striving to earn a Telstra AFL Rising Star nomination this season

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Rising Star Video

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    AFL Rising Star: Archie Roberts stars in Round 5

    Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 5, Archie Roberts

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  • 01:05

    AFL Rising Star: Levi Ashcroft stars in Round 4

    Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 4, Levi Ashcroft

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  • 01:14

    AFL Rising Star: Harvey Langford stars in Round 3

    Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 3, Harvey Langford

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  • 01:12

    AFL Rising Star: Connor O’Sullivan stars in Round 2

    Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 2, Connor O’Sullivan

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  • 01:04

    AFL Rising Star: Sam Lalor stars in Round 1

    Check out the Rising Star for AFL’s Round 1, Sam Lalor

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  • 00:55

    AFLW Rising Star Winner: Matilda Scholz stars in 2024

    Watch the highlights and find out why Matilda Scholz wins the AFLW Rising Star award

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  • 01:09

    AFLW Rising Star: J’Noemi Anderson in Week 10

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 10, J’Noemi Anderson

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  • 01:03

    AFLW Rising Star: Mikayla Williamson in Week 9

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 9, Mikayla Williamson

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  • 01:09

    AFLW Rising Star: Elaine Grigg in Week 8

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 8, Elaine Grigg

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  • 02:35

    Star on the rise: Matilda Scholz

    Port Adelaide's Matilda Scholz reflects on receiving the AFLW Rising Star nomination for week three of 2024.

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  • 01:17

    AFLW Rising Star: Matilda Scholz in Week 7

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 7, Matilda Scholz

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  • 01:13

    AFLW Rising Star: Amy Gaylor in Week 6

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 6, Amy Gaylor

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  • 03:29

    Star on the rise: Molly Brooksby

    Port Adelaide’s Molly Brooksby reflects on receiving the Telstra AFLW Rising Star nomination for week five of 2024.

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  • 04:27

    Star on the rise: Lucy Cronin

    Collingwood’s Lucy Cronin reflects on receiving the AFLW Rising Star nomination for week four of 2024.

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  • 01:13

    AFLW Rising Star: Lucy Cronin in Week 4

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 4, Lucy Cronin

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  • 01:18

    AFLW Rising Star: Kaitlyn Srhoj in Week 3

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 3, Kaitlyn Srhoj

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  • 02:35

    Star on the rise: Beth Schilling

    West Coast’s Beth Schilling reflects on receiving the AFLW Rising Star nomination for week two of 2024.

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  • 01:14

    AFLW Rising Star: Beth Schilling in Week 2

    Check out the Rising Star for AFLW Week 2, Beth Schilling

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AFL Rising Star History

The AFL Rising Star Award was instituted in 1993 to recognise and encourage talented young players in the AFL.

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