2021 AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2021 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2021 AFL Women's season.[1] Tyla Hanks of the Melbourne Football Club won the award with 48 votes.[2]

    2021 AFL Women's Rising Star    
Tyla Hanks, 2021 winner
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date20 April 2021
Venue
2021 W Awards venues
Hosted bySarah Jones
WinnerTyla Hanks (Melbourne)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox Footy

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 2021 and not suspended during the season.[1]

Nominations
Table of nominees
Player Rd. Club Ref.
Belle Dawes 1Brisbane[3]
Tarni White St Kilda
Jess Fitzgerald 2Western Bulldogs[4]
Tyla Hanks Melbourne
Nat Grider 3Brisbane[5]
Abbie McKay Carlton
Tyanna Smith 4St Kilda[6]
Rebecca Webster Geelong
Mikayla Bowen 5West Coast[7]
Ellie McKenzie Richmond
Daisy Bateman 6North Melbourne[8]
Tarni Brown Collingwood
Lauren Bella 7Gold Coast[9]
Eliza McNamara Melbourne
Courtney Hodder 8Brisbane[10]
Isabella Lewis West Coast
Eleanor Brown 9Western Bulldogs[11]
Tahlia Hickie Brisbane
Table of nominations by club
Number Club Player Nom.
4
 BrisbaneBelle Dawes1
Nat Grider3
Courtney Hodder8
Tahlia Hickie9
2
 MelbourneTyla Hanks2
Eliza McNamara7
St KildaTarni White1
Tyanna Smith4
West CoastMikayla Bowen5
Isabella Lewis8
Western BulldogsJess Fitzgerald2
Eleanor Brown9
1
 CarltonAbbie McKay3
CollingwoodTarni Brown6
GeelongRebecca Webster4
Gold CoastLauren Bella7
North MelbourneDaisy Bateman6
RichmondEllie McKenzie5

Final voting
Table of votes[2]
Player Placing Club Nom. Votes
Tyla Hanks 1Melbourne248
Ellie McKenzie 2Richmond532
Mikayla Bowen 3West Coast522
Tyanna Smith 4St Kilda419
Nat Grider 5Brisbane310

References
  1. "NAB AFL Women's Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. Black, Sarah (20 April 2021). "This rise is official: 157cm Demon Tyla Hanks is the NAB AFLW Rising Star". womens.afl. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. Black, Sarah (2 February 2021). "Lions midfielder, comeback Saint share R1 Rising Star honours". womens.afl. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. Black, Sarah (8 February 2021). "Dog, Dee ball-winning mids named R2 Rising Stars". womens.afl. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. Black, Sarah (16 February 2021). "AFLW Rising Star, R3: Father-daughter gets nod, Lions do it again". womens.afl. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. Black, Sarah (22 February 2021). "Rising Star, R4: Cat, Saint shine under Friday night lights". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. Black, Sarah (1 March 2021). "Rising Star, R5: Eagles' matchwinner, No.1 gun fire". womens.afl. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. Black, Sarah (8 March 2021). "Rising Star, R6: Historic Pie, Roo get the nod". womens.afl. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  9. Black, Sarah (16 March 2021). "Rising Star, R7: Running Demon, Suns ruck make the grade". womens.afl. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. Black, Sarah (22 March 2021). "Rising Star, R8: Tough Eagle, electric Lion the latest nominees". womens.afl. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. Black, Sarah (29 March 2021). "Rising Star, R9: Dogs defender, Lions ruck claim final nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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