2023 AFL Women's Rising Star

The 2023 AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2023 AFL Women's season. Greater Western Sydney's Zarlie Goldsworthy won the award with 41 votes.[1]

2023 AFL Women's Rising Star
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date27 November 2023
VenueCrown Melbourne
Hosted bySarah Jones
WinnerZarlie Goldsworthy (Greater Western Sydney)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkFox Footy
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Eligibility

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To be eligible for nomination, players must be under 21 years of age on 31 December, have not previously been nominated for the award (unless they have played ten or less matches at the beginning of the season) and have not previously won the award.[2]

Nominations

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Table of nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Ally Morphett Sydney [3]
Ella Roberts West Coast
2 Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney [4]
Matilda Scholz Port Adelaide
3 Jasmine Fleming Hawthorn [5]
Keeley Skepper Carlton
4 Steph Wales Essendon [6]
Rylie Wilcox Western Bulldogs
5 Ella Heads Sydney [7]
Lauren Wakfer West Coast
6 Charlotte Baskaran Hawthorn [8]
Amber Clarke Essendon
7 Kiera Mueller Adelaide [9]
Emelia Yassir Richmond
8 Mia Austin Carlton [10]
Sofia Hurley Sydney
9 Charlotte Mullins Brisbane [11]
Lucy Wales Hawthorn
10 Darcie Davies Gold Coast [12]
Zali Friswell Geelong
Table of nominations by club
Number Club Player Rd.
3 Hawthorn Jasmine Fleming 3
Charlotte Baskaran 6
Lucy Wales 9
Sydney Ally Morphett 1
Ella Heads 5
Sofia Hurley 8
2 Carlton Keeley Skepper 3
Mia Austin 8
Essendon Steph Wales 4
Amber Clarke 6
West Coast Ella Roberts 1
Lauren Wakfer 5
1 Adelaide Kiera Mueller 7
Brisbane Charlotte Mullins 9
Geelong Zali Friswell 10
Gold Coast Darcie Davies 10
Greater Western Sydney Zarlie Goldsworthy 2
Port Adelaide Matilda Scholz 2
Richmond Emelia Yassir 7
Western Bulldogs Rylie Wilcox 4

Final voting

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Table of votes[1]
Placing Player Club Nom. Votes
1 Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney 2 41
2 Ally Morphett Sydney 1 40
3 Ella Roberts West Coast 1 23
4 Matilda Scholz Port Adelaide 2 13
5 Jasmine Fleming Hawthorn 3 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Bastiani, Gemma (27 November 2023). "Giants gun edges out young Swan to win Rising Star award". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "League names AFLW AA selection panel, confirms changes to Rising Star criteria". afl.com.au. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ Welsh, Sophie (4 September 2023). "High-flying Eagle, breakout Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Giants gun, Power ruck nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ Welsh, Sophie (18 September 2023). "Classy Hawk, tenacious Blue nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ Welsh, Sophie (25 September 2023). "Bombers ruck, speedy Bulldog nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ^ Welsh, Sophie (2 October 2023). "Eagles ruck, Swans defender nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ^ Welsh, Sophie (9 October 2023). "Speedy Bomber, Hawks' tackling machine nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  9. ^ Welsh, Sophie (16 October 2023). "Courageous Crow, tenacious Tiger nab Rising Star nominations". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ^ Welsh, Sophie (23 October 2023). "Blues forward, speedy Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ^ Welsh, Sophie (30 October 2023). "Versatile Lion, high-flying Hawk nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ^ Welsh, Sophie (6 November 2023). "Cats dynamo, young gun Sun nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2023.