1997 AFL Rising Star

The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The 1997 medal was won by Port Adelaide player Michael Wilson.[1]

1997 Norwich AFL Rising Star
Michael Wilson, winner of the 1997 AFL Rising Star award
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CountryAustralia
Rising StarMichael Wilson (Port Adelaide)
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Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year, have played 10 or fewer senior games and not been suspended during the season. At the end of the year, one of the 22 nominees is the winner of award.

Nominations

RoundPlayerClub
1Lance WhitnallCarlton
2Joel BowdenRichmond
3Bowen LockwoodPort Adelaide
4Michael WilsonPort Adelaide
5Heath BlackFremantle
6Adam HoulihanGeelong
7Brendon LadePort Adelaide
8Daniel BradshawBrisbane Lions
9Stefan CareySydney Swans
10Shane WoewodinMelbourne
11Troy CookSydney Swans
12Kane JohnsonAdelaide
13Blake CaracellaEssendon
14Michael BraunWest Coast Eagles
15Peter VardyAdelaide
16Carl SteinfortGeelong
17Brad ScottHawthorn
18Mal MichaelCollingwood
19Michael GardinerWest Coast Eagles
20Robert PowellRichmond
21Nathan EagletonPort Adelaide
22Angelo LekkasHawthorn
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[2]

Final voting

PlayerClubVotes
1Michael WilsonPort Adelaide27
2Blake CaracellaEssendon15
Stefan CareySydney Swans15
4Joel BowdenRichmond10
5Daniel BradshawBrisbane Lions7
Peter VardyAdelaide7
7Troy CookSydney Swans3
Michael GardinerWest Coast Eagles3
9Shane WoewodinMelbourne2
10Brendon LadePort Adelaide1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015

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