2014 AFL Rising Star

{{Infobox award

| name = 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star

| image = Lewis Taylor Lions vs Port Adelaide, April 2017.jpg

| imagesize = 200px

| caption = Lewis Taylor, winner of the 2014 AFL Rising Star, during the 2017 AFL season

| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| country = Australia

| holder_label = Ron Evans medallist

| holder = Lewis Taylor ({{AFL BL}})

| date = 3 September

| location =

| previous = 2013

| main = AFL Rising Star

| next = 2015

}}

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.{{cite web|title=NAB AFL Rising Star Award|url=http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/about_us/4/2/8/10/6?WT.mc_id=UGU&WT.mc_ev=click|publisher=National Australia Bank|access-date=29 June 2010}} The 2014 winner was Lewis Taylor. Taylor polled one more vote than Marcus Bontempelli, making it the closest ever count.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-03/its-taylor-in-a-thriller|title=Lion Lewis Taylor crowned the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star in closest ever count|first=Jennifer|last=Phelan|date=3 September 2014|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906044518/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-03/its-taylor-in-a-thriller|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=dead}}

Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award. At the end of the year, one of the 23 nominees is the winner of award.

Nominations

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Round ! Player ! Club ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
1 \| {{sortname\|Luke\|Dunstan}} \| {{AFL StK}} \|{{cite web\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|title=Dunstan breaks Saints' Rising Star drought\|date=24 March 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-24/dunstan-breaks-drought\|access-date=24 March 2014}}
2 \| {{sortname\|Dylan\|Buckley}} \| {{AFL Car}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Son of a gun Dylan Buckley a Rising Star\|date=31 March 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-31/no-blues-for-buckley\|access-date=31 March 2014}}
3 \| {{sortname\|Josh\|Kelly\|dab=Australian footballer}} \| {{AFL GWS}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Josh Kelly caps off Giants' Rising Star Dozen\|date=7 April 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-07/kelly-completes-giant-dozen\|access-date=12 April 2014}}
4 \| {{sortname\|Luke\|McDonald\|dab=footballer}} \| {{AFL NM}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Father-son Roo earns Rising Star nod\|date=14 April 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-14/fatherson-gun-earns-nod\|access-date=15 April 2014}}
5 \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Crouch\|dab=footballer}} \| {{AFL Ade}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Three quarters enough for Rising Star nominee Crouch\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-22/crouchs-threequarter-time\|access-date=22 April 2014\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140422010932/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-22/crouchs-threequarter-time\|archive-date=22 April 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}
6 \| {{sortname\|James\|Aish}} \| {{AFL BL}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=More than just an outside player: Lion Aish on the rise\|date=28 April 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-28/aish-is-rising-star\|access-date=28 April 2014}}
7 \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Langdon}} \| {{AFL Col}} \|{{cite news\|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/magpie-tom-langdon-wins-rising-star-nomination-20140505-zr50l.html\|title=Magpie Tom Langdon wins Rising Star nomination\|newspaper=The Age\|date=5 May 2014}}
8 \| {{sortname\|Jarman\|Impey}} \| {{AFL\|PA}} \|{{cite web\|title=Jarman's the man: Port defender gets Rising Star nomination\|date=13 May 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-13/jarmans-the-man\|access-date=17 May 2014}}
9 \| {{sortname\|Lewis\|Taylor\|dab=Australian footballer}} \| {{AFL BL}} \|{{cite web\|title=Young Lion Lewis Taylor earns Rising Star nod\|date=19 May 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-19/rising-star-round-nine\|access-date=19 May 2014}}
10 \| {{sortname\|Kade\|Kolodjashnij}} \| {{AFL GC}} \|{{cite web\|title=Suns youngster earns rising star nod\|date=26 May 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-26/kade-made-for-afl\|access-date=26 May 2014}}
11 \| {{sortname\|Zach\|Merrett}} \| {{AFL Ess}} \|{{cite web\|title=Essendon youngster Zach Merrett the Round 11 AFL Rising Star nominee\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-youngster-zach-merrett-the-round-11-afl-rising-star-nominee/story-fni5f6kv-1226940597328\|access-date=2 June 2014}}
12 \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Daniher}} \| {{AFL Ess}} \|{{cite web\|title=Joe Daniher wins NAB AFL Rising Star nomination\|date=10 June 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-10/big-joe-on--the-rise\|access-date=10 June 2014}}
13 \| {{sortname\|Marcus\|Bontempelli}} \| {{AFL WB}} \|{{cite web\|title=Round 13 AFL Rising Star nominee Marcus Bontempelli's Kodak Moment after Western Bulldogs beat Collingwood\|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/round-13-afl-rising-star-nominee-marcus-bontempellis-kodak-moment-after-western-bulldogs-beat-collingwood/story-e6frf3e3-1226956448398\|access-date=16 June 2014}}
14 \| {{sortname\|Jack\|Billings}} \| {{AFL StK}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Jack's a star on the rise\|date=23 June 2014 \|url=http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-06-23/jacks-a-star-on-the-rise\|access-date=23 June 2014}}
15 \| {{sortname\|Harry\|Cunningham\|dab=footballer}} \| {{AFL Syd}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Rising Star nod a surprise for speedy Swan Harry Cunningham\|date=30 June 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-30/rising-star-harry-cunningham\|access-date=30 June 2014}}
16 \| {{sortname\|Troy\|Menzel}} \| {{AFL Car}} \|{{cite web\|last=Landsberger\|first=Sam\|title=Carlton young gun Troy Menzel awarded the Round 16 Rising Star nomination after big win\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-young-gun-troy-menzel-awarded-the-round-16-rising-star-nomination-after-big-win/story-fni5f5nx-1226980900789\|access-date=7 July 2014}}
17 \| {{sortname\|Nathan\|Hrovat}} \| {{AFL WB}} \|{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Nathan Hrovat nominated for NAB AFL Rising Star Award\|date=14 July 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-14/rising-star-nathan-hrovat\|access-date=22 July 2014}}
18 \| {{sortname\|Jonathon\|Patton}} \| {{AFL GWS}} \| {{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Patton becomes lucky 13th for Giants\|date=28 July 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-28/patton-becomes-lucky-13th\|access-date=28 July 2014}}
19 \| {{sortname\|Darcy\|Gardiner}} \| {{AFL BL}} \| {{cite web\|last=King\|first=Travis\|title=Lions' latest Rising Star Darcy Gardiner right at home in Brisbane\|date=4 August 2014 \|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-04/darcy-gardiner-rising-star\|access-date=4 August 2014}}
20 \| {{sortname\|Jake\|Stringer}} \| {{AFL WB}} \| {{cite web\|title=Stringer's star rising\|date=11 August 2014 \|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-08-11/stringers-star-rising}}
21 \| {{sortname\|Jake\|Lloyd\|dab=footballer}} \| {{AFL Syd}} \|{{cite news\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jake-lloyds-the-charm-in-sydney-swans-winning-streak-20140819-105nzr.html\|title=Jake Lloyd's the charm in Sydney Swans' winning streak\|date=19 August 2014\|first=Adam \|last=Pengilly}}
22 \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Taberner}} \| {{AFL Fre}} \| {{cite news\|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/24808081/taberner-earns-afl-rising-star-nomination/\|title=Taberner earns AFL Rising Star nomination\|date=25 August 2014}}
23 \| {{sortname\|Jack\|Martin\|dab=Australian footballer}} \| {{AFL GC}} \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-31/sun-martin-a-rising-star-\|title=Jack Martin caps debut season with Rising Star nomination\|first=Michael\|last=Whiting\|publisher=Telstra Media\|work=AFL\|date=31 August 2014\|access-date=31 August 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902090959/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-31/sun-martin-a-rising-star-\|archive-date=2 September 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Round

! Player

! Club

! class="unsortable"|Ref.

| {{sortname|Luke|Dunstan}}

| {{AFL StK}}

|{{cite web|last=Twomey|first=Callum|title=Dunstan breaks Saints' Rising Star drought|date=24 March 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-24/dunstan-breaks-drought|access-date=24 March 2014}}

| {{sortname|Dylan|Buckley}}

| {{AFL Car}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Son of a gun Dylan Buckley a Rising Star|date=31 March 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-31/no-blues-for-buckley|access-date=31 March 2014}}

| {{sortname|Josh|Kelly|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Josh Kelly caps off Giants' Rising Star Dozen|date=7 April 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-07/kelly-completes-giant-dozen|access-date=12 April 2014}}

| {{sortname|Luke|McDonald|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL NM}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Father-son Roo earns Rising Star nod|date=14 April 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-14/fatherson-gun-earns-nod|access-date=15 April 2014}}

| {{sortname|Matt|Crouch|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Ade}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Three quarters enough for Rising Star nominee Crouch|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-22/crouchs-threequarter-time|access-date=22 April 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140422010932/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-22/crouchs-threequarter-time|archive-date=22 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

| {{sortname|James|Aish}}

| {{AFL BL}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=More than just an outside player: Lion Aish on the rise|date=28 April 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-28/aish-is-rising-star|access-date=28 April 2014}}

| {{sortname|Tom|Langdon}}

| {{AFL Col}}

|{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/magpie-tom-langdon-wins-rising-star-nomination-20140505-zr50l.html|title=Magpie Tom Langdon wins Rising Star nomination|newspaper=The Age|date=5 May 2014}}

| {{sortname|Jarman|Impey}}

| {{AFL|PA}}

|{{cite web|title=Jarman's the man: Port defender gets Rising Star nomination|date=13 May 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-13/jarmans-the-man|access-date=17 May 2014}}

| {{sortname|Lewis|Taylor|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL BL}}

|{{cite web|title=Young Lion Lewis Taylor earns Rising Star nod|date=19 May 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-19/rising-star-round-nine|access-date=19 May 2014}}

| {{sortname|Kade|Kolodjashnij}}

| {{AFL GC}}

|{{cite web|title=Suns youngster earns rising star nod|date=26 May 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-26/kade-made-for-afl|access-date=26 May 2014}}

| {{sortname|Zach|Merrett}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

|{{cite web|title=Essendon youngster Zach Merrett the Round 11 AFL Rising Star nominee|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-youngster-zach-merrett-the-round-11-afl-rising-star-nominee/story-fni5f6kv-1226940597328|access-date=2 June 2014}}

| {{sortname|Joe|Daniher}}

| {{AFL Ess}}

|{{cite web|title=Joe Daniher wins NAB AFL Rising Star nomination|date=10 June 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-10/big-joe-on--the-rise|access-date=10 June 2014}}

| {{sortname|Marcus|Bontempelli}}

| {{AFL WB}}

|{{cite web|title=Round 13 AFL Rising Star nominee Marcus Bontempelli's Kodak Moment after Western Bulldogs beat Collingwood|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/round-13-afl-rising-star-nominee-marcus-bontempellis-kodak-moment-after-western-bulldogs-beat-collingwood/story-e6frf3e3-1226956448398|access-date=16 June 2014}}

| {{sortname|Jack|Billings}}

| {{AFL StK}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Jack's a star on the rise|date=23 June 2014 |url=http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-06-23/jacks-a-star-on-the-rise|access-date=23 June 2014}}

| {{sortname|Harry|Cunningham|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Rising Star nod a surprise for speedy Swan Harry Cunningham|date=30 June 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-06-30/rising-star-harry-cunningham|access-date=30 June 2014}}

| {{sortname|Troy|Menzel}}

| {{AFL Car}}

|{{cite web|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|title=Carlton young gun Troy Menzel awarded the Round 16 Rising Star nomination after big win|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-young-gun-troy-menzel-awarded-the-round-16-rising-star-nomination-after-big-win/story-fni5f5nx-1226980900789|access-date=7 July 2014}}

| {{sortname|Nathan|Hrovat}}

| {{AFL WB}}

|{{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Nathan Hrovat nominated for NAB AFL Rising Star Award|date=14 July 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-14/rising-star-nathan-hrovat|access-date=22 July 2014}}

| {{sortname|Jonathon|Patton}}

| {{AFL GWS}}

| {{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Patton becomes lucky 13th for Giants|date=28 July 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-28/patton-becomes-lucky-13th|access-date=28 July 2014}}

| {{sortname|Darcy|Gardiner}}

| {{AFL BL}}

| {{cite web|last=King|first=Travis|title=Lions' latest Rising Star Darcy Gardiner right at home in Brisbane|date=4 August 2014 |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-04/darcy-gardiner-rising-star|access-date=4 August 2014}}

| {{sortname|Jake|Stringer}}

| {{AFL WB}}

| {{cite web|title=Stringer's star rising|date=11 August 2014 |url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-08-11/stringers-star-rising}}

| {{sortname|Jake|Lloyd|dab=footballer}}

| {{AFL Syd}}

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jake-lloyds-the-charm-in-sydney-swans-winning-streak-20140819-105nzr.html|title=Jake Lloyd's the charm in Sydney Swans' winning streak|date=19 August 2014|first=Adam |last=Pengilly}}

| {{sortname|Matt|Taberner}}

| {{AFL Fre}}

| {{cite news|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/24808081/taberner-earns-afl-rising-star-nomination/|title=Taberner earns AFL Rising Star nomination|date=25 August 2014}}

| {{sortname|Jack|Martin|dab=Australian footballer}}

| {{AFL GC}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-31/sun-martin-a-rising-star-|title=Jack Martin caps debut season with Rising Star nomination|first=Michael|last=Whiting|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL|date=31 August 2014|access-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902090959/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-31/sun-martin-a-rising-star-|archive-date=2 September 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Final voting

	Player	Club \|\|Votes
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
1	{{sortname\|Lewis\|Taylor\|dab=Australian footballer}}	Brisbane Lions	39
2	{{sortname\|Marcus\|Bontempelli}}	{{AFL WB}}	38
3	{{sortname\|Luke\|McDonald\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL NM}}	32
4	{{sortname\|James\|Aish}}	{{AFL BL}}	19
5	{{sortname\|Kade\|Kolodjashnij}}	{{AFL GC}}	7
rowspan=2\| 6	{{sortname\|Luke\|Dunstan}}	{{AFL StK}}	5
{{sortname\|Tom\|Langdon}}	{{AFL Col}}	5
8	{{sortname\|Harry\|Cunningham\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL Syd}}	3
rowspan=2\| 9	{{sortname\|Jarman\|Impey}}	{{AFL\|PA}}	1
{{sortname\|Josh\|Kelly\|dab=Australian footballer}}	{{AFL GWS}}	1
class="sortbottom" \|colspan=4\|Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015{{cite book\|editor-last=Lovett\|editor-first=Michael\|date=February 2015\|title=AFL Record Season Guide 2015\|location=Melbourne, Victoria\|publisher=AFL Media\|page=606}}

References

Afl Rising Star, 2014

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