2020 AFL Rising Star

{{Infobox award

| name = 2020 NAB AFL Rising Star

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| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| country = Australia

| holder_label = Ron Evans medallist

| holder = Caleb Serong
({{AFL Fre}})

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| previous = 2019

| main = AFL Rising Star

| next = 2021

}}

The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web|title=NAB AFL Rising Star Award|url=http://afl.nab.com.au/rising-star/nab-afl-rising-star|website=NAB.com.au|publisher=National Australia Bank|accessdate=28 March 2015}}

Eligibility

Every round, a nomination is given to a standout young player who performed well during that particular round. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played ten 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.

Nominations

Round ! Player ! Club ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" \|+2020 AFL Rising Star nominees
div style="text-align: center;"\|1 \| {{sortname\|Sam\|Sturt}}	{{AFL Fre}}	{{cite news\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/390107/a-unique-debut-and-rising-star-nod-for-emerging-docker\|title=A unique debut, and Rising Star nod, for emerging Docker\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|date=25 March 2020\|work=afl.com.au\|publisher=Telstra Media\|accessdate=25 March 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|2 \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Rowell}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Matt Rowell receives Round 2 Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/teams/brisbane/brisbane-defeat-fremantle-in-nailbiter-as-lions-stars-shine-bright/news-story/80999425e61289d0bfcd7bbd50fa4140&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=5cf037d3bc88f169798acf3844c35d8b-1592216616\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615102419/https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/teams/brisbane/brisbane-defeat-fremantle-in-nailbiter-as-lions-stars-shine-bright/news-story/80999425e61289d0bfcd7bbd50fa4140&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=5cf037d3bc88f169798acf3844c35d8b-1592216616 \|archive-date=15 June 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-15\|website=www.couriermail.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|3 \| {{sortname\|Connor\|Budarick}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Another Sun claims Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/456383/another-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625130049/https://www.afl.com.au/news/456383/another-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination \|archive-date=25 June 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-22\|website=AFL.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|4 \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Green\|dab=footballer, born 2001}}	{{AFL GWS}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Rising Star: Academy Giant gets the Green light\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/459343/rising-star-academy-giant-gets-the-green-light\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702104509/https://www.afl.com.au/news/459343/rising-star-academy-giant-gets-the-green-light \|archive-date=2 July 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-30\|website=AFL.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 5 \| {{sortname\|Curtis\|Taylor\|dab=Australian footballer}}	{{AFL NM}}	{{Cite web\|title=Rising Star: High-flying Roo the latest nominee\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/462446/rising-star-high-flying-roo-the-latest-nominee\|access-date=2020-07-07\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|6 \| {{sortname\|Izak\|Rankine}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|title=Ranking Rankine: Rising Star rates his three debut goals\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/465327/ranking-rankine-rising-star-rates-his-three-debut-goals\|access-date=2020-07-13\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 7 \| {{sortname\|Noah\|Anderson}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|title=Four in seven: Another gun Sun claims Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/468167/four-in-seven-another-gun-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination\|access-date=2020-07-22\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|8 \| {{sortname\|Caleb\|Serong}}	{{AFL Fre}}	{{Cite web\|title=Rising Star Docker Serong gets it so right against Cats\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/477049/rising-star-serong-gets-it-so-right-against-cats\|access-date=2020-07-28\|website=www.afl.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|9 \| {{sortname\|Mitch\|Georgiades}}	{{AFL PA}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Mitch Georgaides' big night against the Demons\|url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/video/785854/game-breaker-mitch-georgaides-big-night-against-the-demons-ptv?videoId=785854&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1596117558001&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913024339/https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/video/785854/game-breaker-mitch-georgaides-big-night-against-the-demons-ptv?videoId=785854&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1596117558001&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No \|archive-date=13 September 2020 \|access-date=2020-08-02\|website=www.portadelaidefc.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 10 \| {{sortname\|Luke\|Jackson\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL Mel}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title= Jackson earns Rising Star nomination\|url= https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/791573/jackson-earns-rising-star-nomination\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913021417/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/791573/jackson-earns-rising-star-nomination \|archive-date=13 September 2020 \|access-date=2020-08-09\|website=www.melbournefc.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|11 \| {{sortname\|Kysaiah\|Pickett}}	{{AFL Mel}}	{{cite web \|title=Pickett recognised with Rising Star nomination \|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/794636/pickett-recognised-with-rising-star-nomination \|website=www.melbournefc.com.au \|accessdate=13 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 12 \| {{sortname\|Max\|King\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL StK}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/487623/the-king-rises-max-follows-twin-brother-to-earn-rising-star-nomination\|title=The King rises: Max follows twin brother to earn Rising Star nomination\|last=Beveridge\|first=Riley\|work=afl.com.au\|date=18 August 2020\|accessdate=19 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 13 \| {{sortname\|Brandon\|Starcevich}}	{{AFL BL}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/490810/rising-star-cevich-third-year-lion-s-time-to-shine\|title=Rising Star-cevich: Third-year Lion's time to shine\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|work=afl.com.au\|date=25 August 2020\|accessdate=26 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|14 \| {{sortname\|Jake\|Riccardi}}	{{AFL GWS}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/494396/two-games-six-goals-and-now-a-rising-star-nom-for-giant-forward\|title=Two games, six goals and now a Rising Star nom for Giant forward\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|work=afl.com.au\|date=31 August 2020\|accessdate=31 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|15 \| {{sortname\|Justin\|McInerney}}	{{AFL Syd}}	{{cite web\|title=Justin time: Speedy Swan's big impact earns Rising Star nod\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/496360/justin-time-speedy-swan-s-big-impact-earns-rising-star-nod\|date=6 September 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|16 \| {{sortname\|Will\|Day}}	{{AFL Haw}}	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/810422/will-day-a-star-on-the-rise\|title=Will Day, a star on the rise}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|17 \| {{sortname\|Isaac\|Quaynor}}	{{AFL Col}}	{{cite web\|title=Smart call: 'IQ' the latest Rising Star nominee\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/501148/smart-call-iq-the-latest-rising-star-nominee\|date=15 September 2020\|accessdate=15 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|18 \| {{sortname\|Lachlan\|Sholl}}	{{AFL Ade}}	{{cite web\|title=Better late than never: Young Crow's Rising Star nod arrives just in time\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/510288/better-late-than-never-young-crow-s-rising-star-nod-arrives-just-in-time\|date=22 September 2020\|accessdate=22 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}

Final voting

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! !Player !Club !Votes{{cite web\|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-rising-star-votes-2020-winner-caleb-serong-claims-afl-rising-star-matthew-rowell/news-story/93f03abc4c01ef34b4c81983b108dcab\|last=Waterworth\|first=Ben\|date=24 September 2020\|work=Fox Sports\|title=Full AFL Rising Star votes: Caleb Serong claims big victory to claim 2020 award\|access-date=13 August 2022}}
1	{{sortname\|Caleb\|Serong}}	{{AFL Fre}}	48
2	{{sortname\|Noah\|Anderson}}	{{AFL GC}}	39
3	{{sortname\|Max\|King\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL StK}}	28
4	{{sortname\|Izak\|Rankine}}	{{AFL GC}}	16
5	{{sortname\|Will\|Day}}	{{AFL Haw}}	12
6	{{sortname\|Brandon\|Starcevich}}	{{AFL BL}}	6
7	{{sortname\|Kysaiah\|Pickett}}	{{AFL Mel}}	1

References

Afl Rising Star, 2020

Round ! Player ! Club ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" \|+2020 AFL Rising Star nominees
div style="text-align: center;"\|1 \| {{sortname\|Sam\|Sturt}}	{{AFL Fre}}	{{cite news\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/390107/a-unique-debut-and-rising-star-nod-for-emerging-docker\|title=A unique debut, and Rising Star nod, for emerging Docker\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|date=25 March 2020\|work=afl.com.au\|publisher=Telstra Media\|accessdate=25 March 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|2 \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Rowell}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Matt Rowell receives Round 2 Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/teams/brisbane/brisbane-defeat-fremantle-in-nailbiter-as-lions-stars-shine-bright/news-story/80999425e61289d0bfcd7bbd50fa4140&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=5cf037d3bc88f169798acf3844c35d8b-1592216616\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615102419/https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/teams/brisbane/brisbane-defeat-fremantle-in-nailbiter-as-lions-stars-shine-bright/news-story/80999425e61289d0bfcd7bbd50fa4140&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=5cf037d3bc88f169798acf3844c35d8b-1592216616 \|archive-date=15 June 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-15\|website=www.couriermail.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|3 \| {{sortname\|Connor\|Budarick}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Another Sun claims Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/456383/another-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625130049/https://www.afl.com.au/news/456383/another-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination \|archive-date=25 June 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-22\|website=AFL.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|4 \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Green\|dab=footballer, born 2001}}	{{AFL GWS}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Rising Star: Academy Giant gets the Green light\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/459343/rising-star-academy-giant-gets-the-green-light\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702104509/https://www.afl.com.au/news/459343/rising-star-academy-giant-gets-the-green-light \|archive-date=2 July 2020 \|access-date=2020-06-30\|website=AFL.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 5 \| {{sortname\|Curtis\|Taylor\|dab=Australian footballer}}	{{AFL NM}}	{{Cite web\|title=Rising Star: High-flying Roo the latest nominee\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/462446/rising-star-high-flying-roo-the-latest-nominee\|access-date=2020-07-07\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|6 \| {{sortname\|Izak\|Rankine}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|title=Ranking Rankine: Rising Star rates his three debut goals\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/465327/ranking-rankine-rising-star-rates-his-three-debut-goals\|access-date=2020-07-13\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 7 \| {{sortname\|Noah\|Anderson}}	{{AFL GC}}	{{Cite web\|title=Four in seven: Another gun Sun claims Rising Star nomination\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/468167/four-in-seven-another-gun-sun-claims-rising-star-nomination\|access-date=2020-07-22\|website=afl.com.au\|language=en}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|8 \| {{sortname\|Caleb\|Serong}}	{{AFL Fre}}	{{Cite web\|title=Rising Star Docker Serong gets it so right against Cats\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/477049/rising-star-serong-gets-it-so-right-against-cats\|access-date=2020-07-28\|website=www.afl.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|9 \| {{sortname\|Mitch\|Georgiades}}	{{AFL PA}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Mitch Georgaides' big night against the Demons\|url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/video/785854/game-breaker-mitch-georgaides-big-night-against-the-demons-ptv?videoId=785854&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1596117558001&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913024339/https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/video/785854/game-breaker-mitch-georgaides-big-night-against-the-demons-ptv?videoId=785854&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1596117558001&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No \|archive-date=13 September 2020 \|access-date=2020-08-02\|website=www.portadelaidefc.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 10 \| {{sortname\|Luke\|Jackson\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL Mel}}	{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title= Jackson earns Rising Star nomination\|url= https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/791573/jackson-earns-rising-star-nomination\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913021417/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/791573/jackson-earns-rising-star-nomination \|archive-date=13 September 2020 \|access-date=2020-08-09\|website=www.melbournefc.com.au}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|11 \| {{sortname\|Kysaiah\|Pickett}}	{{AFL Mel}}	{{cite web \|title=Pickett recognised with Rising Star nomination \|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/794636/pickett-recognised-with-rising-star-nomination \|website=www.melbournefc.com.au \|accessdate=13 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 12 \| {{sortname\|Max\|King\|dab=footballer}}	{{AFL StK}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/487623/the-king-rises-max-follows-twin-brother-to-earn-rising-star-nomination\|title=The King rises: Max follows twin brother to earn Rising Star nomination\|last=Beveridge\|first=Riley\|work=afl.com.au\|date=18 August 2020\|accessdate=19 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\| 13 \| {{sortname\|Brandon\|Starcevich}}	{{AFL BL}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/490810/rising-star-cevich-third-year-lion-s-time-to-shine\|title=Rising Star-cevich: Third-year Lion's time to shine\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|work=afl.com.au\|date=25 August 2020\|accessdate=26 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|14 \| {{sortname\|Jake\|Riccardi}}	{{AFL GWS}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/494396/two-games-six-goals-and-now-a-rising-star-nom-for-giant-forward\|title=Two games, six goals and now a Rising Star nom for Giant forward\|last=Twomey\|first=Callum\|work=afl.com.au\|date=31 August 2020\|accessdate=31 August 2020}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|15 \| {{sortname\|Justin\|McInerney}}	{{AFL Syd}}	{{cite web\|title=Justin time: Speedy Swan's big impact earns Rising Star nod\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/496360/justin-time-speedy-swan-s-big-impact-earns-rising-star-nod\|date=6 September 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|16 \| {{sortname\|Will\|Day}}	{{AFL Haw}}	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/810422/will-day-a-star-on-the-rise\|title=Will Day, a star on the rise}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|17 \| {{sortname\|Isaac\|Quaynor}}	{{AFL Col}}	{{cite web\|title=Smart call: 'IQ' the latest Rising Star nominee\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/501148/smart-call-iq-the-latest-rising-star-nominee\|date=15 September 2020\|accessdate=15 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}
div style="text-align: center;"\|18 \| {{sortname\|Lachlan\|Sholl}}	{{AFL Ade}}	{{cite web\|title=Better late than never: Young Crow's Rising Star nod arrives just in time\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/510288/better-late-than-never-young-crow-s-rising-star-nod-arrives-just-in-time\|date=22 September 2020\|accessdate=22 September 2020\|work=AFL Media}}