2020 AFL Women's Rising Star

{{Infobox award

| name = 2020 AFL Women's Rising Star

| image = Isabel Huntington 04.02.18.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Isabel Huntington, 2020 winner

| sponsor = National Australia Bank

| country = Australia

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| holder =

| date =

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| previous = 2019

| main = AFL Women's Rising Star

| next = 2021

}}

The 2020 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2020 AFL Women's season.{{cite web|title=NAB AFL Women's Rising Star|url=https://womens.afl/talent-pathway/rising-star|work=womens.afl|accessdate=7 February 2020}} Isabel Huntington of the Western Bulldogs won the award with 33 votes.{{cite news|last=McGowan|first=Marc|title=Star Dog bounces back from injuries to claim Rising Star award|url=https://womens.afl/news/50206/star-dog-bounces-back-from-injuries-to-claim-rising-star-award|work=womens.afl|date=28 April 2020|accessdate=28 April 2020}}

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 2020, not have been suspended during the season and never previously been nominated.

Nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:35%" \|+ Table of nominees ! Round ! Player ! Club ! class=unsortable \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
rowspan=2 \| 1 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Lucy\|McEvoy}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=Gun Blue, star Saint the first two Rising Star nominees\|url=https://womens.afl/news/43989/gun-blue-star-saint-the-first-two-rising-star-nominees\|work=womens.afl\|date=11 February 2020\|accessdate=11 February 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Georgia\|Patrikios}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}}
rowspan=2 \| 2 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Roxy\|Roux}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Fre}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=High-flying Docker, Lion named R2 Rising Stars\|url=https://womens.afl/news/45228/high-flying-docker-lion-named-r2-rising-stars\|work=womens.afl\|date=18 February 2020\|accessdate=18 February 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Wardlaw}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Bri}}
rowspan=2 \| 3 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Caitlin\|Greiser}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=Exciting Saint and Sun share Rising Star limelight\|url=https://womens.afl/news/46363/exciting-saint-and-sun-share-rising-star-limelight\|work=womens.afl\|date=25 February 2020\|accessdate=25 February 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Kalinda\|Howarth}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|GC}}
rowspan=2 \| 4 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Egan}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations\|url=https://womens.afl/news/47375/no-1-draft-pick-blues-midfielder-earn-rising-star-nominations\|work=womens.afl\|date=3 March 2020\|accessdate=3 March 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Gabby\|Newton}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|WB}}
rowspan=2 \| 5 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Olivia\|Vesely}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=Third Blue, Saint nominated for Rising Star award\|url=https://womens.afl/news/48310/third-blue-saint-nominated-for-rising-star-award\|work=womens.afl\|date=10 March 2020\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Charlotte\|Wilson\|dab=footballer}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}
rowspan=2 \| 6 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Isabel\|Huntington}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|WB}}	rowspan=2 \| {{cite news\|last=Canil\|first=Jourdan\|title=Key Dog, emerging Giant rewarded with Rising Star nominations\|url=https://womens.afl/news/49333/key-dog-emerging-giant-rewarded-with-rising-star-nominations\|work=womens.afl\|date=17 March 2020\|accessdate=17 March 2020}}
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Tait\|Mackrill}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|GWS}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:35%"

|+ Table of nominees

! Round

! Player

! Club

! class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=2 | 1

! scope=row | {{sortname|Lucy|McEvoy}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|Car}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=Gun Blue, star Saint the first two Rising Star nominees|url=https://womens.afl/news/43989/gun-blue-star-saint-the-first-two-rising-star-nominees|work=womens.afl|date=11 February 2020|accessdate=11 February 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Georgia|Patrikios}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|StK}}

rowspan=2 | 2

! scope=row | {{sortname|Roxy|Roux}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|Fre}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=High-flying Docker, Lion named R2 Rising Stars|url=https://womens.afl/news/45228/high-flying-docker-lion-named-r2-rising-stars|work=womens.afl|date=18 February 2020|accessdate=18 February 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Jesse|Wardlaw}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|Bri}}

rowspan=2 | 3

! scope=row | {{sortname|Caitlin|Greiser}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|StK}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=Exciting Saint and Sun share Rising Star limelight|url=https://womens.afl/news/46363/exciting-saint-and-sun-share-rising-star-limelight|work=womens.afl|date=25 February 2020|accessdate=25 February 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Kalinda|Howarth}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|GC}}

rowspan=2 | 4

! scope=row | {{sortname|Grace|Egan}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|Car}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations|url=https://womens.afl/news/47375/no-1-draft-pick-blues-midfielder-earn-rising-star-nominations|work=womens.afl|date=3 March 2020|accessdate=3 March 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Gabby|Newton}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|WB}}

rowspan=2 | 5

! scope=row | {{sortname|Olivia|Vesely}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|StK}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=Third Blue, Saint nominated for Rising Star award|url=https://womens.afl/news/48310/third-blue-saint-nominated-for-rising-star-award|work=womens.afl|date=10 March 2020|accessdate=10 March 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Charlotte|Wilson|dab=footballer}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|Car}}

rowspan=2 | 6

! scope=row | {{sortname|Isabel|Huntington}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|WB}}

rowspan=2 | {{cite news|last=Canil|first=Jourdan|title=Key Dog, emerging Giant rewarded with Rising Star nominations|url=https://womens.afl/news/49333/key-dog-emerging-giant-rewarded-with-rising-star-nominations|work=womens.afl|date=17 March 2020|accessdate=17 March 2020}}

scope=row | {{sortname|Tait|Mackrill}}

| align=left | {{AFLW|GWS}}

scope=row rowspan=3 \| {{AFLW\|StK}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Georgia\|Patrikios}} \|\| 1
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:35%" \|+ Table of nominations by club ! Number ! Club ! Player ! {{abbr\|Nom.\|Round of nomination}}
rowspan=6 \| 3 ! scope=row rowspan=3 \| {{AFLW\|Car}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Lucy\|McEvoy}}	1
align=left \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Egan}}	4
align=left \| {{sortname\|Charlotte\|Wilson\|dab=footballer}}	5
align=left \| {{sortname\|Caitlin\|Greiser}}	3
align=left \| {{sortname\|Olivia\|Vesely}}	5
rowspan=2 \| 2 ! scope=row rowspan=2 \| {{AFLW\|WB}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Gabby\|Newton}}	4
align=left \| {{sortname\|Isabel\|Huntington}}	6
rowspan=4 \| 1 ! scope=row \| {{AFLW\|Bri}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Wardlaw}}	2
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|Fre}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Roxy\|Roux}} \|\| 2
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|GC}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Kalinda\|Howarth}} \|\| 3
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|GWS}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Tait\|Mackrill}} \|\| 6

Final voting

scope=row \| {{sortname\|Georgia\|Patrikios}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}} \|\| 1 \|\| 24
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:35%" \|+ Table of votes ! class=unsortable \| Placing ! Player ! Club ! {{abbr\|Nom.\|Round of nomination}} ! Votes
1 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Isabel\|Huntington}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|WB}}	6	33
2 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Caitlin\|Greiser}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}}	3	30
rowspan=2 \| 3 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Kalinda\|Howarth}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|GC}}	3	24
5 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Wardlaw}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Bri}}	2	5
6 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Egan}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	4	2
rowspan=2 \| 7 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Lucy\|McEvoy}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	1	1
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Roxy\|Roux}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Fre}} \|\| 2 \|\| 1

References

Category:2020 AFL Women's season

scope=row rowspan=3 \| {{AFLW\|StK}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Georgia\|Patrikios}} \|\| 1
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:35%" \|+ Table of nominations by club ! Number ! Club ! Player ! {{abbr\|Nom.\|Round of nomination}}
rowspan=6 \| 3 ! scope=row rowspan=3 \| {{AFLW\|Car}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Lucy\|McEvoy}}	1
align=left \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Egan}}	4
align=left \| {{sortname\|Charlotte\|Wilson\|dab=footballer}}	5
align=left \| {{sortname\|Caitlin\|Greiser}}	3
align=left \| {{sortname\|Olivia\|Vesely}}	5
rowspan=2 \| 2 ! scope=row rowspan=2 \| {{AFLW\|WB}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Gabby\|Newton}}	4
align=left \| {{sortname\|Isabel\|Huntington}}	6
rowspan=4 \| 1 ! scope=row \| {{AFLW\|Bri}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Wardlaw}}	2
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|Fre}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Roxy\|Roux}} \|\| 2
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|GC}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Kalinda\|Howarth}} \|\| 3
scope=row \| {{AFLW\|GWS}} \| align=left \| {{sortname\|Tait\|Mackrill}} \|\| 6

scope=row \| {{sortname\|Georgia\|Patrikios}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}} \|\| 1 \|\| 24
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; width:35%" \|+ Table of votes ! class=unsortable \| Placing ! Player ! Club ! {{abbr\|Nom.\|Round of nomination}} ! Votes
1 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Isabel\|Huntington}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|WB}}	6	33
2 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Caitlin\|Greiser}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|StK}}	3	30
rowspan=2 \| 3 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Kalinda\|Howarth}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|GC}}	3	24
5 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Jesse\|Wardlaw}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Bri}}	2	5
6 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Grace\|Egan}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	4	2
rowspan=2 \| 7 ! scope=row \| {{sortname\|Lucy\|McEvoy}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Car}}	1	1
scope=row \| {{sortname\|Roxy\|Roux}} \| align=left \| {{AFLW\|Fre}} \|\| 2 \|\| 1