Super Netball Young Star Award

The Super Netball Young Star Award, also referred to as SSN Rookie of the Year or Rising Star, is an annual Super Netball award in Australia.

It is an award recognising the outstanding on-court achievements of a Super Netball athlete. Previously to 2022, to be eligible for the award the netballer had to be aged under 23 years at the beginning of the season.{{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/|title=Watson named Rebel Suncorp Super Netball Young Star|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622030730/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/|archive-date=22 June 2017}} However, the award was modified to remove the age criterion and instead acknowledge any player who has played at least five games in their first year in the league.{{Citation |title=Australian Netball Awards 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz4luYzTrrw |language=en |access-date=2023-01-23}}

{{as of|2024}}, the award is known as SSN Rookie of the Year.{{cite web | title=New awards for netball’s big night |date=29 November 2024| website=netball.com.au | url=https://netball.com.au/news/new-awards-netballs-big-night | access-date=23 June 2025}}

Winners

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" summary="Season (sortable), Player (sortable), Nationality (sortable), Team (sortable) and Ref. (sortable)"
scope="col"\| Season !scope="col"\| Player !scope="col"\| Nationality !scope="col"\| Team !scope="col"\| Ref.
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2017 \| Liz Watson \| {{AUS}} \| Melbourne Vixens \| {{cite web\|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/\|title=WATSON NAMED SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL REBEL YOUNG STAR\|publisher=supernetball.com.au\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622030730/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/\|archive-date=2017-06-22}}
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2018 \| Jess Anstiss \| {{AUS}} \| West Coast Fever \| {{cite web\|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2018/08/23/jessica-anstiss-wins-rebel-young-star-award/\|title=Jessica Anstiss Wins Rebel Young Star Award\|publisher=supernetball.com.au\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825074122/https://supernetball.com.au/2018/08/23/jessica-anstiss-wins-rebel-young-star-award/\|archive-date=2018-08-25}}
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2019 \| Amy Parmenter \| {{AUS}} \| Giants Netball \| {{cite web\|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/rebel-rookie-of-the-year-2019-amy-parmenter\|title=Parmenter Takes Out Rookie of the Year\|publisher=supernetball.com.au}}
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2020 \| Maisie Nankivell \| {{AUS}} \| Adelaide Thunderbirds \| {{cite web\|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/fowler-wins-third-player-year-award\|title=Fowler wins third Player of the Year Award\|date=16 December 2020\|work=Super Netball}}
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2021 \| Sophie Dwyer \| {{AUS}} \| Giants Netball \| {{cite web\|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/fowler-makes-it-four-straight-at-the-australian-netball-awards\|title=Fowler Makes it Four Straight at the Australian Netball Awards\|publisher=supernetball.com.au}}
scope="row" style="text-align: center"\| 2022 \| Donnell Wallam \| {{AUS}} \| Queensland Firebirds \| {{cite web \|title=Watson Crowned Liz Ellis Diamond \|url=https://netball.com.au/news/watson-crowned-liz-ellis-diamond \|website=Netball Australia \|access-date=4 December 2022 \|date=1 December 2022}}
2023 \|Lucy Austin \|Australia \|Adelaide Thunderbirds \|{{cn\|date=June 2025}}
2024 \|Lauren Frew \|Australia \|Adelaide Thunderbirds \|{{cn\|date=June 2025}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" summary="Season (sortable), Player (sortable), Nationality (sortable), Team (sortable) and Ref. (sortable)"

scope="col"| Season

!scope="col"| Player

!scope="col"| Nationality

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| Ref.

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2017

| Liz Watson

| {{AUS}}

| Melbourne Vixens

| {{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/|title=WATSON NAMED SUNCORP SUPER NETBALL REBEL YOUNG STAR|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622030730/https://supernetball.com.au/2017/06/10/watson-named-suncorp-super-netball-rebel-young-star/|archive-date=2017-06-22}}

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2018

| Jess Anstiss

| {{AUS}}

| West Coast Fever

| {{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/2018/08/23/jessica-anstiss-wins-rebel-young-star-award/|title=Jessica Anstiss Wins Rebel Young Star Award|publisher=supernetball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825074122/https://supernetball.com.au/2018/08/23/jessica-anstiss-wins-rebel-young-star-award/|archive-date=2018-08-25}}

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2019

| Amy Parmenter

| {{AUS}}

| Giants Netball

| {{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/rebel-rookie-of-the-year-2019-amy-parmenter|title=Parmenter Takes Out Rookie of the Year|publisher=supernetball.com.au}}

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2020

| Maisie Nankivell

| {{AUS}}

| Adelaide Thunderbirds

| {{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/fowler-wins-third-player-year-award|title=Fowler wins third Player of the Year Award|date=16 December 2020|work=Super Netball}}

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2021

| Sophie Dwyer

| {{AUS}}

| Giants Netball

| {{cite web|url=https://supernetball.com.au/news/fowler-makes-it-four-straight-at-the-australian-netball-awards|title=Fowler Makes it Four Straight at the Australian Netball Awards|publisher=supernetball.com.au}}

scope="row" style="text-align: center"| 2022

| Donnell Wallam

| {{AUS}}

| Queensland Firebirds

| {{cite web |title=Watson Crowned Liz Ellis Diamond |url=https://netball.com.au/news/watson-crowned-liz-ellis-diamond |website=Netball Australia |access-date=4 December 2022 |date=1 December 2022}}

2023

|Lucy Austin

|Australia

|Adelaide Thunderbirds

|{{cn|date=June 2025}}

2024

|Lauren Frew

|Australia

|Adelaide Thunderbirds

|{{cn|date=June 2025}}

References

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