1996 AFL Rising Star

Australian rules football award June 2026 July 2015 1996 Norwich AFL Rising Star Ben Cousins.jpg 200px Ben Cousins, winner of the 1996 AFL Rising Star award, during 2006 Norwich Australia Rising Star Ben Cousins (WC) 1995 AFL Rising Star 1997 The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The 1996 medal was won by WC player Ben Cousins. 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 Round Player Club 1 Matthew Primus 2 Daniel Bandy 3 Luke Darcy 4 Greg Harding 5 Adam Simpson 6 Shannon Grant 7 Andrew Schauble 8 Nick Carter footballer 9 Jarrad Schofield WC 10 Daniel Chick 11 Adem Yze 12 Ben Cousins WC 13 Craig Biddiscombe 14 Kingsley Hunter 15 Steven King footballer 16 Chad Morrison WC 17 Peter Bell Australian footballer, born 1976 18 Daniel McPherson 19 Matthew Lloyd 20 Luke Toia 21 Jeff Farmer footballer 22 Craig Callaghan Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015Lovett Michael February 2015 AFL Record Season Guide 2015 Melbourne, Victoria AFL Media 604 Final voting Player Club Votes 1 Ben Cousins 15 2 Shannon Grant 14colspan=4 further placings unknownSource: The Age1996-09-11 Award confirms a teenager's class and loyalty 56 The Age https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age-cousins-wins-1996-afl-rising-sta/131600147/ 2023-09-11 Newspapers.com References Afl Rising Star, 1996 Category:Australian rules football-related lists