1997 AFL Rising Star

Australian rules football award August 2020 July 2015 1997 Norwich AFL Rising Star Michael_Wilson_Port_Power.JPG 200px Michael Wilson, winner of the 1997 AFL Rising Star award Norwich Australia Rising Star Michael Wilson () 1996 AFL Rising Star 1998 The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The 1997 medal was won by player Michael Wilson.http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=news970909_0043_4219 Young Swan lifts off Richard Hinds 9 September 1997 The Sydney Morning Herald 46 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 Lance Whitnall 2 Joel Bowden 3 Bowen Lockwood 4 Michael Wilson Australian footballer 5 Heath Black 6 Adam Houlihan 7 Brendon Lade 8 Daniel Bradshaw 9 Stefan Carey 10 Shane Woewodin 11 Troy Cook 12 Kane Johnson 13 Blake Caracella 14 Michael Braun footballer WC 15 Peter Vardy footballer 16 Carl Steinfort 17 Brad Scott Australian footballer 18 Mal Michael 19 Michael Gardiner WC 20 Robert Powell footballer 21 Nathan Eagleton 22 Angelo Lekkas 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 Michael Wilson Australian footballer 27 2 Blake Caracella 15 Stefan Carey 15 4 Joel Bowden 10 5 Daniel Bradshaw 7 Peter Vardy footballer 7 7 Troy Cook 3 Michael Gardiner WC 3 9 Shane Woewodin 2 10 Brendon Lade 1Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015 References Afl Rising Star, 1997 Category:Australian rules football-related lists