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2014 NAB AFL Rising Star
Lewis Taylor, winner of the 2014 AFL Rising Star, during the 2017 AFL season
Sponsored byNational Australia Bank
Date3 September
CountryAustralia
Ron Evans medallistLewis Taylor (Brisbane Lions)
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The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2014 winner was Lewis Taylor. Taylor polled one more vote than Marcus Bontempelli, making it the closest ever count.[2]

Eligibility

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Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played 10 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. At the end of the year, one of the 23 nominees is the winner of award.[1]

Nominations

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Round Player Club Ref.
1 Luke Dunstan St Kilda [3]
2 Dylan Buckley Carlton [4]
3 Josh Kelly Greater Western Sydney [5]
4 Luke McDonald North Melbourne [6]
5 Matt Crouch Adelaide [7]
6 James Aish Brisbane Lions [8]
7 Tom Langdon Collingwood [9]
8 Jarman Impey Port Adelaide [10]
9 Lewis Taylor Brisbane Lions [11][2]
10 Kade Kolodjashnij Gold Coast [12]
11 Zach Merrett Essendon [13]
12 Joe Daniher Essendon [14]
13 Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs [15]
14 Jack Billings St Kilda [16]
15 Harry Cunningham Sydney [17]
16 Troy Menzel Carlton [18]
17 Nathan Hrovat Western Bulldogs [19]
18 Jonathon Patton Greater Western Sydney [20]
19 Darcy Gardiner Brisbane Lions [21]
20 Jake Stringer Western Bulldogs [22]
21 Jake Lloyd Sydney [23]
22 Matt Taberner Fremantle [24]
23 Jack Martin Gold Coast [25]

Final voting

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Player Club Votes
1 Lewis Taylor Brisbane Lions 39
2 Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs 38
3 Luke McDonald North Melbourne 32
4 James Aish Brisbane Lions 19
5 Kade Kolodjashnij Gold Coast 7
6 Luke Dunstan St Kilda 5
Tom Langdon Collingwood 5
8 Harry Cunningham Sydney 3
9 Jarman Impey Port Adelaide 1
Josh Kelly Greater Western Sydney 1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NAB AFL Rising Star Award". National Australia Bank. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b Phelan, Jennifer (3 September 2014). "Lion Lewis Taylor crowned the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star in closest ever count". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ Twomey, Callum (24 March 2014). "Dunstan breaks Saints' Rising Star drought". Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. ^ King, Travis (31 March 2014). "Son of a gun Dylan Buckley a Rising Star". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ King, Travis (7 April 2014). "Josh Kelly caps off Giants' Rising Star Dozen". Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. ^ King, Travis (14 April 2014). "Father-son Roo earns Rising Star nod". Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  7. ^ King, Travis. "Three quarters enough for Rising Star nominee Crouch". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ^ King, Travis (28 April 2014). "More than just an outside player: Lion Aish on the rise". Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Magpie Tom Langdon wins Rising Star nomination". The Age. 5 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Jarman's the man: Port defender gets Rising Star nomination". 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Young Lion Lewis Taylor earns Rising Star nod". 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Suns youngster earns rising star nod". 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Essendon youngster Zach Merrett the Round 11 AFL Rising Star nominee". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Joe Daniher wins NAB AFL Rising Star nomination". 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Round 13 AFL Rising Star nominee Marcus Bontempelli's Kodak Moment after Western Bulldogs beat Collingwood". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  16. ^ King, Travis (23 June 2014). "Jack's a star on the rise". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  17. ^ King, Travis (30 June 2014). "Rising Star nod a surprise for speedy Swan Harry Cunningham". Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  18. ^ Landsberger, Sam. "Carlton young gun Troy Menzel awarded the Round 16 Rising Star nomination after big win". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  19. ^ King, Travis (14 July 2014). "Nathan Hrovat nominated for NAB AFL Rising Star Award". Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  20. ^ King, Travis (28 July 2014). "Patton becomes lucky 13th for Giants". Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  21. ^ King, Travis (4 August 2014). "Lions' latest Rising Star Darcy Gardiner right at home in Brisbane". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  22. ^ "Stringer's star rising". 11 August 2014.
  23. ^ Pengilly, Adam (19 August 2014). "Jake Lloyd's the charm in Sydney Swans' winning streak".
  24. ^ "Taberner earns AFL Rising Star nomination". 25 August 2014.
  25. ^ Whiting, Michael (31 August 2014). "Jack Martin caps debut season with Rising Star nomination". AFL. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  26. ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (February 2015). AFL Record Season Guide 2015. Melbourne, Victoria: AFL Media. p. 606.
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