2023 AFL Women's Rising Star
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WinnerZarlie Goldsworthy (Greater Western Sydney)

The 2023 AFL Women's Rising Star award was presented to the player adjudged the best young player during the 2023 AFL Women's season. It was won by Greater Western Sydney's Zarlie Goldsworthy, the club's first winner in either the AFL or AFLW.[1]

Eligibility

To be eligible for nomination, players must be under 21 years of age on 31 December, have not previously been nominated for the award (unless they have played ten or less matches at the beginning of the season) and have not previously won the award.[2]

Nominations

Table of nominees
Round Player Club Ref.
1 Ally Morphett Sydney[3]
Ella Roberts West Coast
2 Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney[4]
Matilda Scholz Port Adelaide
3 Jasmine Fleming Hawthorn[5]
Keeley Skepper Carlton
4 Steph Wales Essendon[6]
Rylie Wilcox Western Bulldogs
5 Ella Heads Sydney[7]
Lauren Wakfer West Coast
6 Charlotte Baskaran Hawthorn[8]
Amber Clarke Essendon
7 Kiera Mueller Adelaide[9]
Emelia Yassir Richmond
8 Mia Austin Carlton[10]
Sofia Hurley Sydney
9 Charlotte Mullins Brisbane[11]
Lucy Wales Hawthorn
10 Darcie Davies Gold Coast[12]
Zali Friswell Geelong
Table of nominations by club
Number Club Player Rd.
3 Hawthorn Jasmine Fleming3
Charlotte Baskaran6
Lucy Wales9
Sydney Ally Morphett1
Ella Heads5
Sofia Hurley8
2 Carlton Keeley Skepper3
Mia Austin8
Essendon Steph Wales4
Amber Clarke6
West Coast Ella Roberts1
Lauren Wakfer5
1 Adelaide Kiera Mueller7
Brisbane Charlotte Mullins9
Geelong Zali Friswell10
Gold Coast Darcie Davies10
Greater Western Sydney Zarlie Goldsworthy2
Port Adelaide Matilda Scholz2
Richmond Emelia Yassir7
Western Bulldogs Rylie Wilcox4

Final voting

Table of votes[1]
Placing Player Club Nom. Votes
1 Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney241
2 Ally Morphett Sydney140
3 Ella Roberts West Coast123
4 Matilda Scholz Port Adelaide213
5 Jasmine Fleming Hawthorn37

References

  1. 1 2 Bastiani, Gemma (22 November 2023). "Giants gun edges out young Swan to win Rising Star award". womens.afl. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "League names AFLW AA selection panel, confirms changes to Rising Star criteria". afl.com.au. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (4 September 2023). "High-flying Eagle, breakout Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Giants gun, Power ruck nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (18 September 2023). "Classy Hawk, tenacious Blue nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (25 September 2023). "Bombers ruck, speedy Bulldog nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (2 October 2023). "Eagles ruck, Swans defender nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (9 October 2023). "Speedy Bomber, Hawks' tackling machine nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (16 October 2023). "Courageous Crow, tenacious Tiger nab Rising Star nominations". afl.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (23 October 2023). "Blues forward, speedy Swan nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (30 October 2023). "Versatile Lion, high-flying Hawk nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (6 November 2023). "Cats dynamo, young gun Sun nab Rising Star noms". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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