Almanac Teams: A galaxy of Rising Stars

 

 

 

This week’s side is based on the Rising Star award which started in 1993 and has since 2007 been named the Ron Evans Medal. To be eligible for the award a player must be under 21 as of the first of January, have played fewer than ten games and not been suspended during the season. A suspended player can still be nominated, but cannot win. Sydney, Fremantle and Melbourne have had three winners while GWS and Footscray/the Western Bulldogs have never had a winner. I was originally going to have a team based on second placegetters but have put a team of winners in to compare. For seasons 1993 to 1995 the placegetters are not known.

 

 

Winners

 

FB:         Byron Pickett (NM)                      Daniel Talia (Adel)                       Michael Wilson (PA)

 

CHB:      Sam Mitchell (Haw)                     Justin Koschitzke (St.K)             Daniel Rich (Bris)

 

C:            Dyson Heppell (Ess)                    Joel Selwood (Geel)                      Sam Walsh (Carl)

 

CHF:      Brett Deledio (Rich)                     Nick Riewoldt (St.K)                    Caleb Serong (Freo)

 

FF:          Nick Daicos (Coll)                        Jesse Hogan (Melb)                     Luke Jackson (Melb)

 

Ruck:      Adam Goodes (Syd)                     Nathan Buckley (Bris)                Ben Cousins (WCE)

 

Interchange: Daniel Hannebery (Syd), Nick Holland (Haw), Danyle Pearce (PA), Chris Scott (Bris)

 

Sub: Callum Mills (Syd)

 

 

Others: Oliver Dempsey (Geel), Paul Haselby (Freo), Andrew McGrath (Ess), Jaeger O’Meara (GCS), Rhys Palmer (Freo), Jared Rivers (Melb), Harry Sheezel (NM), Jaidyn Stephenson (Coll), Lewis Taylor (Bris)

 

 

Runners Up

 

FB:         Ryan Burton (Haw)                      Sam De Koning (Geel)               Caleb Daniel (WB)

 

CHB:     Ryan Griffen (WB)                        Graham Polak (Freo)                 Connor Rozee (PA)

 

C:            Scott Pendlebury (Coll)              Marcus Bontempelli (WB)         Luke Shuey (WCE)

 

CHF:      Blake Caracella (Ess)                   Brett Burton (Adel)                     Shannon Grant (Syd)

 

FF:          Aaron Davey (Melb)                    Jeremy Cameron (GWS)            Cyril Rioli (Haw)

 

Ruck:     Stefan Carey (Syd)                        Patrick Cripps (Carl)                   Chris Judd (WCE)

 

Interchange: Noah Anderson (GCS), Will Ashcroft (Bris), Daniel Kerr (WCE), Nick Stevens (PA)

 

Sub: Tom Green (GWS)

 

 

Others Brad Crouch (Adel), Tom Doedee (Adel), Andy Otten (Adel), Andrew Raines (Rich), Adam Ramanauskas (Ess), Tom Scully (Melb), George Wardlaw (NM)

 

 

1993

1^st Nathan Buckley (Brisbane)

20 games, 21 goals, 14 Brownlow votes

280 games (1993-2007)

There were no placings announced.

 

Notable nominations

Peter Everitt, Shane Crawford, Joe Misiti, Scott West, David Neitz, James Hird, Matthew Richardson, Glenn Archer, Saverio Rocca, Duncan Kellaway, Mark Ricciuto, Ang Christou, Mark Mercuri, Leigh Colbert

 

 

1994

1^st Chris Scott (Brisbane)

19 games, 9 goals, 1 Brownlow vote

215 games (1994-2007)

There were no placings announced.

 

 

Notable nominations

Corey McKernan*, John Barker, Jarrod Molloy, Drew Banfield, Mark Graham, Matthew Rogers, Shane Wakelin, Matthew Clarke, Daniel Southern, Troy Bond, Scott Cummings, Rayden Tallis, Chris Johnson, Sean Wellman, Duncan Kellaway.

 

*McKernan was suspended during the year and ruled ineligible.

 

 

1995

1^st Nick Holland (Hawthorn)

15 games, 5 goals, 6 Brownlow votes

179 games (1994-2005)

There were no placings announced.

 

 

Notable nominations

Scott Camporeale, Brad Johnson, Michael O’Loughlin, Austinn Jones, Shaun McManus, Joel Smith, Fraser Gehrig, Andrew McLeod, Aaron Lord

 

 

1996

1^st Ben Cousins, 15 votes (West Coast)

20 games, 34 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

270 games (1996-2007, 2009-2010)

 

2^nd Shannon Grant, 14 votes (Sydney)

 

No third placing was announced.

 

 

Notable Nominations

Matthew Primus, Luke Darcy, Adam Simpson, Andrew Schauble, Jarrad Schofield, Daniel Chick, Adem Yze, Steven King, Chad Morrison, Peter Bell, Matthew Lloyd, Jeff Farmer

 

 

1997

1^st Michael Wilson, 27 votes (Port Adelaide)

22 games, 13 goals, 6 Brownlow votes

192 games (1997-2008)

 

~2^nd Blake Caracella, 15 votes (Essendon)

~2^nd Stefan Carey, 15 votes (Sydney)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Lance Whitnall, Joel Bowden, Heath Black, Brendon Lade, Daniel Bradshaw, Shane Woewodin, Troy Cook, Kane Johnson, Michael Braun, Brad Scott, Mal Michael, Michael Gardiner, Nathan Eagleton, Angelo Lekkas

 

 

1998

1^st Byron Pickett, 30 votes (North Melbourne)

25 games, zero goals, 3 Brownlow votes

204 games (1997-2007)

 

2^nd Nick Stevens, 19 votes (Port Adelaide)

3^rd Warren Tredrea, 13 votes (Port Adelaide)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Michael Braun, Luke Power, Jonathan Hay, Travis Johnstone, Stuart Dew, Russell Robertson, Jade Rawlings, Jared Crouch, Trent Croad, Jason Johnson, Darren Milburn

 

 

1999

1^st Adam Goodes, 33 votes (Sydney)

20 games, 19 goals, zero Brownlow votes

372 games (1999-2015)

 

2^nd Brett Burton, 24 votes (Adelaide)

3^rd Simon Black, 22 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Shane O’Bree, Nick Davis, Dean Rioli, Rowan Jones, Dean Solomon, Mark Johnson, Nathan Thompson, Luke Power, Paul Licuria, Ben Mathews, Tim Notting, Lenny Hayes

 

 

2000

1^st Paul Haselby, 33 votes (Fremantle)

21 games, 15 goals, 6 Brownlow votes

208 games (2000-2010)

 

2^nd Adam Ramanauskas, 30 votes (Essendon)

3^rd Beau McDonald, 13 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Leigh Brown, Josh Fraser, Cameron Bruce, Jude Bolton, Chad Cornes, Andrew Embley, Matthew Whelan, Matthew Pavlich, Matthew Scarlett, Brad Green, Ryan Houlihan, Chad Fletcher, Josh Carr

 

 

2001

1^st Justin Koschitzke, 31 votes (St Kilda)

20 games, 2 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

200 games (2001-2013)

 

2^nd Daniel Kerr, 27 votes (West Coast)

3^rd Mark McVeigh, 23 votes (Essendon)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Daniel Harris, Danny Jacobs, Cameron Ling, Adam McPhee, Daniel Giansiracusa, Bob Murphy, Brent Guerra, Robert Copeland, Corey Enright

 

 

2002

1^st Nick Riewoldt, 34 votes (St Kilda)

22 games, 21 goals, 11 Brownlow votes

336 games (2001-2017)

 

2^nd Chris Judd, 29 votes (West Coast)

3^rd Luke Hodge, 12 votes (Hawthorn)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Paul Medhurst, Jimmy Bartel, Xavier Clarke, David Rodan, Mark McGough, Ryan Hargrave, James Kelly, Shaun Burgoyne, Mark Coughlan, Alan Didak, Tadhg Kennelly, Jamie Charman, Campbell Brown

 

 

2003

1^st Sam Mitchell, 33 votes (Hawthorn)

21 games, 5 goals, 9 Brownlow votes

329 games (2002-2017)

 

2^nd Graham Polak, 26 votes (Fremantle)

3^rd Luke Ball, 17 votes (St Kilda)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Jared Brennan, Adam Schneider, Brendon Goddard, Jarrad Waite, Daniel Wells, Aaron Sandilands, Ted Richards, Daniel Motlop, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Leigh Montagna, Ashley McGrath

 

 

2004

1^st Jared Rivers, 45 votes (Melbourne)

22 games, zero goals, 1 Brownlow vote

194 games (2003-2015)

 

2^nd Aaron Davey, 26 votes (Melbourne)

3^rd Richard Hadley, 20 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Michael Firrito, Paul Bevan, Andrew Walker, Brent Staker, Andrew Mackie, Brent Moloney, Brett Ebert, Jay Schulz, Mark Seaby, Brent Reilly, Sam Butler, Beau Waters, Daniel Cross, Brent Stanton, Adam Cooney

 

 

2005

1^st Brett Deledio, 43 votes (Richmond)

22 games, 14 goals, 2 Brownlow votes

275 games, (2005-2019)

 

2^nd Ryan Griffen, 34 votes (Western Bulldogs)

3^rd David Mundy, 19 votes (Fremantle)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Shannon Byrnes, Brock McLean, Lance Franklin, Will Minson, Travis Cloke, Colin Sylvia, Jordan Lewis, Jed Adcock, Adam Selwood, Kade Simpson, Jarryd Roughead

 

 

2006

1^st Danyle Pearce, 43 votes (Port Adelaide)

22 games, 12 goals, 13 Brownlow votes

258 games (2005-2018)

 

2^nd Andrew Raines, 33 votes (Richmond)

3^rd Heath Shaw, 32 votes (Collingwood)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Marc Murphy, Dale Thomas, Michael Rischitelli, Matt Rosa, Clinton Young, Grant Birchall, Troy Chaplin, Andrew Swallow, Nathan Foley, Nathan Jones, Mark LeCras

 

 

2007

1^st Joel Selwood, 44 votes (Geelong)

21 games, 7 goals, 2 Brownlow votes

355 games (2007-2022)

 

2^nd Scott Pendlebury, 37 votes (Collingwood)

3^rd Nathan Jones, 17 votes (Melbourne)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Patrick Ryder, Tom Hawkins, Shaun Higgins, Bryce Gibbs, Shannon Hurn, Robbie Gray, Justin Westhoff, Sam Gilbert, Travis Boak, Mark LeCras, Tyson Goldsack

 

 

2008

1^st Rhys Palmer, 44 votes (Fremantle)

20 games, 10 goals, 7 Brownlow votes

123 games (2008-2017)

 

2^nd Cyril Rioli, 37 votes (Hawthorn)

3^rd Trent Cotchin, 21 votes (Richmond)

 

Notable Nominations

Bachar Houli, Kieren Jack, Kurt Tippett, Garrick Ibbotson, Nathan Brown, Matthew Kreuzer, Colin Garland, Jack Riewoldt, Brad Ebert, Shaun Grigg, Alipate Carlisle

 

 

2009

1^st Daniel Rich, 45 votes (Brisbane)

24 games, 14 goals, 6 Brownlow votes

275 games (2009-2023)

 

2^nd Andy Otten, 30 votes (Adelaide)

3^rd Tayte Pears, 28 votes (Essendon)

 

 

Notable Nominations

David Zaharakis, Patrick Dangerfield, Stephen Hill, Jack Ziebell, Jarryn Geary, Taylor Walker, Jack Grimes, Chris Masten, Dayne Beams, Callan Ward, Michael Hurley, Nick Suban

 

 

2010

1^st Dan Hannebery, 45 votes (Sydney)

21 games, 9 goals, 9 Brownlow votes

226 games (2009-2022)

 

2^nd Tom Scully, 35 votes (Melbourne)

3^rd Tom Rockliff, 24 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Chris Yarran, Ryan Bastinac, Nic Naitanui, Jack Trengove, Jake Melksham, Nat Fyfe, Dustin Martin*, Ben Reid, Ben Stratton, Jack Redden, Phil Davis, Michael Hurley, Jeff Garlett, Jackson Trengove

 

*Martin was fined during the year and was ruled ineligible.

 

 

2011

1^st Dyson Heppell, 44 votes (Essendon)

23 games, 3 goals, 4 Brownlow votes

253 games (2011-2024)

 

2^nd Luke Shuey, 37 votes (West Coast)

3^rd Zac Smith, 21 votes (Gold Coast)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Mitch Duncan, Jasper Pittard, Jack Darling, Shane Savage, Reece Conca, Jack Steven, Sam Reid, David Swallow, Luke Breust, Trent McKenzie, Andrew Gaff, Luke Dahlhaus, Liam Jones

 

 

2012

1^st Daniel Talia, 43 votes (Adelaide)

23 games, 1 goal, 1 Brownlow vote

200 games (2011-2020)

 

2^nd Jeremy Cameron, 35 votes (GWS)

3^rd Mitch Wallis, 19 Votes (Western Bulldogs)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Dylan Grimes, Steven Motlop, Stephen Coniglio, Jake Carlisle, Dylan Shiel, Tom McDonald, Toby Greene, Josh Caddy, Brandon Ellis, Adam Treloar, Devon Smith, Chad Wingard, Dom Tyson

 

 

2013

1^st Jaeger O’Meara, 44 votes (Gold Coast)

22 games, 16 goals, 4 Brownlow votes

198 games (2013- )

 

2^nd Brad Crouch, 31 votes (Adelaide)

3^rd Ollie Wines, 26 votes (Port Adelaide)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Bradley Hill, Nick Vlastuin, Jack Macrae, Lachie Whitfield, Adam Tomlinson, Zac Williams, Rory Laird, Jack Viney, Brodie Grundy, Luke Brown

 

 

2014

1^st Lewis Taylor, 39 votes (Brisbane)

22 games, 12 goals, zero Brownlow votes

124 games (2014-2022)

 

2^nd Marcus Bontempelli, 38 votes (Western Bulldogs)

3^rd Luke McDonald, 32 votes (North Melbourne)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Luke Dunstan, Josh Kelly, Matt Crouch, James Aish, Jarman Impey, Zach Merrett, Joe Daniher, Jack Billings, Harry Cunningham, Jonathon Patton, Darcy Gardiner, Jake Stringer, Jake Lloyd, Jack Martin

 

 

2015

1^st Jesse Hogan, 49 votes (Melbourne)

20 games, 44 goals, 5 Brownlow votes

180 games (2015- )

 

2^nd Patrick Cripps, 41 votes (Carlton)

3^rd Dom Sheed, 27 votes (West Coast)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Kamdyn McIntosh, Isaac Heeney, Adam Saad, Angus Brayshaw, Tom Boyd, Charlie Cameron, Touk Miller, Jake Lever, Harris Andrews, Jordan De Goey

 

 

2016

1^st Callum Mills, 49 votes (Sydney)

22 games, 1 goal, zero Brownlow votes

172 games (2016- )

 

2^nd Caleb Daniel, 41 votes (Western Bulldogs)

3^rd Jacob Weitering, 26 votes (Carlton)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Clayton Oliver, Darcy Parish, Tom Papley, Blake Acres, James Harmes, Jacob Hopper, Christian Petracca, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Lachie Weller, James Sicily, Jade Gresham, Peter Wright, Darcy Moore, Josh Dunkley, Daniel Rioli, Tom Barass

 

 

2017

1^st Andrew McGrath, 51 votes (Essendon)

21 games, 1 goal, zero Brownlow votes

178 games (2017- )

 

2^nd Ryan Burton, 41 votes (Hawthorn)

3^rd Sam Powell-Pepper, 35 votes (Port Adelaide)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Eric Hipwood, Tim Taranto, Wayne Milera, Dan Butler, Jack Silvagni, Hugh McCluggage, Blake Hardwick, Charlie Curnow, Lewis Melican, Jason Castagna, Luke Ryan, Dan Houston, Ben Ainsworth, Will Hayward

 

 

2018

1^st Jaidyn Stephenson, 52 votes (Collingwood)

26 games, 38 goals, 2 Brownlow votes

122 games (2018-2024)

 

2^nd Tom Doedee, 42 votes (Adelaide)

3^rd Alex Witherden, 35 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Ben Long, Jake Waterman, Jack Henry, Ed Richards, Oliver Florent, Brennan Cox, Cameron Rayner, Adam Cerra, Sam Taylor, Jack Higgins, Tom Cole, Harry Morrison, James Worpel, Aaron Naughton

 

 

2019

1^st Sam Walsh, 54 votes (Carlton)

22 games, 6 goals, 6 Brownlow votes

131 games (2019- )

 

2^nd Connor Rozee, 42 votes (Port Adelaide)

3^rd Sydney Stack, 28 votes (Richmond)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Bailey Scott, Xavier Duursma, Cameron Zurhaar, Gryan Miers, Bailey Smith, Liam Baker, Nick Blakey, Jordan Clark, Nick Larkey, Shai Bolton, Ben King, Noah Anderson, Noah Answerth, Oscar Allen, Josh Battle, Brent Daniels

 

 

2020

1^st Caleb Serong, 48 votes (Fremantle)

14 games, 2 goals, 1 Brownlow vote (17 game season)

125 games (2020- )

 

2^nd Noah Anderson, 39 votes (Gold Coast)

3^rd Max King, 28 votes (St Kilda)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Matt Rowell, Tom Green, Izak Rankine, Mitch Georgiades, Luke Jackson, Kysaiah Pickett, Brandon Starcevich, Jake Riccardi, Justin McInerney, Will Day, Isaac Quaynor

 

 

2021

1^st Luke Jackson, 51 votes (Melbourne)

24 games, 16 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

117 games (2020- )

 

2^nd Tom Green, 38 votes (GWS)

3^rd Mitch Georgiades, 28 votes (Port Adelaide)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Errol Gulden, Braeden Campbell, Chad Warner, James Jordon, Cody Weightman, Trent Rivers, Riley Thilthorpe, Justin McInerney, Hayden Young, Miles Bergman, Jake Bowey, Connor Idun

 

 

2022

1^st Nick Daicos, 60 votes (Collingwood)

25 games, 7 goals, 11 Brownlow votes

92 games (2022- )

 

2^nd Sam De Koning, 48 votes (Geelong)

3^rd Jai Newcombe, 35 games (Hawthorn)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Nic Martin, Jake Bowey, Josh Rachele, Jack Ginnivan, Jason Horne-Francis *, Heath Chapman, Joel Jeffrey, Logan McDonald, Massimo D’Ambrossio, Josh Ward, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Marcus Windhager

 

*Horne-Francis was ineligible due to suspension.

 

 

2023

1^st Harry Sheezel, 54 votes (North Melbourne)

23 games, 3 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

66 games (2023- )

 

2^nd Will Ashcroft, 39 votes (Brisbane)

3^rd Mitchito Owens, 33 votes (St Kilda)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Reuben Ginbey, Max Michalanney, Finn Callaghan, Bailey Humphrey, Josh Weddle, Jye Amiss, George Wardlaw, Darcy Wilmot, Judd McVee, Jaspa Fletcher, Mac Andrew*, Oliver Hollands, Elijah Hewett

 

*Andrew was ruled ineligible due to suspension.

 

 

2024

1^st Oliver Dempsey, 52 votes (Geelong)

25 games, 22 goals, 3 Brownlow votes

54 games (2022- )

 

2^nd George Wardlaw, 43 votes (North Melbourne)

3^rd Kai Lohmann, 21 votes (Brisbane)

 

 

Notable Nominations

Matt Roberts, Sam Darcy *, Harley Reid *, Darcy Wilson, Caleb Windsor, Colby McKercher, Bodhi Uwland, Harvey Thomas, Logan Morris, Darcy Jones, Lawson Humphries, Nick Watson, Jackson Archer, Nate Caddy, Calsher Dear

 

*Darcy and Reid ruled ineligible due to suspension

 

 

 

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