The AFL New Zealand Rising Star award will be awarded weekly to a standout young player in the 2019 AFL New Zealand Premiership.
Each week the award will be allocated to those who show ability that favours the core components it takes to become an AFL Player.
To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be born in 2001 or younger.
2019 Rising Stars
Round 1: From the land of the rising sun to rising star
Round 2: Wellington talent shines again to win Rising Star
Round 3: Academy standout claims 2019 round 3 Rising Star
Round 4: Christians named Round 4 Rising Star
Round 5: Macpherson claims round 5 Rising Star after impressive display
Round 6: Maloney shines for the Suns to win Round 6 Rising Star
Round 7: McCarthy makes big leap to win Round 7 Rising Star
Round 8: Young Cantab claims Round 8 Rising Star
Rising Stars Honours Board
Round: 2016 2017 2018 2018
1 William Warbrick Jake Tucker Daniel Howie Kenta Ukita
2 James Watkins Sebastian Serrano Manny Snooks Doug McJorrow
3 Ben Armstrong Clayton Walters Ethan Halton Xavier Bryham
4 Alastair Maisey Carlos Donnell-Brown Jevaan Croft Jonah Christians
5 Misilifi Faimalo William Kempt Finn Moffat Caleb MacPherson
6 Joseph Alesich-Tamariki James Dakin Sam Anderson Brad Maloney
7 Heta Scarf-Matthews Declan Crann Braedyn Collins Daniel McCarthy
8 Dawson Nanai Blake Nahu Blake Williamson Thomas Turner
9 Josh Mackie Isaac Piper Luke Williams -





















