1997 AFL Season: Rising Star Award

Voting Results

Rank Player Team(s) Vote(s) 5 4 3 2 1
1st Michael Wilson Port Adelaide 27 ? ? ? ? ?
2nd Blake Caracella Essendon 15 ? ? ? ? ?
Stefan Carey Sydney 15 ? ? ? ? ?
4th Joel Bowden Richmond 10 ? ? ? ? ?
5th Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions 7 ? ? ? ? ?
Peter Vardy Adelaide 7 ? ? ? ? ?
7th Troy Cook Sydney 3 0 0 ? ? ?
Michael Gardiner West Coast 3 0 0 ? ? ?
9th Shane Woewodin Melbourne 2 0 0 0 ? ?
10th Brendon Lade Port Adelaide 1 0 0 0 0 1

Nominee List

Round Player Team(s)
Round 1 Lance Whitnall Carlton
Round 2 Joel Bowden Richmond
Round 3 Bowen Lockwood Port Adelaide
Round 4 Michael Wilson Port Adelaide
Round 5 Heath Black Fremantle
Round 6 Adam Houlihan Geelong
Round 7 Brendon Lade Port Adelaide
Round 8 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions
Round 9 Stefan Carey Sydney
Round 10 Shane Woewodin Melbourne
Round 11 Troy Cook Sydney
Round 12 Kane Johnson Adelaide
Round 13 Blake Caracella Essendon
Round 14 Michael Braun West Coast
Round 15 Peter Vardy Adelaide
Round 16 Carl Steinfort Geelong
Round 17 Brad Scott Hawthorn
Round 18 Mal Michael Collingwood
Round 19 Michael Gardiner West Coast
Round 20 Robert Powell Richmond
Round 21 Nathan Eagleton Port Adelaide
Round 22 Angelo Lekkas Hawthorn

*: Player was ineligible to win the award due to suspension.