1998 AFL Rising Star
| 1998 Norwich AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
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Byron Pickett, winner of the 1998 AFL Rising Star award, playing for Melbourne during the 2007 AFL season | |
| Sponsored by | Norwich |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Rising Star | Byron Pickett (North Melbourne) |
The Norwich AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. The 1998 medal was won by Kangaroos player Byron Pickett.
Eligibility
Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on January 1 of that year, have played 10 or fewer senior games and not been suspended during the season. At the end of the year, one of the 22 nominees is the winner of award.
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braun, MichaelMichael Braun | West Coast | |
| 2 | Power, LukeLuke Power | Brisbane Lions | |
| 3 | Pickett, ByronByron Pickett | North Melbourne | |
| 4 | Sinclair, JessJess Sinclair | Fremantle | |
| 5 | Hay, JonathanJonathan Hay | Hawthorn | |
| 6 | Hewitt, EvanEvan Hewitt | North Melbourne | |
| 7 | Tredrea, WarrenWarren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | |
| 8 | Johnstone, TravisTravis Johnstone | Melbourne | |
| 9 | Stevens, NickNick Stevens | Port Adelaide | |
| 10 | Hulme, DarrenDarren Hulme | Carlton | |
| 11 | Saddington, JasonJason Saddington | Sydney | |
| 12 | Rahilly, JamesJames Rahilly | Geelong | |
| 13 | Dew, StuartStuart Dew | Port Adelaide | |
| 14 | Robertson, RussellRussell Robertson | Melbourne | |
| 15 | Plapp, JustinJustin Plapp | Richmond | |
| 16 | Rawlings, JadeJade Rawlings | Hawthorn | |
| 17 | Crouch, JaredJared Crouch | Sydney | |
| 18 | Croad, TrentTrent Croad | Hawthorn | |
| 19 | Eccles, AndrewAndrew Eccles | Adelaide | |
| 20 | Massie, KrisKris Massie | Carlton | |
| 21 | Johnson, JasonJason Johnson | Essendon | |
| 22 | Milburn, DarrenDarren Milburn | Geelong | |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[1] | |||
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickett, ByronByron Pickett | North Melbourne | 30 |
| 2 | Stevens, NickNick Stevens | Port Adelaide | 19 |
| 3 | Tredrea, WarrenWarren Tredrea | Port Adelaide | 13 |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015 | |||
References
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