Mimi Hill from the Carlton Football Club has been crowned the 2022 NAB AFL Women's Rising Star

Hill won the award with 43 votes, narrowly beating Gold Cost SUNS' Charlie Rowbottom (42 votes) and North Melbourne's Mia King (33 votes).

In winning the award, Hill received a $20,000 personal investment portfolio and a dedicated personal banker, courtesy of NAB, at the 2022 W Awards ceremony held on Tuesday April 5.

The 20-year-old was nominated in Carlton's Round Five loss against Adelaide Crows, in what was an incredible come-back following a season-ending injury in 2021.

Hill was a shining light for Carlton, catching the NAB Rising Star selection panel's attention with 25 disposals, 340 metres gained, four tackles and three clearances.

Hill averaged 21.5 disposals this season - the seventh highest in the league - 2.3 tackles, 3 clearances, and 2.5 inside 50s per game.

The midfielder's outstanding season was also recognised with a selection in the 40-person AFLW All-Australian squad.

Hill was recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers with pick No.12 in the 2020 NAB AFL Women’s Draft, making her debut in Round One against Collingwood in 2021.

She is Carlton's second player to win the coveted award, joining teammate and fellow midfielder Madison Prespakis who won the 2019 NAB AFLW Rising Star.

The 2022 NAB AFLW Rising Star Voting:
1. Mimi Hill (Carlton) – 43 votes
2. Charlie Rowbottom (Gold Coast SUNS) – 42 votes
3. Mia King (North Melbourne) – 33 Votes
4. Georgie Prespakis (Geelong Cats) 20 votes
5. Alyssa Bannan  (Melbourne) – 5 votes

Laura Kane
5 – Charlie Rowbottom
4 – Mimi Hill
3 – Mia King
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Teah Charlton

Narelle Smith
5 – Charlie Rowbottom
4 – Mia King
3 – Mimi Hill
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Sarah Verrier

Megan Waters
5 – Charlie Rowbottom
4 – Mimi Hill
3 – Georgie Prespakis
2 – Mia King
1 – Elisabeth Georgostathis

Brad Scott
5 – Charlie Rowbottom
4 – Mia King
3 – Mimi Hill
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Sarah Verrier

Sarah Black
5 – Mimi Hill
4 – Charlie Rowbottom
3 – Mia King
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Alyssa Bannan

Sam Virgo
5 – Mimi Hill
4 – Mia King
3 – Charlie Rowbottom
2 – Alyssa Bannan
1 – Georgie Prespakis

Tim Harrington
5 – Mimi Hill
4 – Charlie Rowbottom
3 – Georgie Prespakis
2 – Mia King
1 – Sarah Verrier

Andrew Dillon
5 – Mimi Hill
4 – Charlie Rowbottom
3 – Mia King
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Sarah Verrier

Nicole Livingstone
5 – Mimi Hill
4 – Charlie Rowbottom
3 – Mia King
2 – Georgie Prespakis
1 – Teah Charlton

Kelly Underwood
5 – Mia King
4 – Mimi Hill
3 – Charlie Rowbottom
2 – Alyssa Bannan
1 – Georgie Prespakis
 
2022 NAB AFLW Rising Star Nominees 

 NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star Award Winners

2021    Tyla Hanks (Melbourne) - 48 votes
2020    Isabel Huntington (Western Bulldogs) - 33 votes
2019    Madison Prespakis (Carlton) - 49 votes
2018    Chloe Molloy (Collingwood) - 50 votes
2017    Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide Crows) - 47 votes

NAB is proud to support the development of female footballers throughout the country from NAB AFL Auskick through to the NAB AFL Women’s Competition.
 
The NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star is part of the NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program.
 
The NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program consists of the following elements:
•            NAB League
•            NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star
•            NAB AFL Women’s Draft
•            NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine
•            NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships
•            NAB AFL Women’s Academy
 
NAB has been supporting footy from grassroots to the elite level since 2002.