FULL VOTES: Blues young gun wins Rising Star, falls just short of perfect season
Jagga Smith has capped off a stellar year by winning the Ron Evans Medal
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2026 Telstra AFL Rising Star Nominees
View all of the nominees for the 2026 Telstra AFL Rising Star award
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Jagga Smith
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Billy Wilson
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Sam Swadling
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Jesse Dattoli
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Mitchell Edwards
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Talor Byrne
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Dyson Sharp
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Riley Hamilton
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Zeke Uwland
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Ty Gallop
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Jai Murray
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Jasper Alger
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Cooper Hynes
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Harry Dean
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Patrick Retschko
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Josh Lindsay
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Sullivan Robey
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Jack Whitlock
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Sam Grilj
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Phoenix Gothard
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Jacob Farrow
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Cooper Trembath
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Willem Duursma
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Jobe Shanahan
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Jagga Smith
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Leo Lombard
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Smooth-moving Blue lands final Rising Star nom of the season
Billy Wilson is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 24
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RISING STAR: Our reporters pick this year's winner
Who'll take out the Ron Evans Medal this year? Our experts have their say
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Young Pie lands Rising Star nomination after heroics in Hawks draw
Sam Swadling is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 23
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Young Swan gets Rising Star nom as he pushes case for finals
Sydney's Jesse Dattoli is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 22
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Big Cat rewarded for consistent season with Rising Star nod
Mitch Edwards is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 21
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Byrne baby, Byrne: Three-goal Blue earns Rising Star nod
Talor Byrne is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 20
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Tough midfielder becomes Bombers' third Rising Star nominee of 2026
Dyson Sharp is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 19
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Two from two: Giant's perfect start topped off with Rising Star nom
Riley Hamilton is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 18
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Attacking Sun earns Rising Star nomination after career-best outing
Zeke Uwland is the Telstra AFL Rising Star for round 17
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Jagga the Rising Star: Blue wins top award after super season
Jagga Smith has won the Ron Evans Medal as the Telstra AFL Rising Star winner for the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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AFL Rising Star: Billy Wilson stars in Round 24
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 24, Billy Wilson
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AFL Rising Star: Sam Swadling stars in Round 23
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 23, Sam Swadling
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AFL Rising Star: Jesse Dattoli stars in Round 22
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 22, Jesse Dattoli
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AFL Rising Star: Mitchell Edwards stars in Round 21
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 21, Mitchell Edwards
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AFL Rising Star: Talor Byrne stars in Round 20
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 20, Talor Byrne
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AFL Rising Star: Dyson Sharp stars in Round 19
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 19, Dyson Sharp
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AFL Rising Star: Riley Hamilton stars in Round 18
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 18, Riley Hamilton
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AFL Rising Star: Zeke Uwland stars in Round 17
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 17, Zeke Uwland
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AFL Rising Star: Ty Gallop stars in Round 16
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 16, Ty Gallop
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AFL Rising Star: Jai Murray stars in Round 15
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 15, Jai Murray
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AFL Rising Star: Jasper Alger stars in Round 14
Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 14, Jasper Alger
