NAB AFL Women's Rising Star
Melbourne's Tyla Hanks is named 2021 NAB AFLW Rising Star
Each year, the NAB AFLW season culminates with the W Awards, where the league recognises their best and fairest.
The NAB AFL Women's Rising Star Award is the highest honour for a young footballer – they must be under 21, and not suspended during the season. The award is decided by vote, by a panel of experts.
The 2021 W Awards will be held on Tuesday, 20 April, hosted by FOX FOOTY'S Sarah Jones and featuring FOX FOOTY'S Katherine Loughnan. Watch LIVE from 7:00pm on FOX FOOTY, womens.afl, W App and AFL Live Official App.
2021 Nominees
| Round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL | Belle Dawes | STK | Tarni White |
| 2 | MELB | Tyla Hanks | WB | Jess Fitzgerald |
| 3 | BL | Natalie Grider | CARL | Abbie McKay |
| 4 | STK | Tyanna Smith | GEEL | Rebecca Webster |
| 5 | WCE | Mikayla Bowen | RICH | Ellie McKenzie |
| 6 | COLL | Tarni Brown | NMFC | Daisy Bateman |
| 7 | GCFC | Lauren Bella | MELB | Eliza McNamara |
| 8 | BL | Courtney Hodder | WCE | Isabella Lewis |
| 9 | WB | Eleanor Brown | BL | Tahlia Hickie |
NAB AFL Women's Rising Star Award Winners
| Year | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tyla Hanks | Melbourne | 48 |
| 2020 | Isabel Huntington | Western Bulldogs | 33 |
| 2019 | Madison Prespakis | Carlton | 49 |
| 2018 | Chloe Molloy | Collingwood | 50 |
| 2017 | Ebony Marinoff | Adelaide Crows | 47 |
