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2002 National AFL Rising Star
Nick Riewoldt, winner of the 2002 AFL Rising Star award, in June 2017
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Rising Star	Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
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The National AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2002 medal was awarded to St Kilda player Nick Riewoldt.

Eligibility

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on 1 January 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

Final voting

The seven members of the All-Australian team selection panel voted for the National AFL Rising Star for 2002, with each voter ranking their top 5 players from the 22 players nominated during the year. Nick Riewoldt was award 5 votes by six of the seven voters to win the award.

References

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19. Leach, Francis (23 July 2002). "Didak: black, white and a Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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21. Leach, Francis (6 August 2002). "Bulldog dasher McMahon the Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
22. Leach, Francis (13 August 2002). "Kennelly a National Rising Star nominee". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
23. Leach, Francis (20 August 2002). "Tiger Ty the latest National Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
24. Leach, Francis (26 August 2002). "Charman earns round 21 National Rising Star". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
25. Leach, Francis (3 September 2002). "Brown rises to star status". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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27. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.

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