2004 AFL Rising Star
Australian rules football award
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The National AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League.[1] The 2004 medal was won by Melbourne player Jared Rivers.[2][3]
| 2004 National AFL Rising Star | |
|---|---|
Jared Rivers, winner of the 2004 AFL Rising Star award | |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Country | Australia |
| Rising Star | Jared Rivers (Melbourne) |
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.[2]
Nominations
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Davey | Melbourne | [4] |
| 2 | Michael Firrito | Kangaroos | [5] |
| 3 | Jared Rivers | Melbourne | [6] |
| 4 | Paul Bevan | Sydney | [7] |
| 5 | Andrew Walker | Carlton | [8] |
| 6 | Kane Tenace | Geelong | [9] |
| 7 | Brent Staker | West Coast | [10] |
| 8 | Andrew Mackie | Geelong | [11] |
| 9 | Guy Richards | Collingwood | [12] |
| 10 | Brent Moloney | Geelong | [13] |
| 11 | Brett Ebert | Port Adelaide | [14] |
| 12 | Richard Hadley | Brisbane Lions | [15] |
| 13 | Karl Norman | Carlton | [16] |
| 14 | Jay Schulz | Richmond | [17] |
| 15 | Mark Seaby | West Coast | [18] |
| 16 | Brent Reilly | Adelaide | [19] |
| 17 | Sam Butler | West Coast | [20] |
| 18 | Beau Waters | West Coast | [21] |
| 19 | Daniel Cross | Western Bulldogs | [22] |
| 20 | Brent Stanton | Essendon | [23] |
| 21 | Adam Cooney | Western Bulldogs | [24] |
| 22 | Brent Hartigan | Richmond | [25] |
Final voting
| Player | Club | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Rivers | Melbourne | 45 |
| 2 | Aaron Davey | Melbourne | 26 |
| 3 | Richard Hadley | Brisbane Lions | 20 |
| 4 | Paul Bevan | Sydney | 17 |
| Adam Cooney | Western Bulldogs | 17 | |
| 6 | Brent Reilly | Adelaide | 4 |
| 7 | Karl Norman | Carlton | 3 |
| Andrew Walker | Carlton | 3 | |
| Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015[26] | |||