The NAB

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award is given annually to a stand out young player in the

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. The 2012 Ron Evans Medal was awarded to one of the 23 nominees. The 2012 award was won by Daniel Talia of the

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Eligibility

Every round, an

rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for nomination, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the start of the season; a player who is suspended may be nominated, but is not eligible to win the award. At the end of the year, one of the 23 nominees is the winner of award.

Nominations

Final voting

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:AFL Rising Star, 2012 Afl Rising Star, 2012 Australian rules football-related lists