2003 AFL Rising Star
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Sam Mitchell, winner of the 2003 AFL Rising Star award, during the 2007 AFL season
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| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
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 Australia
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| Rising Star | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) |
The National AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2003 medal was awarded to Hawthorn player, Sam Mitchell.
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.
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