2001 AFL Rising Star

2001 Ansett AFL Rising Star
Sponsored by	Ansett
Country	Australia
Rising Star	Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)

The Ansett AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2001 medal was won by St Kilda player Justin Koschitzke.

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 January 1 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, based on voting by a selected panel of football experts.

Nominations

Round	Player	Club
1	Damian Cupido	Brisbane Lions
2	Daniel Harris	North Melbourne
3	Daniel Kerr	West Coast
4	Ryan Lonie	Collingwood
5	Caydn Beetham	St Kilda
6	Aaron Henneman	Essendon
7	James Begley	St Kilda
8	Danny Jacobs	Essendon
9	Luke Penny	Western Bulldogs
10	Brett Johnson	Hawthorn
11	Mark McVeigh	Essendon
12	Cameron Ling	Geelong
13	Adam McPhee	Fremantle
14	Justin Koschitzke	St Kilda
15	Daniel Giansiracusa	Western Bulldogs
16	Robert Murphy	Western Bulldogs
17	Brent Guerra	Port Adelaide
18	Aaron Fiora	Richmond
19	Robert Copeland	Brisbane Lions
20	Corey Enright	Geelong
21	Dion Woods	Fremantle
22	Steven Greene	Hawthorn
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015

Final voting

	Player	Club	Votes
1	Justin Koschitzke	St Kilda	31
2	Daniel Kerr	West Coast	27
3	Mark McVeigh	Essendon	23
4	Danny Jacobs	Essendon	11
	Ryan Lonie	Collingwood	11
6	Adam McPhee	Fremantle	1
	Robert Murphy	Western Bulldogs	1
Source: AFL Record Season Guide 2015