The AFLPA (player's association) has revealed the nominees for the Best First-Year Player award.
Each club has had one player nominated ahead of the AFL Awards night on Thursday, August 29.
The nominees are:
Adelaide
Daniel Curtin
Brisbane
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast
GWS
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
Western Bulldogs
AFLPA Best First Year Player past winners
Harry Sheezel (2023)
Nick Daicos (2022)
Errol Gulden (2021)
Caleb Serong (2020)
Sam Walsh (2019)
Tim Kelly (2018)
Andrew McGrath (2017)
Callum Mills (2016)
Isaac Heeney (2015)
Marcus Bontempelli (2014)
Jaegar O'Meara (2013)
Jeremy Cameron (2012)
Dyson Heppell (2011)
Michael Barlow (2010)
Daniel Rich (2009)
Rhys Palmer (2008)
Joel Selwood (2007)
Marc Murphy (2006)
Brett Deledio (2005)
Aaron Davey (2004)
Daniel Wells (2003)
Chris Judd (2002)
Daniel Kerr (2001)
Paul Hasleby (2000)
Adam Goodes (1999)
Nick Stevens (1998)
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