Charlie Rowbottom has claimed a Round 2 NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nomination following a standout performance in the win over West Coast on the weekend.
Selected as the number one pick in the 2021 NAB AFLW Draft, Rowbottom led the way with a game-high 12 tackles, while her attack on the ball saw her finish with 17 disposals (12 contested) in the victory.
In addition, Rowbottom’s tenacity around the contest saw her collect a game-high six inside 50’s, game-high five clearances and a game-high two goal assists in just her second game of elite women’s football.
Since joining the club, Rowbottom has impressed with her ball-winning ability and physicality in the contest.
She made her AFLW debut in Round 1 in Mackay where she had 11 disposals and six tackles, but lifted to another level in her second game to earn the Rising Star recognition.
The NAB AFLW Rising Star winner will be announced at the 2022 W Awards.
All AFLW players 21 years and under as at 1 January 2021 and who have not previously been nominated as a rising star qualify for consideration for the award.
Two players will be nominated each week of the NAB AFL Women’s Competition. Melbourne’s Alyssa Bannan is the other Round 2 nominee.
Each of the 18 NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star nominees throughout the season will be awarded $500 prize money from NAB to acknowledge their great achievement. In addition, NAB will continue to support the development of future footy stars by awarding junior clubs of each nominee with a NAB Club Recognition Award pack of practical and financial resources, valued at $2000.
Rowbottom’s junior club is the East Malvern Knights Football Club, while she also came through the Oakleigh Chargers development program.
The overall NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star winner will be awarded $20,000 from NAB and a private banker to assist with securing their financial future.
NAB is proud to support the development of female footballers throughout the country from NAB AFL Auskick through to the NAB AFL Women’s Competition.
The NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star is part of the NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program.
The NAB AFL Women’s Rising Stars Program consists of the following elements:
- NAB League
- NAB AFL Women’s Rising Star
- NAB AFL Women’s Draft
- NAB AFL Women’s Draft Combine
- NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships
- NAB AFL Women’s Under-16 Championships.
- NAB AFL Women’s Academy
NAB has been supporting footy from grassroots to the elite level since 2002.
