2017 NEAFL season

2017 NEAFL season
Teams	10
Premiers	Brisbane Lions 3rd premiership
Minor premiers	Sydney Swans 3rd minor premiership
Matches played	65

The 2017 NEAFL season was the seventh season of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). The season began on Saturday, 1 April and concluded on Saturday, 9 September with the NEAFL Grand Final.

Participating clubs

2017 NEAFL participating clubs
Club	Location	Home ground
Aspley	Brisbane, QLD	Graham Road
Brisbane Lions	Brisbane, QLD	South Pine Sports Complex
Canberra	Canberra, ACT	UNSW Canberra Oval
Gold Coast	Gold Coast, QLD	Metricon Stadium
NT Thunder	Darwin, NT	TIO Stadium
Redland	Brisbane, QLD	Tidbold Park
Southport	Gold Coast, QLD	Fankhauser Reserve
Sydney Swans	Sydney, NSW	Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney University	Sydney, NSW	Henson Park
WSU Giants	Sydney, NSW	Spotless Stadium

Premiership season

Source: NEAFL 2017 season results and fixture

Notable features of the draw include:^[1]

• Two regional matches in Newcastle and Wagga Wagga.
• First Friday night match in Darwin, Northern Territory.
• First matches at new South Pine Sports Complex facilities.
• Nineteen confirmed AFL curtain raisers.
• Six aligned AFL academy under-18 series matches.
• NEAFL representative match v TSL in round 11.
• All starting times are local.

Round 1

	Round 1
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm)	Canberra 16.7 (103)	def.	Redland 12.10 (82)	Allinsure Park
Saturday, 1 April (12:00 pm)	Southport 10.12 (72)	def. by	Sydney University 15.14 (104)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 1 April (12:55 pm)	WSU Giants 19.11 (125)	def.	Gold Coast 15.7 (97)	Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 1 April (1:30 pm)	Brisbane Lions 17.9 (111)	def.	Sydney Swans 12.13 (85)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 1 April (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 19.11 (125)	def.	Aspley 9.14 (68)	TIO Stadium

Round 2

	Round 2
Saturday, 8 April (12:00 pm)	Aspley 17.15 (117)	def.	Canberra 7.7 (49)	Graham Road
Saturday, 8 April (1:30 pm)	Sydney Swans 20.9 (129)	def.	Southport 3.9 (27)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (4:30 pm)	WSU Giants 12.13 (85)	def. by	Sydney University 20.8 (128)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 April (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 11.9 (75)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 15.11 (101)	TIO Stadium
Sunday, 9 April (1:30 pm)	Redland 9.6 (60)	def. by	Gold Coast 23.14 (152)	Tidbold Park

Round 3

	Round 3
Saturday, 15 April (11:30 am)	Brisbane Lions 14.19 (103)	def.	Southport 6.8 (44)	South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm)	Canberra 13.17 (95)	def.	WSU Giants 12.7 (79)	Alan Ray Oval
Saturday, 15 April (12:00 pm)	Sydney University 19.9 (123)	def.	Redland 10.6 (66)	Henson Park
Saturday, 15 April (2:30 pm)	Aspley 10.13 (73)	def. by	Gold Coast 13.9 (87)	South Pine Sports Complex
	Bye NT Thunder, Sydney Swans

Round 4

	Round 4
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm)	Southport 15.17 (107)	def.	Canberra 7.9 (51)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 April (12:00 pm)	Aspley 11.10 (76)	def. by	Sydney University 15.10 (100)	Graham Road
Saturday, 22 April (12:55 pm)	Gold Coast 9.10 (64)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 16.13 (109)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 22 April (1:30 pm)	Redland 10.8 (68)	def. by	NT Thunder 15.17 (107)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 22 April (3:45 pm)	Sydney Swans 13.13 (91)	def.	WSU Giants 8.7 (55)	Sydney Cricket Ground

Round 5

	Round 5
Friday, 28 April (7:30 pm)	NT Thunder 13.6 (84)	def. by	Sydney Swans 16.12 (108)	TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 April (10:30 am)	Sydney University 17.12 (114)	def.	Gold Coast 10.7 (67)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 29 April (1:30 pm)	Southport 8.12 (60)	def. by	Aspley 13.10 (88)	Fankhauser Reserve
	Bye Brisbane Lions, Canberra, Redland, WSU Giants

Round 6

	Round 6
Saturday, 6 May (1:30 pm)	Aspley 10.12 (72)	def.	Redland 8.12 (60)	Graham Road
Saturday, 6 May (3:45 pm)	Gold Coast 18.14 (122)	def.	WSU Giants 10.11 (71)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 May (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 10.17 (77)	def. by	Canberra 12.10 (82)	TIO Stadium
Sunday, 7 May (9:30 am)	Sydney Swans 15.12 (102)	def.	Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65)	Sydney Cricket Ground
	Bye Southport, Sydney University

Round 7

	Round 7
Saturday, 13 May (10:30 am)	WSU Giants 5.8 (58)	def. by	Aspley 19.15 (129)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (12:00 pm)	Canberra 6.8 (44)	def. by	Sydney Swans 25.15 (165)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm)	Sydney University 18.22 (120)	def.	Southport 5.13 (43)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 13 May (1:30 pm)	Redland 17.15 (117)	def.	Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 13 May (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 13.12 (90)	def.	Gold Coast 9.6 (60)	TIO Stadium

Round 8

	Round 8
Friday, 19 May (7:00 pm)	Sydney University 10.5 (65)	def. by	Sydney Swans 15.17 (107)	Henson Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm)	Southport 6.10 (46)	def. by	NT Thunder 16.17 (113)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 20 May (12:00 pm)	Redland 8.14 (62)	def. by	Canberra 10.13 (73)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 20 May (12:55 pm)	WSU Giants 11.11 (77)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)	Spotless Stadium
	Bye Aspley, Gold Coast

Round 9

	Round 9
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm)	Sydney Swans 16.24 (120)	def.	Gold Coast 4.8 (32)	Newcastle Stadium
Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm)	Sydney University 11.14 (80)	def.	Canberra 8.14 (62)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm)	Southport 17.24 (126)	def.	Redland 8.7 (55)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 27 May (1:30 pm)	Aspley 9.6 (60)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152)	Graham Road
Saturday, 27 May (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 18.18 (126)	def.	WSU Giants 11.5 (71)	TIO Stadium

Round 10

	Round 10
Saturday, 3 June (10:05 am)	Gold Coast 23.18 (156)	def.	Southport 6.3 (39)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (12:00 pm)	Canberra 10.16 (76)	def. by	Aspley 12.11 (83)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 3 June (12:55 pm)	WSU Giants 7.10 (52)	def. by	Redland 14.14 (98)	Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 3 June (6:30 pm)	NT Thunder 6.6 (42)	def. by	Sydney University 15.20 (110)	TIO Stadium
	Bye Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans

Round 11

	Round 11
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm)	Sydney Swans 28.17 (185)	def.	WSU Giants 2.2 (14)	Henson Park
Saturday, 10 June (12:00 pm)	Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)	def.	Gold Coast 11.14 (80)	South Pine Sports Complex
	Bye Aspley, Canberra, NT Thunder, Redland, Southport, Sydney University

Round 12

	Round 12
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)	Canberra 7.9 (51)	def. by	NT Thunder 21.16 (142)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)	Aspley 8.4 (52)	def. by	Sydney Swans 22.22 (154)	South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm)	Redland 13.5 (83)	def. by	Sydney University 17.20 (122)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 17 June (1:30 pm)	Southport 4.1 (25)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 27.13 (175)	Fankhauser Reserve
	Bye Gold Coast, WSU Giants

Round 13

	Round 13
Friday, 23 June (4:10 pm)	Sydney University 9.10 (64)	def. by	Sydney Swans 15.16 (106)	Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 June (12:00 pm)	Brisbane Lions 22.15 (147)	def.	WSU Giants 7.9 (51)	South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 24 June (1:30 pm)	Redland 11.17 (83)	def. by	Aspley 16.9 (105)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 24 June (4:30 pm)	NT Thunder 10.10 (70)	def. by	Southport 19.19 (123)	TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 25 June (12:00 pm)	Canberra 5.10 (40)	def. by	Gold Coast 19.8 (122)	UNSW Canberra Oval

Round 14

	Round 14
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm)	Sydney University 10.7 (67)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 21.6 (132)	Henson Park
Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm)	Canberra 7.5 (47)	def. by	Sydney Swans 20.18 (138)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 1 July (12:55 pm)	Gold Coast 25.13 (163)	def.	Aspley 5.6 (36)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 1 July (1:30 pm)	Redland 16.15 (111)	def.	Southport 13.12 (90)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 1 July (3:15 pm)	WSU Giants 14.9 (93)	def. by	NT Thunder 15.7 (97)	Spotless Stadium

Round 15

	Round 15
Saturday, 8 July (12:00 pm)	Southport 18.10 (118)	def.	WSU Giants 7.6 (48)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 8 July (12:55 pm)	Sydney Swans 21.10 (136)	def.	Gold Coast 4.5 (29)	Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 8 July (1:30 pm)	Aspley 6.9 (45)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 25.16 (166)	Graham Road
Saturday, 8 July (2:00 pm)	Sydney University 18.25 (133)	def.	Canberra 4.8 (32)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 8 July (3:00 pm)	NT Thunder 18.4 (122)	def.	Redland 8.7 (55)	TIO Stadium

Round 16

	Round 16
Saturday, 15 July (12:00 pm)	Canberra 10.17 (77)	def.	Southport 9.7 (61)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 15 July (12:55 pm)	Gold Coast 21.15 (141)	def.	Redland 10.4 (64)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:00 pm)	NT Thunder 14.13 (97)	def.	Aspley 13.7 (85)	TIO Stadium
Saturday, 15 July (3:45 pm)	WSU Giants 8.5 (53)	def. by	Sydney Swans 16.16 (112)	Spotless Stadium
	Bye Brisbane Lions, Sydney University

Round 17

	Round 17
Saturday, 22 July (1:30 pm)	Southport 6.4 (40)	def. by	Gold Coast 14.14 (98)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 22 July (2:00 pm)	Sydney University 11.5 (71)	def. by	WSU Giants 12.12 (84)	Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 22 July (3:45 pm)	Sydney Swans 25.24 (174)	def.	NT Thunder 4.4 (28)	Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 23 July (1:00 pm)	Brisbane Lions 20.12 (132)	def.	Redland 18.6 (114)	Gabba
	Bye Aspley, Canberra

Round 18

	Round 18
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm)	Sydney University 18.14 (122)	def.	Aspley 9.5 (59)	Henson Park
Saturday, 29 July (12:00 pm)	Canberra 8.11 (59)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 23.15 (153)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 29 July (3:00 pm)	NT Thunder 20.13 (133)	def.	Southport 13.8 (86)	TIO Stadium
Saturday, 29 July (3:45 pm)	Gold Coast 15.13 (103)	def.	WSU Giants 10.12 (72)	Metricon Stadium
	Bye Redland, Sydney Swans

Round 19

	Round 19
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm)	Canberra 12.8 (80)	def.	WSU Giants 10.15 (75)	Robertson Oval
Saturday, 5 August (12:00 pm)	Brisbane Lions 19.14 (128)	def.	Sydney Swans 15.19 (109)	South Pine Sports Complex
Saturday, 5 August (1:30 pm)	Redland 16.9 (105)	def.	Aspley 9.8 (62)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 5 August (2:00 pm)	Sydney University 15.17 (167)	def.	NT Thunder 7.7 (49)	Henson Park
	Bye Gold Coast, Southport

Round 20

	Round 20
Saturday, 12 August (10:05 am)	Sydney Swans 26.17 (173)	def.	Redland 6.10 (46)	Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 12 August (12:00 pm)	Canberra 6.12 (48)	def. by	Sydney University 15.17 (107)	UNSW Canberra Oval
Saturday, 12 August (12:55 pm)	Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)	def. by	Gold Coast 16.15 (111)	Gabba
Saturday, 12 August (1:30 pm)	Aspley 20.12 (132)	def.	Southport 13.9 (87)	Graham Road
	Bye NT Thunder, WSU Giants

Round 21

	Round 21
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)	Southport 13.12 (90)	def. by	Canberra 14.12 (96)	Fankhauser Reserve
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)	Gold Coast 13.5 (83)	def. by	Sydney Swans 23.12 (150)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (12:00 pm)	Redland 10.6 (66)	def. by	Sydney University 17.12 (114)	Tidbold Park
Saturday, 19 August (12:55 pm)	WSU Giants 13.10 (88)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93)	Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 19 August (1:30 pm)	Aspley 16.10 (106)	def.	NT Thunder 8.13 (61)	Graham Road

Win/loss table

+	Win		Qualified for finals
-	Loss	X	Bye
	Draw		Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	F1	F2	GF	Ladder
Aspley	NT 57	Can 68	GC 14	SydU 24	SP 28	Red 12	WSU 71	X	BL 92	Can 7	X	SydS 102	Red 22	GC 127	BL 121	NT	X	SydU	Red	SP	NT
Brisbane Lions	Syd 26	NT 26	SP 59	GC 45	X	SydS 37	Red 13	WSU 1	Asp 92	X	GC 5	SP 150	WSU 96	SydU 65	Asp 121	X	Red	Can	SydS	GC	WSU
Canberra	Red 21	Asp 68	WSU 16	SP 56	X	NT 5	SydS 121	Red 11	SydU 71	Asp 7	X	NT 91	GC 82	SydS 91	SydU 101	SP	X	BL	WSU	SydU	SP
Gold Coast	WSU 28	Red 92	Asp 14	BL 45	SydU 47	WSU 51	NT 30	X	SydS 88	SP 117	BL 5	X	Can 82	Asp 127	SydS 107	Red	SP	WSU	X	BL	SydS
NT Thunder	Asp 57	BL 26	X	Red 39	SydS 24	Can 5	GC 30	SP 42	WSU 55	SydU 68	X	Can 91	SP 53	WSU 4	Red 67	Asp	SydS	SP	SydU	X	Asp
Redland	Can 21	GC 92	SydU 57	NT 39	X	Asp 12	BL 13	Can 11	Red 18	WSU 46	X	SydU 39	Asp 22	SP 21	NT 67	GC	BL	X	Asp	SydS	SydU
Southport	SydU 32	SydS 102	BL 59	Can 56	Asp 28	X	SydU 87	NT 42	Red 18	GC 117	X	BL 150	NT 53	Red 21	WSU 70	Can	GC	NT	X	Asp	Can
Sydney Swans	BL 26	SP 102	X	WSU 36	NT 24	BL 37	Can 121	SydU 67	GC 88	X	WSU 171	Asp 102	SydU 42	Can 91	GC 107	WSU	NT	X	BL	Red	GC
Sydney University	SP 32	WSU 43	Red 57	Asp 24	GC 47	X	SP 87	SydS 67	Can 71	NT 68	X	Red 39	SydS 42	BL 65	Can 101	X	WSU	Asp	NT	Can	Red
WSU Giants	GC 28	SydU 43	Can 16	SydS 36	X	GC 51	Asp 71	BL 1	NT 55	Red 46	SydS 171	X	BL 96	NT 4	SP 70	SydS	SydU	GC	Can	X	BL
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	F1	F2	GF	Ladder

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts
1	Sydney Swans	18	16	2	0	2350	1008	233.1	64
2	Brisbane Lions	18	15	3	0	2138	1373	155.7	60
3	Sydney University	18	14	4	0	1948	1278	152.4	56
4	Gold Coast	18	10	8	0	1767	1528	115.6	40
5	NT Thunder	18	10	8	0	1632	1673	97.5	40
6	Aspley	18	8	10	0	1448	1805	80.2	32
7	Canberra	18	7	11	0	1158	1919	60.3	28
8	Redland	18	4	14	0	1402	1927	72.8	16
9	Southport	18	4	14	0	1257	1870	67.2	16
10	WSU Giants	18	2	16	0	1251	1970	63.5	8

Updated to match(es) played on 10 September 2017. Source: NEAFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.

Ladder progression

• Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top six.
• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
• Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
• Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.

	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
1	Sydney Swans	0	4	4	8	12	16	20	24	28	28	32	36	40	44	48
2	Brisbane Lions	4	8	12	16	16	16	16	20	24	24	28	32	36	40	44
3	Sydney University	4	8	12	16	20	20	24	24	28	32	32	36	36	36	40
4	NT Thunder	4	4	4	8	8	8	12	16	20	20	20	24	24	28	32
5	Gold Coast	0	4	8	8	8	12	12	12	12	16	16	16	20	24	24
6	Aspley	0	4	4	4	8	12	16	16	16	20	20	20	24	24	24
7	Southport	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	8	8	8	8	12	12	16
8	Canberra	4	4	8	8	8	12	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
9	Redland	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	8	8	8	8	12	12
10	WSU Giants	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Finals series

	Elimination finals					Preliminary finals					Grand final
						Sydney Swans		21.16 (142)
	Gold Coast		19.9 (123)			Gold Coast		11.8 (74)
	NT Thunder		12.12 (84)								Sydney Swans		10.22 (82)
											Brisbane Lions		12.13 (85)
						Brisbane Lions		16.19 (115)
	Sydney University		19.12 (126)			Sydney University		12.11 (83)
	Aspley		11.10 (76)

Elimination finals

	Elimination finals
Saturday, 26 August (12:00 pm)	Gold Coast 19.9 (123)	def.	NT Thunder 12.12 (84)	Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 26 August (1:00 pm)	Sydney University 16.14 (110)	def.	Aspley 13.11 (89)	Blacktown International Sportspark

Preliminary finals

	Preliminary finals
Saturday, 2 September (11:00 am)	Sydney Swans 21.16 (142)	def.	Gold Coast 11.8 (74)	Blacktown International Sportspark
Saturday, 2 September (12:00 pm)	Brisbane Lions 16.19 (115)	def.	Sydney University 12.11 (83)	The Gabba

Grand final

	2017 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 9 September (7:45 pm)	Sydney Swans	def. by	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Cricket Ground	[1]
	2.6 (18) 5.10 (40) 7.13 (55) 10.22 (82)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.2 (14) 6.7 (43) 11.9 (75) 12.13 (85)
Dawson 4, Pink 2, Wicks, Edwards, Ronke, O'Riordan		Goals	Grewar 3, Allison 2, Keays 2, Ballenden 2, O'Sullivan, Beams, Lyons
Foote, Hayward, Pink, Florent, Dawson		Best	Keays, Eagles, Hinge, Allison, Grewar, Jansen

Representative match

The NEAFL representative team played against the Tasmanian State League representative team in the league's sole state match for the year. The match was played on 10 June at Blundstone Arena with the NEAFL representative side winning by seventeen points.^[2]

State Game 10 June 2017 2:00 pm	North East Australia	55 – 38	Tasmania	Blundstone Arena
	2.1 (13) 5.4 (34) 7.5 (47) 8.7 (55)		1.2 (8) 2.5 (17) 4.7 (31) 5.8 (38)
		Goals
	A. Boston 3, J. Harper, D. Bonney, X. Richards, J. Anthony, T. Barrett		J. Bowden, B. Walsh, B. Cox-Goodyer, B. McCulloch, T. Standen
		Bests
	G. Grose, J. Harper, J. Keras, R. Hebron, D. Bonney, S. Tape		T. Couch, C. Duffy, B. Webb, J. Bowden, J. Lockhart, N. McKenna

Squad

The 2017 NEAFL representative squad consisted of players from all NEAFL clubs excluding AFL reserves teams (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Sydney Swans, WSU Giants). The team contained eight former AFL-listed players.^[3] The team was coached by AFL Queensland Hall of Famer and former AFL footballer, John Blair.^[4]

23-man squad

B:	Darcy Baron-Hay (Sydney University)	Tim Barton (Sydney University)	Seb Tape (Southport)
HB:	Hayden Bertoli-Simmonds (Redland)	Gavin Grose (Aspley)	Reece Toye (Aspley)
C:	Andrew Boston (Southport)	Jordan Harper (Canberra)	Sam Martyn (Canberra)
HF:	Ryan Hebron (Sydney University)	James Nelis (Aspley)	Jack Hiscox (Sydney University)
F:	Jack Anthony (Southport)	Xavier Richards (Sydney University)	Ned Reinhard (Sydney University)
Foll:	Sam Michael (Redland)	Jordan Keras (Southport)	Abraham Ankers (NT Thunder)
Int:	Nathan Cooper (Sydney University)	Daniel Joseph (Aspley)	Tim Barrett (Sydney University)
	Damien Bonney (Sydney University)	Andrew Swan (Canberra)
Coach:	John Blair (Aspley)

Rising Star nominations

The NEAFL Rising Star is awarded to the most promising young talent in the NEAFL competition. Players are nominated each week and must be under the age of 21 and have played less than 20 NEAFL games.

Round	Player	Club	Ref.
1	Adam Sambono	NT Thunder	[5]
2	Michael Manteit	Canberra	[6]
3	Ned Reinhard	Sydney University	[7]
4	Darcy Baron-Hay	Sydney University	[8]
5	Will Gowers	Sydney Swans	[9]
6	Oskar Baker	Aspley	[10]
7	Soul Cormick	Redland	[11]
8	Jack Rolls	Redland	[12]
9	Cody Filewood	Southport	[13]
10	Nathan Cooper	Sydney University	[14]
11	Sams Wicks	Sydney Swans	[15]
12	Nick Yarran	NT Thunder	[16]
13	Ryan Hebron	Sydney University	[17]
14	Brendan Myers	WSU Giants	[18]

References

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14. Webster, Jess (7 June 2017). "Cooper's battle with NEAFL legend Ewing earns Rising Star nod". NEAFL.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
15. Webster, Jess (14 June 2017). "Rising Star nominee Sams Wicks bursts on to NEAFL scene after Allies disappointment". NEAFL.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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External links

• http://www.neafl.com.au/ Official NEAFL website