Ahead of the AFL Players’ Association MVP Awards on Tuesday, September 12, each player from the 18 AFL teams voted for who they consider to be the Best First Year Player.

The Best First Year Player has been awarded annually since 1998, with Port Adelaide’s Nick Stevens receiving the inaugural accolade.

Since then, three clubs have had multiple winners, with Fremantle and Sydney leading the way with three recipients.

2017’S NOMINEES FOR THE BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER AWARD:

Adelaide: Jordan Gallucci

Brisbane: Alex Witherden

Carlton: Sam Petrevski-Seton

Collingwood: Callum Brown

Essendon: Andrew McGrath

Fremantle: Luke Ryan

Geelong: Tom Stewart

Gold Coast: Ben Ainsworth

GWS Giants: Tim Taranto

Hawthorn: James Cousins

Melbourne: Mitch Hannan

North Melbourne: Jy Simpkin

Port Adelaide: Sam Powell-Pepper

Richmond: Shai Bolton

St Kilda: Rowan Marshall

Sydney: Will Hayward

West Coast: Francis Watson

Western Bulldogs: Lewis Young