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2018’s Best First Year nominees revealed

Ahead of the AFL Players’ Association MVP Awards on Thursday, August 30, each player from the 18 AFL teams voted for who they consider to be the Best First Year Player.

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

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

2018’S NOMINEES FOR THE BEST FIRST YEAR PLAYER AWARD:

Adelaide: Lachlan Murphy

Brisbane: Cam Rayner

Carlton: Paddy Dow

Collingwood: Jaidyn Stephenson

Essendon: Matt Guelfi

Fremantle: Adam Cerra

Geelong: Tim Kelly

Gold Coast: Charlie Ballard

GWS Giants: Sam Taylor

Hawthorn: James Worpel

Melbourne: Bayley Fritsch

North Melbourne: Luke Davies-Uniacke

Port Adelaide: Kane Farrell

Richmond: Jack Higgins

St Kilda: Hunter Clark

Sydney: Tom McCartin

West Coast: Liam Ryan

Western Bulldogs: Ed Richards