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.
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