Photo: 2025 Men’s Rising Star, Ethan Roberts, South West Sydney Blues with John Longmire – Executive Director of Club Performance, Sydney Swans. September 15, 2025. Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia. Narelle Spangher, AFL NSW/ACT
AFL SYDNEY MEN’S RISING STARS
| Year | Name | Club |
| 2025 | Ethan Roberts | South West Sydney Blues |
| 2024 | Caleb May | South West Sydney Blues |
| 2023 | Cameron Mitchell | Pennant Hills Demons |
| 2022 | Austin Ball | Inner West Magpies |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Harry Maguire | Pennant Hills Demons |
| 2018 | Sam Gilfedder | Sydney University |
| 2017 | Jack Buckley | UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
| 2016 | Ben Zoppo | Western Suburbs |
| 2015 | Eli Prescott | St George Dragons |
| 2014 | Harry Dobson | Sydney University |
| 2013 | Levi Sands | Western Suburbs |
| 2012 | Sam Tagliabue | UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs |
| 2011 | Nick Ryan | St George Dragons |
Click here to see the AFL Sydney Men’s Rising Star honour roll which dates back to the award’s inception in 2001.