2017 VAFA Rising Star Nominees
MEN’S
| Round | Player | Club |
| 1 | Lachlan Sullivan | St Kevin’s |
| 2 | Harrison Rocke | St Bernard’s |
| 3 | Nick Baltas | Caulfield Grammarians |
| 4 | Alex Mastromanno | Old Brighton |
| 5 | Jonathon Aujard | Old Scotch |
| 6 | Joe Harrison | Monash Blues |
| 7 | Ashley Krakauer | Ajax |
| 8 | Kye Beveridge | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers |
| 9 | Nino Lazzaro | Fitzroy |
| 10 | Fraser Cameron | Collegians |
| 11 | Jack Sheridan | University Blues |
| 12 | Sam Lynch | Old Scotch |
| 13 | Campbell Moorfield | University Blacks |
| 14 | Danyon Reinbold | Old Carey |
| 15 | Ward Williams | Ajax |
| 16 | Tate Short | St Bedes/Mentone Tigers |
WOMEN’S
| Round | Player | Club |
| 1 | Chiara Moretta | Marcellin |
| 2 | Bridget Healey | UHS-VU |
| 3 | Lauren Collis | Melbourne University |
| 4 | Julia Halaseh-Russo | Old Trinity |
| 5 | Molly McFarlane | Monash Blues |
| 6 | Katherine Viti | SKOB Saints |
| 7 | India Tait | Old Brighton |
| 8 | Amy Dumas | Caulfield Grammarians |
| 9 | Charlotte Pooley | Collegians |
| 10 | Meg Hermann | Old Carey |
| 11 | Maddie Sorrenti | Old Xaverians |
| 12 | Sarah Cameron | SKOB Saints |
| 13 | Natalie McDonald | Marcellin |
| 14 | Sarah Cleary | Hampton Rovers |