2017 VAFA Rising Star Nominees
MEN’S
| Round | Player | Club |
| 1 | Jak Nardino | Beaumaris |
| 2 | Liam Murphy | De La Salle |
| 3 | Lachie Haysman | University Blacks |
| 4 | Sam Ralph | Old Xaverians |
| 5 | Shaun Lovell | Mazenod |
| 6 | Anthony Larkey | Old Trinity |
| 7 | Anthony Zimmerman | Old Brighton |
| 8 | Matt Bennett | Old Scotch |
WOMEN’S
| Round | Player | Club |
| 1 | Alyssa Binns | Collegians |
| 2 | Laura Robertson | Marcellin |
| 3 | Maxine Wells | Old Scotch Stars |
| 4 | Emily Conroy | Monash Blues |
| 5 | Poppy Kelly | Beaumaris |
| 6 | Georgia Cooper | Caulfield Grammarians |
| 7 | Caitlin Greiser | Melbourne University WFC |