{"id":841731,"date":"2026-08-03T11:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841731\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:36:13","slug":"big-geelong-cat-mitch-edwards-rewarded-for-consistent-season-with-telstra-afl-rising-star-nod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841731\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Geelong Cat Mitch Edwards rewarded for consistent season with Telstra AFL Rising Star nod"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitch Edwards kicks the ball during Geelong’s clash against Collingwood in round 21, 2026. Picture: Getty Images<\/p>\n

GEELONG ruck Mitch Edwards has been rewarded for a consistent campaign with the Telstra AFL Rising Star nomination for round 21.<\/p>\n

Edwards, 21, has played 16 games this season after making his AFL debut in round one.<\/p>\n

The No.32 pick in the 2023 Telstra AFL Draft, Edwards had 12 disposals, 25 hitouts and three clearances in the Cats’ 25-point win over Collingwood on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

It marked the fifth straight game in which Edwards has had at least 10 disposals as he continues to improve as the season goes on.<\/p>\n

Edwards is Geelong’s first Rising Star nominee since Connor O’Sullivan in round two last year.<\/p>\n

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Check out the Telstra AFL Rising Star for Round 21, Mitchell Edwards<\/p>\n

The Cats are set to play finals again in 2026 and will look to make a late charge towards the top four in the final three games of the home and away season.<\/p>\n

They host Essendon at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

2026 Telstra AFL Rising Star nominees<\/p>\n

Opening Round: Leo Lombard (Gold Coast)<\/a>
Round one: Jagga Smith (Carlton)<\/a>
Round two: Jobe Shanahan (West Coast)<\/a>
Round three: Willem Duursma (West Coast)<\/a>
Round four:\u00a0Cooper Trembath (North Melbourne)<\/a>
Round five:\u00a0Jacob Farrow (Essendon)<\/a>
Round six: Phoenix Gothard (Greater Western Sydney)<\/a>
Round seven: Sam Grlj (Richmond)<\/a>
Round eight: Jack Whitlock (Port Adelaide)<\/a>
Round nine: Sullivan Robey (Essendon)<\/a>
Round 10: Josh Lindsay (West Coast)<\/a>
Round 11: Patrick Retschko (Richmond)<\/a>
Round 12: Harry Dean (Carlton)<\/a>
Round 13: Cooper Hynes (Western Bulldogs)<\/a>
Round 14: Jasper Alger (Richmond)<\/a>
Round 15: Jai Murray (Gold Coast)<\/a>
Round 16: Ty Gallop (Brisbane)<\/a>
Round 17: Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast)<\/a>
Round 18: Riley Hamilton (Greater Western Sydney)<\/a>
Round 19: Dyson Sharp (Essendon)<\/a>
Round 20: Talor Byrne (Carlton)<\/a>
Round 21:\u00a0Mitch Edwards (Geelong)<\/p>\n

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