Early 2018 Rising Star candidates

afl.com.au looks at the contenders for next year

By Ben Guthrie

Lachlan Filipovic (yet to debut)
Liam Hulett (yet to debut)
Dion Johnstone (yet to debut)
Sam Weideman (10 games)

One to watch in 2018: Sam Weideman, a top-10 pick in 2015, will be eligible for the NAB AFL Rising Star award in his third season and might turn the impressive glimpses into much more next year.

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RD 7 | Jake Lever Highlights

RD 7 | Post-Match Media Conference | Simon Goodwin

VFLW RD6 Team | Dees set for Saints

VFL | Fourth-quarter heartbreak for Casey

Demons pull away late to defeat Tigers

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