Molly Brooksby has been named the Week Five Telstra AFLW Rising Star, becoming the second Port Adelaide player this season to receive a nomination.
Following teammate Shineah Goody’s nod in Week 1, Brooksby has been nominated after impressive showings across two games in the congested Week 5 period.
The versatile midfielder/defender had a game-high 18 kicks and 525 metres gained in her side's loss to Richmond last Tuesday, then backed it up with 12 disposals and four important marks in the win over Carlton on Sunday evening.
Brooksby debuted in the first game of the season for Port Adelaide and has featured in all six games since.
She is averaging 12.7 disposals at 65.8 per cent efficiency, 338.6 metres gained, and 5.8 rebound-50s this season.
Port Adelaide signed Brooksby through the AFLW's Expansion U18 Talent Pathway after she excelled with Norwood in the SANFLW, where she was named that club’s best first-year player in 2022.
She also represented South Australia in the U18 National Championships, where the team went through the championship undefeated.
Brooksby played junior footy with Golden Grove FC—the same club as teammate Amelie Borg.