Emerging Port Adelaide defender Jackson Trengove has been rewarded for a quality display against West Coast with this week's nomination for the NAB Rising Star.
Trengove starred on Saturday night in the Power's thrilling one-point win at AAMI Stadium, posting 23 possessions and five tackles in an impressive display against Eagles' big men Dean Cox, Nic Naitanui and Quinten Lynch.
Port Adelaide coach, Matthew Primus said Trengove had developed very well playing in a variety of positions, providing some consolation for the Power in a dismal year that's seen the club sack former coach Mark Williams.
"Jackson has come on in leaps and bounds this year," said Primus.
"We've asked him to perform a variety of roles, especially in the first half of the season where he helped out in the ruck and then played a role up forward as well."
"In the latter part of the year we've been able to settle him down back where we think he's best suited and in the last month he's done some good jobs on quality forwards such as Jarryd Roughead and Justin Koschitzke."
"He played very well again on the weekend and despite taking a heavy knock he got through the game and this nomination is a just reward for his efforts across the season."
Recruited from the Calder Cannons after representing Vic Metro in the 2008 AFL Under-18 Championships, Jackson was Port Adelaide's second selection (selection 22 overall) in the 2008 National Draft.
Trengove's first season with the Power last year was focused on ensuring he fully recovered from a severe hamstring injury suffered midway through 2008, before making a promising return to the field with SANFL side Port Adelaide in May, 2009.
He first wore a Power guernsey in the 2010 NAB Cup and was rewarded with a round-one debut against North Melbourne. He has now played 17 of a possible 20 games for Port Adelaide in his debut season.