Young Hawthorn midfielder Charlotte Baskaran has been recognised as a Round 6 AFLW Rising Star nominee following a strong outing against St Kilda on Saturday afternoon.

In just her 16th game at the highest level, the 18-year-old put in an impressive performance at RSEA Park with 14 disposals, including 11 contested possessions, along with a game-high 12 tackles.

Baskaran has shown gradual improvement across her six games this season, averaging 13 disposals, 5.8 contested possessions and 4.3 tackles per outing.

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