In just his second game, Adelaide defender Tom Doedee has received a NAB Rising Star nomination.

Doedee, who made his AFL debut in Round One, was strong defensively and also with ball in hand against Richmond on Thursday night.

The 21-year-old conceded only one goal to his direct opponents, and dropped off to help teammates.

He saved a certain goal in the second quarter when he launched and twisted mid-air to get a fist to a Reece Conca kick as it crossed the goal line.

Doedee finished the game with six marks, 11 intercept possessions and 25 disposals at a team-high 96 per cent efficiency.

After the match, he spoke to AFC Media about the two-and-a-half year wait for his AFL debut.

From the Geelong Falcons, Doedee was recruited with pick No.17 in the 2015 AFL Draft.

The competitive backman is the first Crow to be nominated for the Rising Star since Round 10 last season when wingman Wayne Milera Junior, who was selected in the same draft as Doedee, earned the nod.

Doedee is the second South Australian-based player to receive a nomination in 2018 following rebounding Port Adelaide half-back Riley Bonner. Bonner is also a product of the 2015 AFL Draft.

Of the Crows team that beat the Tigers, forwards Darcy Fogarty and Lachlan Murphy are also eligible for Rising Star nominations this year.

2018 NAB Rising Star nominees
Round One – Riley Bonner (Port Adelaide)
Round Two – Tom Doedee (Adelaide)