Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Who cares, we could hypothetically have a once in a generation player and lose to an interstate spud. Who he beats by over 300 votes in the AFLPA best first year player award, hypothetically. Or then hypothetically have a kid, the smallest player playing, hypothetically, lead every single stat and still lose out to an interstate player.
All hypothetical. What's fact though is that it's a shit, half arsed award that has has no real relevance other than to give the AFEL another naming rights event for their major sponsor. It has no relevance and I don't care if we never, ever have another nomination because it's more meaningless than being given a phone book.
would you like me to stop posting this thread?
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
would you like me to stop posting this thread?
No, I love your work BAD on this and other threads. This 'award' just has no meaning to me, I vary between being ambivalent about it to ranting about it. Today, rant. Now, nothing to me. Tomorrow, who knows?
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
No, I love your work BAD on this and other threads. This 'award' just has no meaning to me, I vary between being ambivalent about it to ranting about it. Today, rant. Now, nothing to me. Tomorrow, who knows?
I reckon tomorrow will be a non-event. More likely you'll hold fire for another seven days and pull out something from the spectrum.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
jeemak
I reckon tomorrow will be a non-event. More likely you'll hold fire for another seven days and pull out something from the spectrum.
Has the Qatar thing sorted yet? :D
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
would you like me to stop posting this thread?
No you're comments are more than welcome. I think since Taylor was regarded as the Rising Star over Bontempelli I don't think this award is as relevant to many here but I still enjoy seeing the weekly nominations.
Carlton have done well to get 4 nominations which is a good sign they are on the right path
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
No you're comments are more than welcome. I think since Taylor was regarded as the Rising Star over Bontempelli I don't think this award is as relevant to many here but I still enjoy seeing the weekly nominations.
Carlton have done well to get 4 nominations which is a good sign they are on the right path
Agree the voting system is a farce, but generally the players nominated are the best for the week. I really thought Williams was very close to getting a nomination earlier in the season, perhaps he still will.
Even though we don't think Taylor should have won, he still is a pretty good player. Personally I think Caleb should have won last year as he was very consistent over the whole season, whereas Mills only played some good games in the second half.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
The weekly awards hold more meaning than the end of season.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
Topdog
The weekly awards hold more meaning than the end of season.
Good point TD. Weekly winners may only play a few games for the season and generally will not win the award.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Good point TD. Weekly winners may only play a few games for the season and generally will not win the award.
That was Honeychurch and his nomination, case in point.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16
Gun. The best of the bunch.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
Sedat
Gun. The best of the bunch.
Yep.
Is it worth pointing out we could have drafted him if we didn't trade our Pick 11 away?
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
Sedat
Gun. The best of the bunch.
If only we ever had a top 11 pick and could have a crack at a talent like Charlie Curnow.
Wait..
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.
Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017
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Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.
He should, but