AFL Rising Star - 2017

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES

Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)


14
BL
Hugh McCluggage (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-26/top-lion-draftee-mccluggage-bags-rising-star-nomination)


15
HAW
Blake Hardwick (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/selfproclaimed-ferrari-hardwick-scores-latest-rising-star)


16
CARL
Charlie Curnow (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-10/give-me-five-blues-bag-yet-another-nomination-curnow)


17
BL
Alex Witherden (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-17/the-next-goddard-witherden-sinks-teeth-into-rising-star)


18
SYD
Lewis Melican (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-24/swans-melican-shutdown-job-rewarded-with-rising-star)


19
RICH
Jason Castagna (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-31/tiger-rising-star-castagna-has-last-laugh-after-stitch-up)


20
FRE
Luke Ryan (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-07/a-lad-to-a-rising-star-docker-ryan-makes-his-mark)


21
PA
Dan Houston (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-14/houston-we-have-a-rising-star-nominee)


22
GC
Ben Ainsworth (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-21/sun-burns-bright-for-rising-star-nomination)


23
SYD
Will Hayward (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-28/three-kicks-enough-for-coachs-pet-rising-star-hayward)

[bornadog]

Round 5, Eric Hipwood - Lions

[Throughandthrough]

Round 6, Eric Hipwood - Lions

Deservedly so. Was excellent on the weekend.

[Axe Man]

Round 6, Eric Hipwood - Lions

2 weeks in a row, the second nomination before he has even played, that's impressive! ;)

[Remi Moses]

Looks like a tall skinny version of Rafael Nadal.
Can play

[Mantis]

Deservedly so. Was excellent on the weekend.

Really? Got on the end of 3 over the top goals early on and then did bugger all.

Must be a weak field.

[bornadog]

Really? Got on the end of 3 over the top goals early on and then did bugger all.

Must be a weak field.

I agree, not much out there to date.

[Throughandthrough]

Really? Got on the end of 3 over the top goals early on and then did bugger all.

Must be a weak field.


Hard to get a kick when you are on the pine injured :)

[ratsmac]

Looks like a tall skinny version of Rafael Nadal.
Can play

Yep. I said the same to my wife. He looks like a young Rafa

[Mantis]

Hard to get a kick when you are on the pine injured :)

How long was he on the pine for? Like 10-15 min?

[1eyedog]

Really? Got on the end of 3 over the top goals early on and then did bugger all.

Must be a weak field.

Thought the same. Got a few cheapies partly by using his athleticism out the back and because we over-committed our defence early.

[Remi Moses]

Sam Powell-pepper looks a gun

[bornadog]

Round 6 Carlton - Caleb Marchbank

[SlimPickens]

Round 6 Carlton - Caleb Marchbank

You trade enough with GWS, you're bound to get one right. Looks a beauty.

[bulldogtragic]

You trade enough with GWS, you're bound to get one right. Looks a beauty.

I don't like Carlton, but I like more that this part of the Gryphone trade is no longer at GWS. They could build a decent defence around he and Weitering.

[Happy Days]

You trade enough with GWS, you're bound to get one right. Looks a beauty.

My Carlton mate swears that they took the body blows of Palmer, Pickett and to a lesser extent the guys the year before to end up with Plowman and Marchbank. Both look serious prospects.

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES



Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)




updated with round 7. Williams unlucky as both players statistically had the same disposals etc.

[Happy Days]

updated with round 7. Williams unlucky as both players statistically had the same disposals etc.

No he wasn't. SPS was absolutely spectacular and best on ground by a mile. Carlton have finally landed one.

[bornadog]

Round 8, Tim Taranto GWS

[G-Mo77]

Round 8, Tim Taranto GWS

Commentators have been trying for 8 weeks to get him there. Who will they focus on now or will they just keep plugging him to make sure he gets Rising Star?

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES



Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)




updated for round 9

[bornadog]

10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)

[bornadog]

Round 11 RICH Dan Butler

[bornadog]

Round 12 Rising Star - David Cuningham, Carlton

[hujsh]

Not Liam Jones v2?

[bornadog]

Not Liam Jones v2?

Carlton with 3 nominations now.

[bornadog]

Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)




Number 4 for Carlton

[bornadog]

Round 14 Rising Star - Hugh McCluggage

[bornadog]

Will we get a nomination this year?

2017 NOMINEES

Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)


14
BL
Hugh McCluggage (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-26/top-lion-draftee-mccluggage-bags-rising-star-nomination)


15
HAW
Blake Hardwick (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/selfproclaimed-ferrari-hardwick-scores-latest-rising-star)

[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.

[bornadog]

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?

[bulldogtragic]

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?

[jeemak]

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.

[bulldogtragic]

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

[GVGjr]

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

[bornadog]

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.

[Topdog]

The weekly awards hold more meaning than the end of season.

[bornadog]

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.

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[bornadog]

Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16

[Sedat]

Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16
Gun. The best of the bunch.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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?

[Happy Days]

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..

[bulldogtragic]

You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.

[bornadog]

You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.

He should, but

[GVGjr]

He should, but

This late in the season they normally give it to someone over a 2 or 3 week effort.

[bornadog]

This late in the season they normally give it to someone over a 2 or 3 week effort.

Yeah that is why I doubted it.

Alex Witherden (Lions) picked up 28 disposals and has had a good few weeks.

[GVGjr]

Yeah that is why I doubted it.

Alex Witherden (Lions) picked up 28 disposals and has had a good few weeks.


I'd say he is a monty to win it

[divvydan]

Witherden has been really impressive since coming into the team. For Brisbane's sake, I hope they don't lose him cheaply like they did with Docherty and Yeo.

[bornadog]

I'd say he is a monty to win it

Yep, confirmed round 17 nominee

[Topdog]

Well deserved for Witherden. If Young puts in a similar performance this week he will get it

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES



Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)


14
BL
Hugh McCluggage (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-26/top-lion-draftee-mccluggage-bags-rising-star-nomination)


15
HAW
Blake Hardwick (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/selfproclaimed-ferrari-hardwick-scores-latest-rising-star)


16
CARL
Charlie Curnow (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-10/give-me-five-blues-bag-yet-another-nomination-curnow)


17
BL
Alex Witherden (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-17/the-next-goddard-witherden-sinks-teeth-into-rising-star)


18
SYD
Lewis Melican (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-24/swans-melican-shutdown-job-rewarded-with-rising-star)




Round 18 updated

[Topdog]

Young is a lock this week.

[bornadog]

19
RICH
Jason Castagna (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-31/tiger-rising-star-castagna-has-last-laugh-after-stitch-up)

[bornadog]

Round 20, Luke Ryan from Freo

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES



Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)


14
BL
Hugh McCluggage (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-26/top-lion-draftee-mccluggage-bags-rising-star-nomination)


15
HAW
Blake Hardwick (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/selfproclaimed-ferrari-hardwick-scores-latest-rising-star)


16
CARL
Charlie Curnow (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-10/give-me-five-blues-bag-yet-another-nomination-curnow)


17
BL
Alex Witherden (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-17/the-next-goddard-witherden-sinks-teeth-into-rising-star)


18
SYD
Lewis Melican (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-24/swans-melican-shutdown-job-rewarded-with-rising-star)


19
RICH
Jason Castagna (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-31/tiger-rising-star-castagna-has-last-laugh-after-stitch-up)


20
FRE
Luke Ryan (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-07/a-lad-to-a-rising-star-docker-ryan-makes-his-mark)


21
PA
Dan Houston (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-14/houston-we-have-a-rising-star-nominee)


22
GC
Ben Ainsworth (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-21/sun-burns-bright-for-rising-star-nomination)




Update. Surprised Bailey Williams wasn't nominated this week.

[Mantis]

Update. Surprised Bailey Williams wasn't nominated this week.

How they pick the nominee each week is beyond me.

Ryan Clarke in the last 4 weeks has had 24, 31, 27 & 25 touches and still no nomination.. If you play for Carlton or a trendy/ interstate team, you're of eligible age and fart in a game you get nominated.

[Go_Dogs]

How they pick the nominee each week is beyond me.

Ryan Clarke in the last 4 weeks has had 24, 31, 27 & 25 touches and still no nomination.. If you play for Carlton or a trendy/ interstate team, you're of eligible age and fart in a game you get nominated.

Carlton's youth must be the envy of the league.

[bornadog]

2017 NOMINEES

Rd


1
PA
Sam Powell-Pepper (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-27/powerful-port-mids-instant-impact-earns-rising-star-nod)


2
HAW
Ryan Burton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-03/preseason-touchup-helps-rising-star-hawk-improve)


3
GEEL
Brandan Parfitt (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-10/new-cats-no3-brandan-parfitt-named-rising-star-nominee)


4
ESS
Andrew McGrath (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-18/dons-first-no1-pick-gets-rising-star-nod)


5
BL
Eric Hipwood (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-04-26/lion-takes-out-rising-star-nomination)


6
CARL
Caleb Marchbank (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-01/exgiant-marchbank-impresses-as-a-rising-star-blue)


7
CARL
Sam Petrevski-Seton (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-08/silky-samo-makes-rising-star-history-for-blues)


8
GWS
Tim Taranto (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-15/rising-star-taranto-earns-stripes-after-giant-fright)


9
COLL
Tom Phillips (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-22/i-can-outrun-anyone-ambitious-pie-phillips-rising-star)


10
ADEL
Wayne Milera (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-29/indigenous-youngster-milera-gets-rising-star-nod)


11
RICH
Dan Butler (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-05/tiger-butler-inks-his-name-as-latest-rising-star)


12
CARL
David Cuningham (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-12/blues-bag-third-rising-star-nomination-cuningham)


13
CARL
Jack Silvagni (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-19/son-of-a-gun-silvagni-the-latest-baby-blue-rising-star)


14
BL
Hugh McCluggage (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-26/top-lion-draftee-mccluggage-bags-rising-star-nomination)


15
HAW
Blake Hardwick (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/selfproclaimed-ferrari-hardwick-scores-latest-rising-star)


16
CARL
Charlie Curnow (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-10/give-me-five-blues-bag-yet-another-nomination-curnow)


17
BL
Alex Witherden (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-17/the-next-goddard-witherden-sinks-teeth-into-rising-star)


18
SYD
Lewis Melican (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-24/swans-melican-shutdown-job-rewarded-with-rising-star)


19
RICH
Jason Castagna (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-31/tiger-rising-star-castagna-has-last-laugh-after-stitch-up)


20
FRE
Luke Ryan (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-07/a-lad-to-a-rising-star-docker-ryan-makes-his-mark)


21
PA
Dan Houston (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-14/houston-we-have-a-rising-star-nominee)


22
GC
Ben Ainsworth (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-21/sun-burns-bright-for-rising-star-nomination)


23
SYD
Will Hayward (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-28/three-kicks-enough-for-coachs-pet-rising-star-hayward)

[KT31]

First season in years we haven't had one let alone two.

[Ozza]

I'm going to the Rising Star tomorrow - bit of a downer that there are no dogs involved.
The last time I went was the year Bont ran second.

[Axe Man]

First season in years we haven't had one let alone two.

Young and Lipinski should be good chances to pick up nominations next year if they continue to improve.

[bornadog]

The media picked McGrath at the start of the year

[Sedat]

The media picked McGrath at the start of the year
Should be renamed the "best first year half-back without an opponent" award

[comrade]

Burton was robbed.

[ledge]

Burton was robbed.
So was Bont and you could also lay a claim so was Daniel.. It's supposed to be about who you think will be the next star but it seems they pick them on the year they have in the first year and don't look at the future improvement. Seriously Bontempelli not getting it was an outright horrid decision and everyone could see it !

[anfo27]

So was Bont and you could also lay a claim so was Daniel.. It's supposed to be about who you think will be the next star but it seems they pick them on the year they have in the first year and don't look at the future improvement. Seriously Bontempelli not getting it was an outright horrid decision and everyone could see it !

The award is about who has had the better year. If it was who is the nest star then Curnow would have won.

[Topdog]

Yeah it isn't about who will be the next star and never has been

[ledge]

The award is about who has had the better year. If it was who is the nest star then Curnow would have won.

But it should be that's why it's called the "rising"star. They are supposed to choose who they think is the best to come not who had a good first year.
Bontempelli embarrassed them when the players voted he won by a country mile.

[EasternWest]

But it should be that's why it's called the "rising"star. They are supposed to choose who they think is the best to come not who had a good first year.
Bontempelli embarrassed them when the players voted he won by a country mile.

What metric do they use to predict" who the best player going forward is"? The vibe?

[ledge]

What metric do they use to predict" who the best player going forward is"? The vibe?

The same way clubs use to choose players, upside,not always the best player in the final year.
The rising star should be called the best first year player the way they choose it.
The rising star should be someone they can see the most upside with.

[EasternWest]

The same way clubs use to choose players, upside,not always the best player in the final year.
The rising star should be called the best first year player the way they choose it.
The rising star should be someone they can see the most upside with.

Disagree entirely and think that makes no sense at all.

[Topdog]

Its essentially a "Rookie of the Year" which is always best performed in the year.

[Ozza]

Its essentially a "Rookie of the Year" which is always best performed in the year.

Yep. That's what it is.

As another poster has said, Curnow probably wins the 'who do you want for 10 years' conversation, but you can't say he had a better season than McGrath.

In the Bont year - I still think Bont had more of an impact than Taylor and should have won - but with Taylor playing 22 games and putting up similar numbers, I can at least see how it was possible.