2011 - NAB Rising Star

[GVGjr]

According to Swans fans, Alex Johnson has been holding down CHB for most of the season and has rarely been beaten. He would also be nowhere near a nomination due to not being an outside running mid or a flanker.

He was a player I thought we should draft. Very versatile,

[Desipura]

He was a player I thought we should draft. Very versatile,

He can roost a ball as well hey Gary?

[The Coon Dog]

Another Bulldog, Liam Jones in the NAB Rising Star for round 24.

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The winner of the Ron Evans Medal will be announced on Wednesday.

2011 Rising Stars

1. Dyson Heppell - Essendon (Gippsland Power) - Pick 8 - 2010ND
2. Luke Shuey - West Coast (Oakleigh Chargers) - Pick 18 - 2008ND
3. Mitch Duncan - Geelong (East Perth) - Pick 28 - 2009ND
4. Jasper Pittard - Port Adelaide (Geelong Falcons) - Pick 16 - 2009 ND
5. Brandon Matera - Gold Coast (South Fremantle) - GCDC -2010
6. Jack Darling - West Coast (West Perth) - Pick 26 - 2010ND
7. Zac Smith - Gold Coast (Rockhampton) - GCDC - 2009
8. Shane Savage - Hawthorn (Dandenong Stingrays) - Pick 75 - 2008ND
9. Reece Conca - Richmond (Perth) - Pick 6 - 2010ND
10. Jack Steven - St.Kilda (Geelong Falcons) - Pick 42 - 2007ND
11. Jordan Gysberts - Melbourne (Eastern Ranges) - Pick 11 - 2009ND
12. Sam Reid - Sydney (Murray Bushrangers) - Pick 38 - 2009ND
13. Daniel Menzel - Geelong (Central Districts) - Pick 17 - 2009ND
14. David Swallow - Gold Coast (East Fremantle) - Pick 1 - 2010ND
15. Luke Breust - Hawthorn (NSW/ACT Rams) - Pick 47 - 2008 RD
16. Jake Batchelor - Richmond (Dandenong Stingrays) - Pick 30 - 2010ND
17. Trent McKenzie - Gold Coast (Western Jets) - GCDC 2009
18. Allen Christensen - Geelong - (Geelong Falcons) - Pick 40 - 2009ND
19. Andrew Gaff - West Coast (Oakleigh Chargers) - Pick 4 - 2010ND
20. Zac Clarke - Fremantle (Oakleigh Chargers) - Pick 37 - 2008ND
21. Luke Dahlhaus - Western Bulldogs (Geelong Falcons) - Pick 22 - 2010 RD
22. Alex Fasolo - Collingwood (East Fremantle) - Pick 45 - 2010ND
23. Sam Blease - Melbourne (Eastern Ranges) - Pick 17 - 2008ND
24. Liam Jones - Western Bulldogs (Tassie Mariners) - Pick 32 - 2008ND

[chef]

Great news, well done Liam.

[Sedat]

That is great news, but once again I'm left scratching my head as to the selection process. Liam got 9 possessions and a couple of goals including a 'joe the goose' in the goal square. He's been terrific this season but he was largely a non-factor on Saturday. Dion Prestia was far better in Round 24 and has some previous form behind him. Libba was better this week as well - didn't get a heap of it but was very clean and had a game-high 6 clearances.

[Maddog37]

HAs Libba played too many games to qualify next year?

[bornadog]

HAs Libba played too many games to qualify next year?

Has played 16 games this year. Criteria is 10.

[Doc26]

The Rising Star award is a totally rubbish award under its current guise, the best dressed WAG award even has its measure.

[LostDoggy]

That is great news, but once again I'm left scratching my head as to the selection process. Liam got 9 possessions and a couple of goals including a 'joe the goose' in the goal square. He's been terrific this season but he was largely a non-factor on Saturday. Dion Prestia was far better in Round 24 and has some previous form behind him. Libba was better this week as well - didn't get a heap of it but was very clean and had a game-high 6 clearances.

Maybe a late recognition of his season in general?

[Mofra]

That is great news, but once again I'm left scratching my head as to the selection process. Liam got 9 possessions and a couple of goals including a 'joe the goose' in the goal square. He's been terrific this season but he was largely a non-factor on Saturday. Dion Prestia was far better in Round 24 and has some previous form behind him. Libba was better this week as well - didn't get a heap of it but was very clean and had a game-high 6 clearances.
Yet Jack Steven who has been in the system for 4 years gets a nod ahead of both Libba & Prestia, both in their first year.

Can someone name anyone in the competition (or the planet) who would trade Libba or Prestia for Steven? Even his mum would refuse.

[The Coon Dog]

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[LostDoggy]

TCD when you put it all like that it looks like a pretty handy team, albeit probably a key defender or two short.

[bornadog]

Heppell has won the Rising Star.

[The Coon Dog]

Dyson Heppell scored 44 of a possible 45 votes.

Voting
44 Dyson Heppell
37 Luke Shuey
21 Zac Smith
18 David Swallow
6 Jack Darling
5 Sam Reid
1 Daniel Menzel
1 Jack Steven
1 Trent McKenzie
1 Andrew Gaff

[Greystache]

He'll probably fight it out with Stanton for Essendon's B&F as well.

[Maddog37]

How many of the nominees were rookie listed?

[The Coon Dog]

How many of the nominees were rookie listed?

2, Luke Breust & Luke Dahlhaus.

[Maddog37]

Extra pudding for the recruiters of those boys.

[bornadog]

2, Luke Breust & Luke Dahlhaus.

Breust is a very good player.

[LostDoggy]

Breust is a very good player.

Yeah, he carved us up the other week :rolleyes:

[mjp]

Extra pudding for the recruiters of those boys.

Why? If the recruiters were REALLY good they would have taken these blokes with their first pick, not taken a fly on them at the end of the draft!

[Rocket Science]

Why? If the recruiters were REALLY good they would have taken these blokes with their first pick, not taken a fly on them at the end of the draft!

Without wishing to be a smart alec is that necessarily true?

Yes drafting's a game of chance and risk, but isn't it an accepted aspect of drafting strategy that if you feel you have relatively privileged knowledge of a player of interest and that he's reasonably likely to be available later on in a draft then it's prudent not to 'go too early' and attempt to maximize your earlier selections on more 'proven/credentialed' draft candidates?

[Throughandthrough]

dunno if mentioned before, but are any of D'haus, Wallis and Libba eligible for the RS next season?

[The Coon Dog]

dunno if mentioned before, but are any of D'haus, Wallis and Libba eligible for the RS next season?

In the very first post of this thread it outlines the eligibility criteria (for 2011 anyway).

[Throughandthrough]

To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on January 1 of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season. A player who is suspended during the season is not eligible to win the award, however is still eligible for nomination.

I can't find (after 3 seconds searching) how many games they played, but i think all three will be eligible again next year.

Hooray!

[bornadog]

I can't find (after 3 seconds searching) how many games they played, but i think all three will be eligible again next year.

Hooray!

Libba - 16 games

Wallis - 6

Dahlhaus - 11

So only Wally is eligible next year of your three mentioned.

[The Coon Dog]

I can't find (after 3 seconds searching) how many games they played, but i think all three will be eligible again next year.

Hooray!

No, only one is.

All The Stats (http://afl.allthestats.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&catid=36&Itemid=56&qry=1&t1=17&inyr=2011)

[Sockeye Salmon]

I can't find (after 3 seconds searching) how many games they played, but i think all three will be eligible again next year.

Hooray!

Libba and Dahlhaus don't qualify and Wallis does.

[Throughandthrough]

Boo!



Hooray!