2011 - NAB Rising Star

[ledge]

Might be Lukes last chance today, how about Hooper?

[Rocco Jones]

Might be Lukes last chance today, how about Hooper?

Why is it Luke's last chance?

[ledge]

Why is it Luke's last chance?

If the club doesnt have another LTI by Thursday Luke goes back on the rookie list.

[jazzadogs]

If the club doesnt have another LTI by Thursday Luke goes back on the rookie list.

90% sure that we are allowed to promote a rookie at the halfway mark of the season even if there is no-one on the LTI.

Where did you hear that he has to go back?

[ledge]

90% sure that we are allowed to promote a rookie at the halfway mark of the season even if there is no-one on the LTI.

Where did you hear that he has to go back?

We did Barlow..

[chef]

If the club doesnt have another LTI by Thursday Luke goes back on the rookie list.

Rumour is Moles will go onto it(LTIL) because on his shoulder.

[ledge]

I feel sorry for Moles he has been pretty good when he has got a game.

[LostDoggy]

I feel sorry for Moles he has been pretty good when he has got a game.

It'll be better for him to spend the rest of the year getting himself right.

[The Coon Dog]

Gold Coast's Trent McKenzie becomes the 4th Sun nominated this year after his round 17 nomination. Of the 4 GC nominations 3 of them were pre listed by the Suns & the 4th, Swallow was taken with pick 1, meaning all 4 were unable to be drafted by any other club.



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

[Happy Days]

McKenzie is a great prospect, with an even better kick, but he had a shocker on the weekend, trying to slot goals from 60 every chance he got rather than spot up team mates.

Clearly deserved the nod on consistency, but the timing isn't great.

[Rocco Jones]

McKenzie is a great prospect, with an even better kick, but he had a shocker on the weekend, trying to slot goals from 60 every chance he got rather than spot up team mates.

Clearly deserved the nod on consistency, but the timing isn't great.

I just don't get it. As I've mentioned here, I'm a big fan of McKenzie but why this week? He got a fair bit of it but as you mention, he wasted it. Prestia and Gaff were both very good IMO.

It's confusing. Some weeks they go with the best performance of the week and in others they go with performances over a few weeks. There seems to be no actual method to it.

[Rocco Jones]

Christensen looks like he has it in the bag already at HT but hey what do I know about the Rising Star?

[azabob]

Christensen looks like he has it in the bag already at HT but hey what do I know about the Rising Star?

Wouldn't be surprised to see Christensen get brownlow votes before he gets a nomination.

[The Coon Dog]

Geelong's Allen Christensen is the round 18 NAB Rising Star nominee.



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

[The Coon Dog]

How the Rising Star is picked

THE AFL has admitted that not all games are necessarily viewed before a Rising Star nomination is selected each week.

The weekly Rising Star award nominations have raised eyebrows in recently, with Cat Allen Christensen unrewarded for a 25-possession, two-goal game against Brisbane in Round 17.

Christensen was recognised this week after notching up a further swag of possessions and a pair of goals against Richmond.

With only six rounds to go, young talent including Andrew Gaff, Tom Liberatore, Luke Dahlhaus, Nathan Vardy, Michael Hibberd, Alex Johnson, Ashley Smith, Liam Jones and Tom Lynch are yet to be nominated, and therefore not yet eligible to be crowned this year's Rising Star.

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