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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 65579
    #31
    Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

    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?
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      • bulldogtragic
        The List Manager
        • Jan 2007
        • 34316
        #32
        Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

        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?
        Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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          • jeemak
            Bulldog Legend
            • Oct 2010
            • 21377
            #33
            Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

            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.
            TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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              • bulldogtragic
                The List Manager
                • Jan 2007
                • 34316
                #34
                Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                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?
                Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                  • GVGjr
                    Moderator
                    • Nov 2006
                    • 43874
                    #35
                    Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                    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
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                      • Bornadog
                        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 65579
                        #36
                        Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                        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.
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                          • Topdog
                            Bulldog Team of the Century
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 7457
                            #37
                            Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

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

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                              • Bornadog
                                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                • Jan 2007
                                • 65579
                                #38
                                Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                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.
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                                  • bulldogtragic
                                    The List Manager
                                    • Jan 2007
                                    • 34316
                                    #39
                                    Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                    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.
                                    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                                      • Bornadog
                                        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                        • Jan 2007
                                        • 65579
                                        #40
                                        Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                        Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16
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                                          • Sedat
                                            Hall of Fame
                                            • Sep 2007
                                            • 11046
                                            #41
                                            Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                            Originally posted by bornadog
                                            Carlton have 5th nomination with Charlie Curnow for round 16
                                            Gun. The best of the bunch.
                                            "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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                                              • The Bulldogs Bite
                                                Hall of Fame
                                                • Dec 2006
                                                • 11042
                                                #42
                                                Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                                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?
                                                W00F!

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                                                  • Happy Days
                                                    Hall of Fame
                                                    • May 2008
                                                    • 10008
                                                    #43
                                                    Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                                    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..
                                                    - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                                                      • bulldogtragic
                                                        The List Manager
                                                        • Jan 2007
                                                        • 34316
                                                        #44
                                                        Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                                        You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.
                                                        Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                                                          • Bornadog
                                                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                                            • Jan 2007
                                                            • 65579
                                                            #45
                                                            Re: AFL Rising Star - 2017

                                                            Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                                                            You know what I think of the award generally. That aside, Young should get one for today.
                                                            He should, but
                                                            FFC: Established 1883

                                                            Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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