2011 - NAB Rising Star

[Greystache]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

This award is worth less and less by the week.

[comrade]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Sam Blease has a nom and Libba goes without.

AFL = epic fail.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

OK, this is officially a joke now.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

This award is worth less and less by the week.

Yep, mind-boggling.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Sam Blease is the NAB Rising Star nominee for round 23, so your mail was spot on Sedat!



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

[comrade]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

As a late rookie pick from 2010, Dahl is the biggest steal of all the names on that list.

[Mantis]

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So at least one of Jones & Libba won't get nominated... That's crap!!

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

So at least one of Jones & Libba won't get nominated... That's crap!!

If it motivates either of them over the summer it could be a good thing

However, Jones along with Darling and Reid has been the most impressive of the key position players

And Libba just flies under the radar releasing the ball out to others

[Mofra]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

The way Dahl has gone since he came in, might be a chance to win it.

Not from a high profile club, and hasn't played a full year. I don't think he's in the running at all.

I'd expect that starting from the rookie list this year, he'd be over the moon to be considered part of our best 22 and probably doesn't give two shits about personal recognition.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

So at least one of Jones & Libba won't get nominated... That's crap!!

Do you think Jones deserves a nomination? He has grabbed a lot of contested marks and kicked the odd goal but I think others are ahead of him for a nomination.

[Mantis]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Do you think Jones deserves a nomination? He has grabbed a lot of contested marks and kicked the odd goal but I think others are ahead of him for a nomination.

Yes I do... which is why I made the comment.

Who is ahead of him who hasn't been nominated?

[Bornadog]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Yes I do... which is why I made the comment.

Who is ahead of him who hasn't been nominated?

Jones is averaging less than 10 disposals a game.

Libba should be in there, as you mentioned. Others like Dion Prestia (GC) have had some good games, as well as Ben Jacobs from Port, but unfortunately their teams haven't won too many games so they are overlooked.

[Mantis]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Jones is averaging less than 10 disposals a game.

And?

Boyd had 36 disposals on Saturday, Jones had 14 - who was more effective?

Sam Reid who everyone is going 'ga-ga' over averages just 0.8 a disposal per game more than Jones over the course of the season, but Liam leads him marks (only just) and is much higher up the ranking in contested marks.... I guess Liam hasn't had that one 3 or 4 goal game which would tip him over, but Shifter would probably miss that one anyway.

Anyway like the rest of the awards handed out all the flogs who judge them look at are stats which are becoming more and more irrelevant by the day.

Libba should be in there, as you mentioned. Others like Dion Prestia (GC) have had some good games, as well as Ben Jacobs from Port, but unfortunately their teams haven't won too many games so they are overlooked.

If Matera is there, Prestia should be too.

Jacobs has had a couple of decent games, but I wouldn't have thought he has done enough.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

Well hopefully Libba has a good last game and is given a nomination. I know the award is flawed, but it would be nice for him to be recognized.

[Greystache]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

And?

Sam Reid who everyone is going 'ga-ga' over averages just 0.8 a disposal per game more than Jones over the course of the season, but Liam leads him marks (only just) and is much higher up the ranking in contested marks.... I guess Liam hasn't had that one 3 or 4 goal game which would tip him over, but Shifter would probably miss that one anyway.

Anyway like the rest of the awards handed out all the flogs who judge them look at are stats which are becoming more and more irrelevant by the day.

Jack Darling is another who the media is drooling over, he averages 2.5 possessions more per game and has kicked a whopping 2 more goals for the season, in a team that'll finish top 4. Some people are even talking about him winning it.