2011 - NAB Rising Star

[Doc26]

Re: 2011 - NAB Rising Star

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

[LostDoggy]

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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]

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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]

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

[Bornadog]

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Heppell has won the Rising Star.

[The Coon Dog]

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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]

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

[Maddog37]

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How many of the nominees were rookie listed?

[The Coon Dog]

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How many of the nominees were rookie listed?

2, Luke Breust & Luke Dahlhaus.

[Maddog37]

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Extra pudding for the recruiters of those boys.

[Bornadog]

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2, Luke Breust & Luke Dahlhaus.

Breust is a very good player.

[LostDoggy]

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Breust is a very good player.

Yeah, he carved us up the other week

[mjp]

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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]

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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?