Sportsbet have already paid out on Rich winning the Rising Star, but they are running a book on who will come second.

Andy Otten (Adelaide) $2.50

Stephen Hill (Fremantle) 3.50

Tayte Pears (Essendon) 9.00

Chris Masten (West Coast) 11.00

Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide) 12.00

Jack Grimes (Melbourne) 14.00

Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs) 14.00

Dayne Beams (Collingwood) 16.00

Jarryn Geary (St Kilda) 16.00

Compared to Otten (18.2), Hill (15.5) and Dangerfield (12.9), Grimes (20.6) has them covered in average possessions per game. Masten has 21, but 11 of those are handballs and only averages 2 marks compared to Grimes' 8. The only area where he will struggle is that he has only played 11 games...

But still great value at $14

Otten will definitely come second.

Pears could be a smokey. Takes the best forward each week and has done a great job. Typically backmen don't get the votes but he would be a deserved 2nd place getter. No to grimes, like you said he has not played enough games.

Am happy with Grimes over any player on that list, but he will not come second.

Good to see some punting information on the site for the few interested parties.....maybe Grimes for the trifecta! B)

juicy odds....might have to chuck a fiver on Grimes

Am happy with Grimes over any player on that list, but he will not come second.

thinking the same thing when i came across ur post..

knowing he was a dees supporter coming into the club has kinda made him an instant fav..

one of us, playing for us.. (that is besides the fact he's a gun, of course)

hill @ $3.50 would be my runner up tip.

Liam Jurrah?

Put your house on Andy Otten to come runner up....

If there wasn't so much hype on Rich and Otten played for Collingwood, then Otten would smash the Rising Star award.....

Has had a fantastic year.... Quality player!

Of that lot, I'm happy we've got Grimes. He will end up equal or better than everyone else on that list.

But Otten or Pears will come second.

Liam Jurrah?

Has only played a handful of games.