Though I haven't seen the Sydney game, so I don't know how well Hannebery played, McKenzie did really well and I was somewhat surprised that he didn't get a nomination this week.

Doesn't matter, he'll get one at some point.

If he keeps getting those numbers in the tackle column they can't ignore him.

K-Mac really is the favour of the month.

Just wondering how many picked him in their team for the start of the season?

Anyone got time to review - who selected what in their team

prior to the season kicking off?

Could be interesting to keep tabs on who gets most selections correct.

Of the Melbourne Players, I still pretty keen on Trengove

Good build,hard at it, will get better as the season goes on.

You need to be nominated by Rd 8 to win it. In its history only 2 players nominated after Rd 8 have won. Kozitscke(Rd 14) and Cousins (Rd 12).

Edited April 7, 201015 yr by jnrmac

You need to be nominated by Rd 8 to win it. In its history only 2 players nominated after Rd 8 have won. Kozitscke(Rd 14) and Cousins (Rd 12).

Interesting stat that one. Our potential nominees are: -

Scully

Trengove

McKenzie

Watts

Bail (eligible ?)

Strauss

Blease

Tapscott ?

Gysberts ?

Fitzpatrick ?

Any others I may have left out ?

McNamara? Maybe too old.

McNamara? Maybe too old.

Yeah, I thought that too.

edit: He is 20yo old on the 29th April. Eligible.

Interesting stat that one. Our potential nominees are: -

Scully

Trengove

McKenzie

Watts

Bail (eligible ?)

Strauss

Blease

Tapscott ?

Gysberts ?

Fitzpatrick ?

Any others I may have left out ?

Gawn

Considering it is a media award, I know without a shadow of a doubt that Naitanui will win it... but it still hasn't stopped me from putting a fiver on MFC's best chances.

Considering it is a media award, I know without a shadow of a doubt that Naitanui will win it... but it still hasn't stopped me from putting a fiver on MFC's best chances.

He needs to get nominated to do that, hasn't managed it in a losing team in the first two rounds

This award is like so many other awards, it is often biased and many people are influenced by others, some may say it is even political.

It is also annoying that media people get to vote on awards when half of them have no idea what they are doing.

Natanui will almost likely win it, and he will be nominated as soon as WC win a game.

Rich was talked up all last year, from Rd 1 onwards, and was always going to win it.

I would love one of our players to win it, and realistically the only 2 who have a chance are Scully and Trengove. I dont care how well McKenzie is doing, but he is not flashy enough and will not get the media coverage, which is what the AFL wants.

I cant be bothered looking it up, but I am guessing most previous winners would have come from "winning" teams, so that may make it hard for our guys.

Where is all this 'biased media award' business coming from??

Who was the last winner of this award that didn't deserve it and was just a media darling of some sort????

This award is like so many other awards, it is often biased and many people are influenced by others, some may say it is even political.

It is also annoying that media people get to vote on awards when half of them have no idea what they are doing.

Natanui will almost likely win it, and he will be nominated as soon as WC win a game.

Rich was talked up all last year, from Rd 1 onwards, and was always going to win it.

I would love one of our players to win it, and realistically the only 2 who have a chance are Scully and Trengove. I dont care how well McKenzie is doing, but he is not flashy enough and will not get the media coverage, which is what the AFL wants.

I cant be bothered looking it up, but I am guessing most previous winners would have come from "winning" teams, so that may make it hard for our guys.

Rhys Palmer won it when Freo were very shizen

Rhys Palmer won it when Freo were very shizen

I suspect most nominations come from teams that have won in the round they are nominated but I don't believe you have to be in a winning team. Reiwoldt and Kozitchke won it in 2001, 2002 when the Aints were shizen.

Edit: Just checked and the Aints finished 15th both years.

Edited April 8, 201015 yr by jnrmac

McKenzie's start to the season justifies Adelaides attempts in the off season to lure him over there, that fact that he was offered a 2 year deal on their senior list, and knocked it back, speaks volume of the commitment of this kid, I love the way he goes about his footy. Last year nothing stood out to me from his games, and yet this year he really seems to have taken the next step.

I am not saying that the players who won it did not deserve to win it, I am just saying that the player who get the publicity and get built up by the media have a greater chance to win.

Also, thanks for the updates on winners from bad teams, I was too lazy to look them up myself.

So I guess we need Melbourne to win and the young blokes to play well for a nomination, and then hope they play well all year, which may get them the award and will also lead to more wins for us!

Year and the team finish for the Rising Star winner

93 13th

94 14th

95 15th

96 4th

97 9th

98 1st

99 8th

00 12th

01 15th

02 15th

03 9th

04 5th

05 12th

06 12th

07 1st

08 14th

09 6th

Makes sense that the teams with the higher draft picks are over represented in the winners column.

Doesn't it feel like were a big club now. Un-earthing undiscovered diamonds etc like all the clubs around us.. it's exciting, we're like all professional and stuff now! Makes me proud!! Go Dees!!

I think we've had our fair share of that.