Rising Star Award

[titan_uranus 23,250]

1. Hannebery

2. Rockliff

3. Trengove

Martin would win it if he wasn't ineligible.

Naitanui will, totally undeservedly, poll votes from journalists who don't do their homework and just assume.

Stratton the flavour of the month. Can't see his form keeping up nor him polling many votes.

[The Great One 99 125]

1. Fyfe

2. Hanneberry

3. Trengove

Martin should feel robbed. He would be a certainty.

....2011 1. Blease 2. Tapscott 3. Gysberts

[DemonWA 3,658]

1. Hannebery

2. Rockliff

3. Trengove

Martin would win it if he wasn't ineligible.

Naitanui will, totally undeservedly, poll votes from journalists who don't do their homework and just assume.

Stratton the flavour of the month. Can't see his form keeping up nor him polling many votes.

yeah i think dustin martin has played some very good games and would win it if eligible.

Trengove is a very good chance, he has been very consistant and very good!

I thought Jammie Bennell deserved a nomination for his game against Port in Darwin - 3 goals etc. Fyfe got the nod taht round, but JB's stats were better. Guess that becasue he's not a high profile draft pick he doesnt get noticed ?

Yarran's nomination in round 1 was laughable....

[Eth 4]

yeah i think dustin martin has played some very good games and would win it if eligible.

Trengove is a very good chance, he has been very consistant and very good!

I thought Jammie Bennell deserved a nomination for his game against Port in Darwin - 3 goals etc. Fyfe got the nod taht round, but JB's stats were better. Guess that becasue he's not a high profile draft pick he doesnt get noticed ?

Yarran's nomination in round 1 was laughable....

Bennell played more than 10 games last year, he's ineligible. He got 16 touches and 4 goals in Darwin, but Fyfe got 23 touches, 7 marks and 5 tackles. It would've been 50/50 if he was eligible though

[Red Sox 2]

Stratton?

Talk about reactionary.

He's not a chance.

Scully from Trengove for mine.

Thank you!!! Reactionary call, flavor of the mth call, no chance to finish top 3 call!!

1 - Trengove - yeah the bias probably helps

2 - Rockliff

3 - Hannebery

Martin would've won quite easily on this year. Not just one bloke does but he has made a huge difference to that Tiger side which is quite an achievement. First year and carrying team mates to better levels is something.

Edited July 16, 2010 by Demon Jack 16

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Thank you!!! Reactionary call, flavor of the mth call, no chance to finish top 3 call!!

You forgot the "Gary" at the end of that...

[Hannabal 4]

Rockliff has played off a half back flank picking up cheap possessions on the switch of play, keepings off, etc. He doesn't compare to the young mids learning the caper the hard way. There's a reason why Scully, Trengove and Hannebery have at various stages started the game with opposition tags and Rockliff is allowed to run free.

Rockliff won't place in the top 5. Good Dreamteamer though.

This isn't a knock on Rockliff as he's been a great pick up. He would have been a Demon, as he trained with us, if the Lions didn't pounce in the PSD.

[Guest The Boss]

Nic Nat. Lock it in.

[45HG 1,539]

Gotta be Rockliff for me. He's been phenomenal this season, and if he were in red and blue, no doubt everyone here would be talking him up. Statistically, he is the most prolific ball-winner of the young midfielders eligible this year also.

Doggo, I'm waiting for the "just joking" suffix....

[Eth 4]

Nic Nat. Lock it in.

And I will get crushed by a washing machine chucked by a two metre tall midget with no arms who just bought fat free food from McDonald's

I'm a little bored

[1.21 GigaWatts 1]

Rockliff has played off a half back flank picking up cheap possessions on the switch of play, keepings off, etc. He doesn't compare to the young mids learning the caper the hard way. There's a reason why Scully, Trengove and Hannebery have at various stages started the game with opposition tags and Rockliff is allowed to run free.

Rockliff won't place in the top 5. Good Dreamteamer though.

This isn't a knock on Rockliff as he's been a great pick up. He would have been a Demon, as he trained with us, if the Lions didn't pounce in the PSD.

I like the end of your post as it eases the insult in the first statement. I know what you're saying and agree somewhat however, as has been said often before, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. With that in mind I hope to see no praise for Jack Grimes' early career "stats" from you. For the record I voted Trengove, and think it's realistic. Rockliff second and I like Bastinac as 3rd. All to move down a place if Martin was eligible.

[Doggo 32]

H - we can agree to disagree.

HT - No joke here mate. I really rate the kid, and i was one of those who were sceptical of him pre-drafting. Something about an "undersized marking forward with limited pace/athleticism but natural footy nous"... that didn't sound completely appealing. I felt he might not be able to produce his junior form against men. What he's turned out to be this year has really surprised me after playing just the one match last year.

I've seen a lot of Brisbane games this season (one of my best mates is an old 'Roys supporter, we watch a bit of footy together), and there is a LOT to like about Rockliff. Although not quick, he reads the play quicker than everyone else, is a strong mark, great evasive ability, and has, whilst not elite at this stage, very very good disposal. Yes, playing off-half back can inflate stats somewhat, but he has also spent some time in the guts and been equally impressive in there.

To me, he is the Brisbane Lions' list equivalent to Jack Grimes. If he were a Demon and had performed the same way for us, there's a fair chance the majority here would be all over him ahead of Trengove for the RS.

[Hannabal 4]

I like the end of your post as it eases the insult in the first statement.

Two things.

I couldn't give a FF what you like, or dislike.

There was no "insult" in my first statement.

[Hannabal 4]

H - we can agree to disagree.

There's a reason that he took so long to get his nomination.

I first liked Rockliff when I saw him at the G in 2008 playing for Vic Country. He kicked 4 and took some really nice grabs. I like him as a player, but understand why he didn't get picked up in the ND.

I just don't value (as much) cheap possessions in the back half these days. And nearly all of his footy has been played there this year since Banfield was preferred as their smaller forward, which is why he couldn't get a game at the beginning of the year. They sent him down back and he's thrived. He's a good mark and uses it well.

[e25 5]

Surprised at the lack of love for Scully.

He's had a lull after having his wisdom teeth out, but I think he'll finish strongly.

Regardless of stats, I've seen footy smarts beyond his years at times.

And I haven't seen any other contenders have 40 touches this year.

Rating him below Martin, Trengove or Hanneberry maybe, but Bastinac? Rockliff?

Not even.

[MadAsHell 4,089]

Fingers crossed McKenzie has now done enough to earn himself a nomination for this round, was very pleased with his in & under game.

[Old Gregg 1]

Hopefully McKenzie or Watts can sneak a nomination this week. However it will probably be someone like Hams from WC, or a young Adelaide player - Sloane, Davis etc.

[Eth 4]

Fingers crossed McKenzie has now done enough to earn himself a nomination for this round, was very pleased with his in & under game.

McKenzie won't get a nomination - as somebody else stated, 'he didn't come through the NAB AFL Draft, therefore he can't win a NAB Rising Star nomination'

[Jaded No More 60,161]

McKenzie won't get a nomination - as somebody else stated, 'he didn't come through the NAB AFL Draft, therefore he can't win a NAB Rising Star nomination'

What crap.

Jurrah got nominated and Davey came 2nd in his year, and both were rookies.

[Deeoldfart 7,864]

Probably the closest thr RS has been for years. I voted Jack Trengove on the assumption that he will be back next week or the week after. I have him just a whisker ahead of Hannebery at the moment.

[Eth 4]

What crap.

Jurrah got nominated and Davey came 2nd in his year, and both were rookies.

Hey, I wasn't the one who said that originally

[e25 5]

Hey, I wasn't the one who said that originally

But you were silly enough to agree with it.

[H_T 2,941]

1 Scully

2 Trengove

3 Hannebery

[pm24 451]

1. Hanneberry (has been the most consistent of all the young players)

2. Scully (is really starting to play more consistently and has more of a WOW factor than Trengove IMO)

3. Rockliff (i want to put trengove here but Rockliff has had a very consistent season no a struggling Brisbane team. He's continually racking up 20+ possessions per week)

Note: Martin would have had to have been favourite if not for him being ineligible due to tribunal charges.

[deeflog 679]

Phil Davis from the crows got this weeks nomination.... hang in there Watts your time will come