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Tim Redleg

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2 hours ago, bandicoot said:

Didn't we have something like 6-7 risking star nominations during 2011-12? 

7 during 2010-12 according to one list I saw, including 2 noms each to Blease and Gysberts. Those 2 are in a very small group of players with 2 noms, the others being Nathan Jones, Michael Hurley, Luke Power, Mark Le Cras, Duncan Kellaway, Craig Callaghan and Michael Braun. Pick the odd ones out.

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54mSEN 1116‏ @SENNews Petracca asked where (position) he'll be playing later in his career. Andy says: Say Carlton mate! Christian: Nah sorry, Melbourne for life

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Quite happy to keep the media expectations low on our young guns. We'll never know how much influence winning it last year had on Jesse, but I'd much prefer our guys being underrated by other clubs. W

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Petracca this weeks rising star just released on Twitter 

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10 hours ago, DemonAndrew said:

If he starts finding a bit more of the ball then he'll get one at  some stage of the year.

 

Back to Petracca, I'm not sure  just who to compare him with - he's such an aggressive, attacking player.  Can't wait to see what he becomes.

What about Dangerfield, DA? .... Same height, similar weight, both explosive, goal kicking mids, great hands, one has won games off his own boot and the other surely will

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9 minutes ago, fndee said:

What about Dangerfield, DA? .... Same height, similar weight, both explosive, goal kicking mids, great hands, one has won games off his own boot and the other surely will

I see a lot of Danger in him, including how strong he is in the aerial contest.

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56 minutes ago, fndee said:

What about Dangerfield, DA? .... Same height, similar weight, both explosive, goal kicking mids, great hands, one has won games off his own boot and the other surely will

Fun fact...

It took Dangerfield 36 games to reach 3 games with 20 or more disposals.  Petracca has done it within 4.

Dangerfield is a goal-kicker and Petracca will be too.  They're similar, but different.  Petracca has a bit more of the Dustin Martin raging bull about him, although I have no doubt Petracca will be the better player.

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7 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Fun fact...

It took Dangerfield 36 games to reach 3 games with 20 or more disposals.  Petracca has done it within 4.

Dangerfield is a goal-kicker and Petracca will be too.  They're similar, but different.  Petracca has a bit more of the Dustin Martin raging bull about him, although I have no doubt Petracca will be the better player.

In fairness, Danger started as an 18 year old and was roughly the age CP is now by the time he hit 36 games.

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16 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Oh i am loving it. But it just shows that it aint Rocket Science to recruit young kids with the right attitude. 

Hey i hope Schwab still reads this site in the shadows and feels sick in his guts for what he let happen...

We all paid good hard earned

One of his last posts on here was ridiculous - posters called him out and legitimately queried some of his stances suffice to say he never responded and the thread was closed. Time to let it go though.

On a brighter note, congrats to Petracca, amazing he is now favourite for the RS despite only playing 4 weeks! I would have thought some others might be ahead (including our own Oliver) but the injury to Weitering probably dampened his chances. How funny would it be to see the Blues crying this year again after Hogan beating Cripps in what was a mere formality.

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Oliver is being criminally underrated in the Rising Star. I would have him ahead of Petracca so far, who has just firmed as the favourite, while Oliver wasn't even mentioned in the 5 or 6 names I heard mentioned on the radio.

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2 hours ago, ProDee said:

Fun fact...

It took Dangerfield 36 games to reach 3 games with 20 or more disposals.  Petracca has done it within 4.

Dangerfield is a goal-kicker and Petracca will be too.  They're similar, but different.  Petracca has a bit more of the Dustin Martin raging bull about him, although I have no doubt Petracca will be the better player.

Petracca reminds me enormously of Mark Ricciuto.

Both thick-set, both explosive, both with the capacity to do to the extraordinary.

Now to match or better Ricciuto's eight All-Australian jumpers!

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1 hour ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

One of his last posts on here was ridiculous - posters called him out and legitimately queried some of his stances suffice to say he never responded and the thread was closed. Time to let it go though.

 

Hoping you can give the newbies here a quick summary Dr?

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3 hours ago, Members' Wing said:

Petracca reminds me enormously of Mark Ricciuto.

Both thick-set, both explosive, both with the capacity to do to the extraordinary.

Now to match or better Ricciuto's eight All-Australian jumpers!  premiership and may a brownlow!

Fixed :cool:

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21 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

 

The 20-year-old had displayed signs of his prodigious talent but he found his consistency on Sunday, racking up 21 disposals as well as being involved in 11 of Melbourne's score involvements.

Petracca also laid seven tackles and was credited with 21 pressure acts in his fourth AFL game.

 

:roos::pj:

Yep settled in nicely.

Will look like a 50 gamer in another 4 games.

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4 hours ago, Members' Wing said:

Petracca reminds me enormously of Mark Ricciuto.

Both thick-set, both explosive, both with the capacity to do to the extraordinary.

Now to match or better Ricciuto's eight All-Australian jumpers!

from the current players Dustin Martin

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Just now, Sylvia Saint said:

I distinctly remember a couple of Toumpas references in the Gameday thread. There might have been more in others.

http://demonland.com/forums/topic/40187-gameday-round-6/?page=18

 

barneymfc was one of them, but he doesn't count as no-one in their right mind would listen to a thing he has to say.

american de cali would be slightly embarrassed too...

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7 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

One of his last posts on here was ridiculous - posters called him out and legitimately queried some of his stances suffice to say he never responded and the thread was closed. Time to let it go though.

On a brighter note, congrats to Petracca, amazing he is now favourite for the RS despite only playing 4 weeks! I would have thought some others might be ahead (including our own Oliver) but the injury to Weitering probably dampened his chances. How funny would it be to see the Blues crying this year again after Hogan beating Cripps in what was a mere formality.

Look i know the RS is a nice award but i would be happier if our "Band of Brothers" slipped under the radar. 

Wouldn't want anyone to lose focus on the job still ahead as September gets closer. 

Absolutely no reason why this list of young kids cannot play week 1 of the finals, if they stay focused and play hard for each other...

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46 minutes ago, Sylvia Saint said:

Who were the Demonland posters calling him the new Toumpas after one game? From memory there were a few. Time for them to give up on footy.

Yes i saw that too

Shameful attitude. Toumpas is not fit to lick the boot of Tracc...

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I remember when the last time the MFC drafted a Larke medalist who went on to get a rising star nomination. Here he is here:

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Here's the other one:

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