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I know it is just stats but the AFL site is saying Petracca is 'statistically' the best of the rising star nominations.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-06/the-stats-files-rating-2016s-rising-star-contenders

I doubt he will win though as it seems they will go either Mills or Daniel.

Apologies if there is already a thread for this- I couldn't find one.

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    He did this coming off  a knee reco and a year out, and has played just 17 games.  How good will he be?

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    4 minutes ago, ProDee said:

    Hopefully Mills wins.

    He'll definitely be the better of he and Daniel. Daniel's a solid player but not really a 'star' by my definition, and stands out like a sore thumb against winners of the past.

    It just highlights the farce of northern Academys; Sydney able to finish top 4 yet take the best players in the draft every year for a packet of chips. Heeney could easily have won last year if he weren't injured.

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    1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

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    He did this coming off  a knee reco and a year out, and has played just 17 games.  How good will he be?

    Yet people were concerned about picking up players from Essendrug, even though they missed the same amount of time, but didn't have any significant injuries?!  :wacko:

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    4 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

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    He did this coming off  a knee reco and a year out, and has played just 17 games.  How good will he be?

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    33 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

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    He did this coming off  a knee reco and a year out, and has played just 17 games.  How good will he be?

    In addition, I don't think he put a whole game together this year.  He showed glimpses, but you can see that there is a player in there who is going to completely tear games apart in the coming years.  He won't win it, but there's a potential superstar there.

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    56 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    In addition, I don't think he put a whole game together this year.  He showed glimpses, but you can see that there is a player in there who is going to completely tear games apart in the coming years.  He won't win it, but there's a potential superstar there.

    If I had to compare him to a player I think he is going to be most like in the future, I think it's Dangerfield.

    Similar size and shape, I can see Petracca bursting out of the middle and packs very much like him.

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    7 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    If I had to compare him to a player I think he is going to be most like in the future, I think it's Dangerfield.

    Similar size and shape, I can see Petracca bursting out of the middle and packs very much like him.

    Definitely see that in the size, but doesn't have the explosive pace of Dangerfield.

    He's had a great first season and at times has definitely slipped under the radar.

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    7 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    If I had to compare him to a player I think he is going to be most like in the future, I think it's Dangerfield.

    Similar size and shape, I can see Petracca bursting out of the middle and packs very much like him.

    I haven't seen explosive pace like Dangerfield's, power yes...but several times Petracca was caught short for pace and in fact I was questioning through the season whether he was playing too heavy and would be asked to come back lighter for next pre-season.  Don't misinterpret my comments, I'm a huge wrap for him but he hasn't demonstrated elite pace, which clearly is an attribute of Dangerfield's.

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    9 minutes ago, Django said:

    Definitely see that in the size, but doesn't have the explosive pace of Dangerfield.

    He's had a great first season and at times has definitely slipped under the radar.

    Petracca's stats are on par if not better than what Dangerfield's were in his fourth year. Hopefully he can work on his explosiveness. He is going to be a beast. 

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    2 minutes ago

    TRUCK TALKS TOUGH

    Melbourne's emerging superstar Christian Petracca on the Dees' impressive young list.
     
    "We want to build a dynasty, we want to build a premiership side. This year we've had some really good wins and some poor games, we feel like we're on the right track to be a very successful team."

     

     

     

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    Apparently didn't slip under Hawthorn's radar. So it is out there for all those scum bag recruit staff to try their dirty tactics to get him.

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    No Tracca or Oliver in the top 5.

    Not one coach in the AFL would prefer Parish ahead of either if given the choice.

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    18 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    Glen Jackovich had lachie weller at 5

    LOL

    Careful or you will cop one hell of a spray from Jackovitch just like Connolly!!

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    Petracca also said he was "Melbourne for life" in his SEN interview, after Maher joked about Carlton wanting him.

    Really setting an example of a dedicated young man who isn't getting ahead of himself, and he's bringing the rest of the team with him.

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    54 minutes ago, willmoy said:

    Apparently didn't slip under Hawthorn's radar. So it is out there for all those scum bag recruit staff to try their dirty tactics to get him.

    Can you explain what this meant? I seem to have missed something... ?

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    If I had to compare him to a player I think he is going to be most like in the future, I think it's Dangerfield.

    Similar size and shape, I can see Petracca bursting out of the middle and packs very much like him.

    Said it before but I reckon he's a Mark Ricciuto clone. So similar in so many ways.

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    1 hour ago, Copuchas said:

    I haven't seen explosive pace like Dangerfield's, power yes...but several times Petracca was caught short for pace and in fact I was questioning through the season whether he was playing too heavy and would be asked to come back lighter for next pre-season.  Don't misinterpret my comments, I'm a huge wrap for him but he hasn't demonstrated elite pace, which clearly is an attribute of Dangerfield's.

    It's unusual for me to notice a poster who doesn't contribute often, but I respect your views and nearly always find myself in agreement. 

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    I truly hope he works on his set shots.  If he kicked half the shots he missed he would have ranked much higher. 

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