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AFLW Rising Star

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1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

Congratulations to Lily Mithen for being the recipient of Melbourne's first ever AFLW Rising Star nomination!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-14/demon-scoops-aflw-rising-star-and-uni-placement-inside-30-minutes

 

Lily got a fair bit of criticism on the Match Day thread but given the RS nomination she couldn't have been as bad as some posters thought. 

What I like about her reaction is she stayed well grounded, appreciating the honour but saying: "... I didn’t think I starred by any stretch.”   Perhaps not but you did your job for the team and helped them over the line.  Well done!  

I think she is only 19 and showing very good signs. Plenty of good times to come!

 

Does anyone know the criteria for the award?  Is it open to all the players in the league (as the league has only just started) or do they need to be under a certain age?

 

On a side note, Tayla Harris must have the most amazing kicking action of any player (man/woman/child) to have every strapped on a boot.  Every photo looks iconic.

 

Any relation to Laurie Mithen, premiership player and a teacher at Melbourne High where he famously went through a whole British History lesson accidentally substituting Grand Trunk Hotel for Grand Trunk Canal? I guess he had only drunk from one of them.

 

Edited by Olgreybeard49

Congratulations to Lily, she wasn't perfect but never slowed down and got into everything. A likely long-term keeper with what seems like a top attitude.

Tell you what, with only 7 rounds and such a huge number of new and young players, she must've beaten some serious competition to get the nod, good on her.

So, who is next?

And on the topic of individual awards, after two rounds who looks like being in the women's all-Australian, and B&F for club and league?


Tayla Harris is a star; but strange that she is nominated as as rising star. How she cannot win it; I do not know...

Lily is a ball terrier; and if she can improve her kicking, she could be better than Daisy.

5 hours ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

Any relation to Laurie Mithen, premiership player and a teacher at Melbourne High where he famously went through a whole British History lesson accidentally substituting Grand Trunk Hotel for Grand Trunk Canal? I guess he had only drunk from one of them.

 

I believe a grand- daughter to Laurie. Laurie was my mothers favourite player in the   50s golden era - may they return

 
6 hours ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

Any relation to Laurie Mithen, premiership player and a teacher at Melbourne High where he famously went through a whole British History lesson accidentally substituting Grand Trunk Hotel for Grand Trunk Canal? I guess he had only drunk from one of them.

 

He wouldn't want to have said Trunk Canal too quickly - would have had the boys in fits of laughter.


On 14/02/2017 at 6:26 PM, waynewussell said:

Congratulations Lily! Maybe a retraction is in order Ralphius Maximus!

Nope.  Her kicking was rubbish. 

On 14/02/2017 at 1:56 PM, Basher said:

I believe a grand- daughter to Laurie. Laurie was my mothers favourite player in the   50s golden era - may they return

If she can play like her grandfather she will be a star. What a player Laurie Mithen was.

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