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Jaded No More Legend

Jaded No More   67,609

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Well it's about bloody time!!!

Well done Jonesy, much deserved recognition for all of your efforts and hard work week in, week out.

Aside from possibly Belly, he's been our most consistent player this season.

Now I'll have something to listen to on the drive home (tune into SEN at around 5ish, as they always interview the Rising Star nominee on Tuesdays).

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Deserves to win the thing.

He busts his ass week in-week out in a crap team, while Pendulbury and Selwood are "icing on the cake" players.

ummm.... Pendlebury n Selwood are guns. They get their own ball n have excellent disposals.

Dale Thomas is a 'icing on the cake' but Pendlebury n Selwood r the real deal.

Jones won't win it but we've got a good one here. A really good one.

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maybe you CAN soar like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys !!!

Onya Jonesy

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ummm.... Pendlebury n Selwood are guns. They get their own ball n have excellent disposals.

Dale Thomas is a 'icing on the cake' but Pendlebury n Selwood r the real deal.

Jones won't win it but we've got a good one here. A really good one.

Selwood wouldn't be half the player he is if he wasn't sorrounded by quality.

Pendlebury had a good start to the season, tapered off lately and will now miss 4-5 weeks which will count against him.

Jones will give it a shake.

But the odds are in favour of Selwood

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Selwood wouldn't be half the player he is if he wasn't sorrounded by quality.

This comment is so true!!!

If Brock McLean was playing for Geelong at the moment he would be ripping it up!

When a fresh donut is put in a container with old dog turds, he begins to transform and become like his peers..... [censored]!

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I believe he could be a smokey to win the whole thing - he was $17 going in to last week.

Anyone have the stats to compare him to Selwood and Pendlebury?

Are these the kind of stats you were after??

Selwood - 14 games, 257 disposals, 77 marks, 61 tackles, 5 goals

Jones - 16 games, 266 disposals, 47 marks, 75 tackles, 8 goals

Pendlebury - 17 games, 313 disposals, 95 marks, 54 tackles, 14 goals

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Great news to hear about Jones' nomination. It was only half a season overdue.

Yep agree with everyone, we have an absolute ripper in Jones. Only his second year too. He won't win the rising star, but woop dee doo. His continual growth is amazing. Give him a few years, and he will be the second coming of Viney (but with a better kick).

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When a fresh donut is put in a container with old dog turds, he begins to transform and become like his peers..... [censored]!

That Jones has been able to resist the transmogrification is a further feather in his figurative cap.

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I believe he could be a smokey to win the whole thing - he was $17 going in to last week.

Anyone have the stats to compare him to Selwood and Pendlebury?

Rising Star Averages

Playing in a side which was winning a few games he might be down on tackles but he'd be up in kicks, handballs, marks and goals. This however will not be a consideration for Messrs Demetriou, Anderson, Walls, Bartlett, Healy & Co.

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Are these the kind of stats you were after??

Selwood - 14 games, 257 disposals, 77 marks, 61 tackles, 5 goals

Jones - 16 games, 266 disposals, 47 marks, 75 tackles, 8 goals

Pendlebury - 17 games, 313 disposals, 95 marks, 54 tackles, 14 goals

Jonesy's stats look good but based on that I think Pendles is the pick of the bunch (14 goals is teriffic), we'll see how the LTI affects his chances at the end of the year.

On Pendlebury don't make the mistake of underestimating his effort in a team, that while placed well on the ladder has probably out-performed their expectations by a fair way thus far. Last saturday night excluded. Looks to be a great long term prospect for the filth

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I believe he could be a smokey to win the whole thing - he was $17 going in to last week.

Anyone have the stats to compare him to Selwood and Pendlebury?

Its a wonder he hasn't done his back carrying the team for the year.

Only lack of exposure will get him in the end against the likes of selwood.

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http://www.filefactory.com/file/a703ff/

Scroll down and click "Free Download".

Cheers Madness :) ........

And despite the enormous effort that Nathan has put in throughout this year which should never be underestimated, Selwood is still my bet for the final award.

And for some to take pot shots at his competitors is staggering, and it doesn't make them any less worthy of the awards that they will more than likely get.

All players, even those in the better sides, have to do something that makes them standout to get nominated, let alone be the favourite and subsequently win.

And I do understand it is easier to be a standout in a better side but they still have to play some bloody good footy.

Anyway congratulations to Nathan on this nomination and such a wonderful year for which we are all extremely grateful for :D !!!

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