Our Rising Star Nominations

[bulldogtragic]

Our two best sides of Rising Star Nominations:

Firsts:

B: R.Hargrave Southern R. Murphy
HB: Daniel Jones McMahon
C: Griffen West Macrae
HF: Giansiracusa T. Boyd Stringer
F: Dahlhaus Naughton Johnson
R: Darcy Dunkley Bontempelli


Seconds

B: Honeychurch Talia Williams
HB: Richards Penny Higgins
C: B. Smith Cooney Cross
HF: Lane Grant Weightman
F: Hrovat D. Hargraves Hill
R: Minson Ward Wallis
Int: Grgic Nicholson Birss

Only 3 clubs never won the award. They are: Fitzroy (3 seasons), GWS (9 seasons) & FFC/WB (since it’s creation in 1993). We’ve clearly not had enough good players.

[jazzadogs]

Our two best sides of Rising Star Nominations:

Firsts:

B: R.Hargrave Southern R. Murphy
HB: Daniel Jones McMahon
C: Griffen West Macrae
HF: Giansiracusa T. Boyd Stringer
F: Dahlhaus Naughton Johnson
R: Darcy Dunkley Bontempelli


Seconds

B: Honeychurch Talia Williams
HB: Richards Penny Higgins
C: B. Smith Cooney Cross
HF: Lane Grant Weightman
F: Hrovat D. Hargraves Hill
R: Minson Ward Wallis
Int: Grgic Nicholson Birss

Only 3 clubs never won the award. They are: Fitzroy (3 seasons), GWS (9 seasons) & FFC/WB (since it’s creation in 1993). We’ve clearly not had enough good players.

Still unbelievable that
a) Libba didn't get nominated during his debut season
b) Bont didn't win

And disappointing that Griffen didn't get closer to Deledio due to Kevin Bartlett's bias - surely Griff looked a better prospect than Adcock and Mclean?
5. Brett Deledio (Rich)
4. Jed Adcock (BL)
3. Brock McLean (Melb)
2. Jordan Lewis (Haw)
1. David Mundy (Freo)

[bornadog]

Caleb Daniel should have won, but Callum Mills was picked. Still prefer Caleb.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Our two best sides of Rising Star Nominations:

Firsts:

B: R.Hargrave Southern R. Murphy
HB: Daniel Jones McMahon
C: Griffen West Macrae
HF: Giansiracusa T. Boyd Stringer
F: Dahlhaus Naughton Johnson
R: Darcy Dunkley Bontempelli


Seconds

B: Honeychurch Talia Williams
HB: Richards Penny Higgins
C: B. Smith Cooney Cross
HF: Lane Grant Weightman
F: Hrovat D. Hargraves Hill
R: Minson Ward Wallis
Int: Grgic Nicholson Birss

Only 3 clubs never won the award. They are: Fitzroy (3 seasons), GWS (9 seasons) & FFC/WB (since it’s creation in 1993). We’ve clearly not had enough good players.

Imagine being a Brownlow medallist and only being able to kit up in the seconds!

The only one I would maybe contest would be Ward over Dunkley (to this point and obviously taking in Ward's entire body of work, not just his limited time with us). Cross and Higgins probably next in line with Cooney. B. Smith probably gets the nod when this thread gets bumped in 5 years.