Congratulations Caleb. But also (and meaning no disrespect to Noah Anderson as it is clear he will be a very good midfielder for years to come but) can someone explain how Anderson is comparable enough to tie for this year? For the same number of games Anderson was about 50 possessions less than Serong, 20 less clearances, didn't kick any goals to Serong's 8 goals...is it a concession because Gold Coast are not very good and don't have the Fyfes and Mundys etc. to back him up ?(Not that Fyfe was around that much this year)? But this is the player's votes isn't it?
How on Earth did Rowell come third?
The award is determined by who gets the most coaches votes in their first 2 years in the AFL. There is no actual age cut off, which is why Tom Stewart and Tim Kelly won it when they were 25.
Rowell had that crazy patch where he picked up a perfect 30 votes in 3 weeks, but they were the only votes he got over the 2 years.