Prediction 2018 Rising Star

[Apex36]

34 goals.

Not obvious enough

 

[Milanista28]

Of all the players nominated Francis is the best, So I vote him to win.

Essendon mafia in full force lets go.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Of all the players nominated Francis is the best, So I vote him to win.

Essendon mafia in full force lets go.

Francis averages more contested intercept possessions than any other player here, the only statistic that matters

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Jaidyn is a good player but I think we're forgetting the number 1 rule of BigFooty and that is if you're short, you're s**t. Jaidyn is only 188cm whereas Francis is a much better 191cm. That 3cm doesn't sound like much (unless you're a female) but it's the difference.

 

[KissKiss]

Jaidyn is a good player but I think we're forgetting the number 1 rule of BigFooty and that is if you're short, you're s**t. Jaidyn is only 188cm whereas Francis is a much better 191cm. That 3cm doesn't sound like much (unless you're a female) but it's the difference.

Nah if BigFooty has taught me anything its that youth trumps anything else. Who is the youngest of the nominees? They should clearly win

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Who gets the final nomination?

Jack Graham 20 touches, 8 tackles, 3 goals, hard to believe he's even eligible since he's a premiership player and Richmond life member already
Aaron Naughton 18 touches, 9 marks, long overdue
Taylin Duman 24 touches, 8 marks, 7 tackles statistically the best
Jordan Gallucci 17 touches and 4 goals in a training drill
Brayden Sier 23 touches and 5 tackles

 

[jackess]

Who gets the final nomination?

Jack Graham 20 touches, 8 tackles, 3 goals, hard to believe he's even eligible since he's a premiership player and Richmond life member already
Aaron Naughton 18 touches, 9 marks, long overdue
Taylin Duman 24 touches, 8 marks, 7 tackles statistically the best
Jordan Gallucci 17 touches and 4 goals in a training drill
Brayden Sier 23 touches and 5 tackles

Zac Bailey 20 touches and 2 goals.

 

[bungalow_bill]

If Stephenson doesn’t win this award, the whole AFL can go and get f$&@&d!!

Not sure why Pies fans are so pumped up for this. Vast majority of the winners have been anything but stars - including our two Rich and Taylor.

Who gets the final nomination?

Jack Graham 20 touches, 8 tackles, 3 goals, hard to believe he's even eligible since he's a premiership player and Richmond life member already
Aaron Naughton 18 touches, 9 marks, long overdue
Taylin Duman 24 touches, 8 marks, 7 tackles statistically the best
Jordan Gallucci 17 touches and 4 goals in a training drill
Brayden Sier 23 touches and 5 tackles

Also Zac Bailey 20 and two goals

 

[Fear Boner]

Zac Bailey 20 touches and 2 goals.

Jack Graham it is then

 

[jackess]

Jack Graham it is then

Wouldn't surprise me if the AFL was to finish the season with a good news story for a bottom team which might mean Naughton or Bailey gets the nomination.

Also Bailey did it against the number 2 team. Hopefully it's factored in.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Tom McCartin was pretty good as well. Won’t get it but he was very promising

 

[Turbocat]

Tom McCartin was pretty good as well. Won’t get it but he was very promising

so many awards are mid related ..be nice to think that not all rising stars of the game are mids..any young player that hold down tall roles deserve extra credit

 

[Neese]

Think it will be Stephenson then Doedee then Francis from Essendon. Good year again for young players.
From a Carlton perspective I've been pretty happy with Dow and O'Brien.

 

[jackess]

so many awards are mid related ..be nice to think that not all rising stars of the game are mids..any young player that hold down tall roles deserve extra credit

As was probably the case when Hogan beat Cripps

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Naughton the nominee this week. Well deserved.

 

[jackess]

Naughton should get votes

 

[Effes]

They voted last Tuesday - he hadn't been nominated.

Imagine if Stephenson snotted someone on the weekend.

#farce

 

[CaptainMurphy]

They voted last Tuesday - he hadn't been nominated.

Imagine if Stephenson snotted someone on the weekend.

#farce

Did they seriously? Ha what a joke.

 

[TiAn_]

Naughton finished the season with the third most contested marks of any defender in the AFL, despite missing 3+ games with injury.

 

[Anzacday]

Imagine if Stephenson snotted someone on the weekend.

Thank goodness we have a bye.
Otherwise I would be beside myself with worry

 

[jackess]

They voted last Tuesday - he hadn't been nominated.

Imagine if Stephenson snotted someone on the weekend.

#farce

Seems like the king of guy to run away from physical contact, not initiate it.

 

[Effes]

Seems like the king of guy to run away from physical contact, not initiate it.

Strange comment.

 

[daffo]

I don't understand why they vote with a week to go. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[good4footy]

What has Stephenson done that the others haven't?

One of only 3 players in history of the competition to kick more than 30 goals and lay over 60 tackles in a debut year. The others have good numbers for the year. Stevo has accomplished something historically significant.

What more did you want him to do?

 

[jackess]

What has Stephenson done that the others haven't?

He’s Collingwoods 4th Best small forward