Prediction 2019 Rising Star Award - Congratulations Sam Walsh!

Who will win the 2019 Rising Star?

  • R1 Bailey Scott (North Melbourne)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R2 Charlie Constable (Geelong)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R3 Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide)

    Votes: 31 17.7%
  • R4 Sam Walsh (Carlton)

    Votes: 96 54.9%
  • R5 Jack Petruccelle (West Coast)

    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • R6 Xavier Duursma (Port Adelaide)

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • R7 Cameron Zurhaar (North Melbourne)

    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • R8 Gryan Miers (Geelong)

    Votes: 6 3.4%
  • R9 Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs)

    Votes: 12 6.9%
  • R10 Liam Baker (Richmond)

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • R11 Sydney Stack (Richmond)

    Votes: 14 8.0%
  • R12 Tarryn Thomas (North Melbourne)

    Votes: 5 2.9%
  • R13 Dylan Clarke (Essendon)

    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • R14 Nick Blakey (Sydney)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R15 Jordan Clark (Geelong)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R16 Nick Larkey (North Melbourne)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R17 Shai Bolton (Richmond)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R18 Mitchell Lewis (Hawthorn)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R19 Ben King (Gold Coast)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R20 Noah Answerth (Brisbane Lions)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R21 Oscar Allen (West Coast)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R22 Josh Battle (St Kilda)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • R23 Brent Daniels (GWS)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    175
  • Poll closed .

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Who do you think will win it? Who else should be nominated?

2019 Nominees:
R1 Bailey Scott (North Melbourne)
R2 Charlie Constable (Geelong)
R3 Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide)
R4 Sam Walsh (Carlton)
R5 Jack Petruccelle (West Coast)
R6 Xavier Duursma (Port Adelaide)
R7 Cameron Zurhaar (North Melbourne)
R8 Gryan Miers (Geelong)
R9 Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs)
R10 Liam Baker (Richmond)
R11 Sydney Stack (Richmond)
R12 Tarryn Thomas (North Melbourne)
R13 Dylan Clarke (Essendon)
R14 Nick Blakey (Sydney)
R15 Jordan Clark (Geelong)
R16 Nick Larkey (North Melbourne)
R17 Shai Bolton (Richmond)
R18 Mitchell Lewis (Hawthorn)
R19 Ben King (Gold Coast)
R20 Noah Answerth (Brisbane Lions)
R21 Oscar Allen (West Coast)
R22 Josh Battle (St Kilda)
R23 Brent Daniels (GWS)
 
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Other players eligible in 2019 by club.

All tables below are from Footywire:
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy..._performances?year=2019&round=9&sby=23&advv=Y

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Other eligible players by club, part 2:

Hawthorn: Hawthorn.png
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I think Rozee deserves to win it at the moment. The kid is the best first year player I've seen since Selwood.

He's a gem.
 

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Bailey Smith was the R9 nominee btw, missed him in your list. I think Smith could be a solid chance. Been getting better and more confident every week, despite not getting a full pre-season.

Overall, Rozee would be the current frontrunner
 
Bailey Smith was the R9 nominee btw, missed him in your list. I think Smith could be a solid chance. Been getting better and more confident every week, despite not getting a full pre-season.

Overall, Rozee would be the current frontrunner
Smith was my pick before the season started, I expect him to finish behind Rozee and Walsh.
 
Worth noting that one Rising Star selector in Brad Johnson actually admitted on live television that he doesn't watch every game.
 

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Worth noting that one Rising Star selector in Brad Johnson actually admitted on live television that he doesn't watch every game.
I think you'll find literally every single one of the selectors doesn't watch every game. It's unrealistic to expect these people to watch all 9 games every round
 

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Walsh is avergaing 24.2 touches a game. He is having as good a 1st year as I have seen. He is $1.45 fav and will have to drop off a fair way not to win.

Some very good players and past winners havn't had a good a 1st year as Walsh.

Selwood 19.2
Judd 15.0
McGrath 19.7
Heppell 21
Taylor 16.8
O’Meara 21.6
Oliver 19.2

Everyone is playing for 2nd IMO.
 
I think you'll find literally every single one of the selectors doesn't watch every game. It's unrealistic to expect these people to watch all 9 games every round

We definitely disagree on that. When you get paid to give your opinion on the game I don't think it's much to ask. Extremely unprofessional in my view that selectors don't watch all eligible players each week. It's a very low bar to set for selectors actually.
 
We definitely disagree on that. When you get paid to give your opinion on the game I don't think it's much to ask. Extremely unprofessional in my view that selectors don't watch all eligible players each week. It's a very low bar to set for selectors actually.
Yep totally agree. Terry Wallace is one that watches all 9 games (obviously not live), but not sure if he is on the panel.
 
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R10 and R11 nominees are both from Richmond. Liam Baker and Sydney Stack, both added to the OP and the poll.
 
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Walsh
Rozee
Stack
Smith
Baker

Rozee, Smith and Stack will have the best careers though IMO.
Walsh seems vanilla that will rack up the possies but do no damage.
The other 3 will win games for their clubs regularly.
 

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Walsh
Rozee
Stack
Smith
Baker

Rozee, Smith and Stack will have the best careers though IMO.
Walsh seems vanilla that will rack up the possies but do no damage.
The other 3 will win games for their clubs regularly.
This 100%

Smith will be the best of the lot
 
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