Toast Tom Curren

[Periphery]

LOL Luke Brown from Crows won Rising Star. It's official the "rising star" is a joke

Where are you getting this from? That is a joke right?

Edit: OH GOD IT IS TRUE. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-02/brown-on-the-rise What the ****

 

[Saint Bostriots]

Is there a reason Curren would be ineligible?
He only just turned 21 and hasn't played 10 games.
At least he will be eligible next year.

 

[goodie23]

Is there a reason Curren would be ineligible?
He only just turned 21 and hasn't played 10 games.
At least he will be eligible next year.

Plays for St Kilda and it's common knowledge our youth is crap

 

[Periphery]

Is there a reason Curren would be ineligible?
He only just turned 21 and hasn't played 10 games.
At least he will be eligible next year.

I'm not sure he will be eligible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_Rising_Star says "a player must be younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of the award year" Currens DOB is 29-07-1992 which would make him too old next year.

 

[Persevering Saint]

TC has built his career around proving the doubters wrong. He proved the Saints selector doubters wrong when he got picked. Now he's going to prove the Rising star doubters wrong next year.

 

[Rors]

TC has built his career around proving the doubters wrong. He proved the Saints selector doubters wrong when he got picked. Now he's going to prove the Rising star doubters wrong next year.

While it is a bit ridiculous that TC didn't get the nod this round, I don't mind our young blokes going under the radar...

All the opposition fools can keep thinking our youth is shit, but all that really matters is that we know they're very good

 

[Saint Bostriots]

I'm not sure he will be eligible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_Rising_Star says "a player must be younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of the award year" Currens DOB is 29-07-1992 which would make him too old next year.

Missed that bit.

 

[Jurgen]

Surely a better reward for Tom Curren than the rising star nomination, would be a 2 or 3 year contract on the saints senior list.

 

[SaintLex]

Robbed

 

[Falchoon]

Sympathy award this week.

 

[Rors]

I would go as far as saying even Tom Ledger had a better game than Luke Brown... And even Seb Ross' game was better!

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

I would go as far as saying even Tom Ledger had a better game than Luke Brown... And even Seb Ross' game was better!

Kevin Sheahan picks them doesn't he? If he does he is useless. Noticed it a few times others deserved it more then the player he/they picked.

 

[SaintLex]

They picked Luke Brown because apparently he's been consistent this year, across 21 games. I guess it's fair enough that they want to reward consistency and playing 21 games across the season is a good effort.

However, if we want to talk consistency, Curren has had 4 20+ disposal games in a row now, after a sub affected debut and poor second game v Geelong. Something Brown has not done.
Across 7 games, he has averaged 16 disposals (more than Brown), which includes his first two poor games.
Taking those out, he averages 21 disposals.

That chase and run down on Mzungu almost deserves a nomination on its own.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

They picked Luke Brown because apparently he's been consistent this year, across 21 games. I guess it's fair enough that they want to reward consistency and playing 21 games across the season is a good effort.

However, if we want to talk consistency, Curren has had 4 20+ disposal games in a row now, after a sub affected debut and poor second game v Geelong. Something Brown has not done.
Across 7 games, he has averaged 16 disposals (more than Brown), which includes his first two poor games.
Taking those out, he averages 21 disposals.

That chase and run down on Mzungu almost deserves a nomination on its own.

Jaeger O'meara last week...

 

[God Save Max King]

Being reported that Tom Curren has re-signed for another 2 years, guaranteeing that he will be on the senior list next year! Other teams should start to watch out, the TC Effect will be in full force.

 

[goodie23]

Being reported that Tom Curren has re-signed for another 2 years, guaranteeing that he will be on the senior list next year! Other teams should start to watch out, the TC Effect will be in full force.

Choo beauty! Fantastic effort to re-sign the Round 22 Rising Star (to the hell with the 'official' verdict)

 

[stkildathunda]

#TheTCEffect

 

[hayes]

Great news for us but rapt for him because all we ever heard about was how hard he worked for it. Nothing can stop him now.

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

Great news. Any one have any idea how much?

 

[super saints storm]

Great news. Any one have any idea how much?

Would be more than buddy is being offered, his biceps would have squeezed the money out! Will be one of the club greats in 12 years

 

[Persevering Saint]

Being reported that Tom Curren has re-signed for another 2 years, guaranteeing that he will be on the senior list next year! Other teams should start to watch out, the TC Effect will be in full force.

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

any one got any tom curren game highlights, I was overseas after he debuted. Would have liked to see him in action. All I got was to read on here how good he was playing.

 

[sammm]

official

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-25/new-deal-for-emerging-saint

 

[saintkildaman]

Shattered that TC's time with us is at an end, really thought he was going to be a solid AFL player. Looked very promising when he played the patch of games in the midfield then struggled when forced to play the defensive forward role.

Loved the story of TC starting an extra weights program with the younger teammates, from all reports is an ultimate professional. Hope he stays on with Sandy next year.

 

[Luke_sainters]

Shattered that TC's time with us is at an end, really thought he was going to be a solid AFL player. Looked very promising when he played the patch of games in the midfield then struggled when forced to play the defensive forward role.

Loved the story of TC starting an extra weights program with the younger teammates, from all reports is an ultimate professional. Hope he stays on with Sandy next year.

Surely, you were not surprised by this.
Bloke had more than enough chances.
6th year in the system, aged 24.
And 0 games in 2016 I think this was justified.
Wish him all the best for his future.