William Caresser
Club Legend
- Mar 25, 2022
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- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
Can't believe he didn't get a vote from the coaches.
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Would rather Curtis Taylor in for Sleevo.The ABSOLUTE opposite to Stephenson
It's not even close for me either. Although I do love Charlie, Harry and Jacko. And a few others. But George Wardlaw, wow.My favourite NM player by some margin
Rising Star Ratings | ||
Club | AFL Player Ratings | |
George Wardlaw | NM | 13.3 |
Harley Reid | WC | 13.2 |
Darcy Jones | GWS | 11.7 |
Ollie Dempsey | GEEL | 9.2 |
Matt Roberts | SYD | 8.9 |
Caleb Windsor | MELB | 8.8 |
Toby Conway | GEEL | 8.8 |
Sam Darcy | WB | 8.5 |
Darcy Wilson | STK | 8.4 |
Will Graham | GC | 8.4 |
Rising Star - Highest rated games | |||
Club | Round | Rating | |
Harley Reid | WC | 6 | 26.1 |
George Wardlaw | NM | 7 | 22.3 |
Darcy Wilson | STK | 8 | 21.2 |
George Wardlaw | NM | 2 | 20.7 |
Zane Duursma | NM | 7 | 20.0 |
Jake Rogers | GC | 7 | 19.0 |
Colby McKercher | NM | 8 | 17.0 |
George Wardlaw | NM | 8 | 17.0 |
Matt Roberts | SYD | 6 | 16.8 |
Sam Darcy | WB | 2 | 15.3 |
Holds 3 of the top 10 games. **** he’s goodNORTH Melbourne young gun George Wardlaw is stepping things up in his second AFL season.
Wardlaw, the No.4 pick in the 2022 draft, earned an AFL Rising Star nomination for the second straight year after an impressive performance against Fremantle in round two.
ANALYSIS
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The tenacious midfielder leads all Rising Star-eligible players for average AFL Player Rating Points this season, going at 13.3 per game.
Wardlaw is narrowly ahead of West Coast's No.1 pick Harley Reid (13.2), with the duo clear frontrunners.
The Kangaroos managed Wardlaw through his first season in the AFL, but they are seeing his talent more regularly to begin 2024.
After the ball-winner struggled against Geelong in round five, Wardlaw was rested for the loss to Hawthorn, but has returned in powerful form.
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Wardlaw's fantastic flash a super start
George Wardlaw hits the footy at pace and drills it through with precision
He had career-highs for clearances (eight) and contested possessions (15) in the defeat to Adelaide, his 22.3 Rating Points rating him as the third-best player on the ground.
Another strong performance followed against St Kilda with 22 disposals and a goal, and featured a huge bump on fellow young gun Darcy Wilson.
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Wardlaw going head to head with Gold Coast bull Matt Rowell for the first time at TIO Stadium on Saturday night will be a battle worth watching.
Wilson rates equal ninth for average AFL Player Rating Points this season, but his past five games have been his best, including a stellar display in the win over the Kangaroos.
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Wilson, Wardlaw collide in bone-crunching collision
Darcy Wilson is met by a big George Wardlaw bump as they both attack the footy at pace
Wardlaw (rounds two and seven), Reid (round six), Wilson (round eight) and Zane Duursma (round seven) are the only Rising Star-eligible players to have recorded a game with 20-plus rating points this season.
Greater Western Sydney small forward Darcy Jones has played just twice but has made his mark early, averaging 11.7 rating points.
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Geelong's Ollie Dempsey (9.2) and Sydney's Matt Roberts (8.9) round out the top five for average points and have played every game this season.
With Wardlaw starting to grow and Wilson improving, and Reid catching the eye on a regular basis, the Rising Star race this season will be intriguing.
Rising Star Ratings Club AFL Player Ratings George Wardlaw NM 13.3 Harley Reid WC 13.2 Darcy Jones GWS 11.7 Ollie Dempsey GEEL 9.2 Matt Roberts SYD 8.9 Caleb Windsor MELB 8.8 Toby Conway GEEL 8.8 Sam Darcy WB 8.5 Darcy Wilson STK 8.4 Will Graham GC 8.4
Rising Star - Highest rated games Club Round Rating Harley Reid WC 6 26.1 George Wardlaw NM 7 22.3 Darcy Wilson STK 8 21.2 George Wardlaw NM 2 20.7 Zane Duursma NM 7 20.0 Jake Rogers GC 7 19.0 Colby McKercher NM 8 17.0 George Wardlaw NM 8 17.0 Matt Roberts SYD 6 16.8 Sam Darcy WB 2 15.3
*The AFL Player Ratings is a sophisticated algorithm from Champion Data. It assesses every action of every player in every game and assigns points to paint a complete picture of every player's impact on a game
Juicy. The Warlord is building nicely, he’s only going to get better this yearHe has drifted out to $10 on Sportsbet for the Rising Star if that is your thing, the same price as Colby McKercher.
Nope. You can't have George without Harry. Package deal.My favourite NM player by some margin
To the chumbawampa soundtrackCould really use a Warlord highlights package to get me through the week.
The Harley Reid hype train will be hard to contend with. Harley would only have to play two more decent games for the year and they’ll hand the RS to him on a platter.He has drifted out to $10 on Sportsbet for the Rising Star if that is your thing, the same price as Colby McKercher.
Good effort from Wilson to hop up and continue to play an awesome game too, from a kid in his 6th game it was impressive.That brute collision with Wilson should be on loop on every screen at the club - with the message this is what’s expected
Insane, couldve netted a small bag of goals last week which wouldve changed people's tune. From here on in he would easily rate 20pts + in 6 to 7 games.He has drifted out to $10 on Sportsbet for the Rising Star if that is your thing, the same price as Colby McKercher.
his great uncle Mick Nolan would be proudGood effort from Wilson to hop up and continue to play an awesome game too, from a kid in his 6th game it was impressive.
Wardlaw has an awesome 30m laser on him.Imagine Wardlaws brute force interbred with Sheezels precision skill - the ultimate.
We've seen that before - that would be peak Wayne Schwass.Imagine Wardlaws brute force interbred with Sheezels precision skill - the ultimate.
Byron, Lindsay and Winnie will always be up there for me. Along with Ben10.It's not even close for me either. Although I do love Charlie, Harry and Jacko. And a few others. But George Wardlaw, wow.
Just might end up being my favourite ever North player. I've seen everybody from Keith Grieg onwards, too. Blighty, Arch, Carey, Boomer, all of them. George is something else.
Drinks shinboner spirit neat.
The Duck, Arch & Byron for me.Byron, Lindsay and Winnie will always be up there for me. Along with Ben10.