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Rhys Palmer Rising Star
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Ok, whatever the ____.
Let's clear something up, on the weekend
Daniel Kerr - 147 games
33 disposals at 66% efficiency
Rhys Palmer - 2 games
24 disposals at 58% efficiency
vs Hawthorn he had 22 disposals at 82% efficiency
It was wet weather, his first derby, his second game and he got his face destroyed twice.
Think about it.
Let's clear something up, on the weekend
Daniel Kerr - 147 games
33 disposals at 66% efficiency
Rhys Palmer - 2 games
24 disposals at 58% efficiency
vs Hawthorn he had 22 disposals at 82% efficiency
It was wet weather, his first derby, his second game and he got his face destroyed twice.
Think about it.
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Yeah he is alright but nothing special by looks of things at this stage.
San Miguel
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Has anyone seen the "highlights" video of Palmer's Rising Star nomination? http://bigpondvideo.com/afl/45806
It shows him on at least a dozen-odd occasions either missing his target or putting a team mate under serious pressure. I'm sure he's going to be a top player in the future... it shows, what we all know, the AFL were looking at quantity over quality!
It shows him on at least a dozen-odd occasions either missing his target or putting a team mate under serious pressure. I'm sure he's going to be a top player in the future... it shows, what we all know, the AFL were looking at quantity over quality!
Did you watch him last week
22 possesions and 2 goals against the best team in the competition.
He freaked it.
Archimedes
Team Captain
Do you mind listing at least a dozen-odd occasions in the video where it shows him missing targets or putting a team mate under pressure.
Because I saw him handball to Peake running passed, kicking to Warnock by himself, hitting Farmer on the chest lace out etc
Its not that I don't beleive that he did missed targets etc as we have all been told his efficiency was 58% or whatever. I just don't think those highlights justify your claim.
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After conceding 4 goals in total to Pavlich J Brown and Richardson I guess Nathan Brown will have to hold Jesus goal less before he gets a nomination 
Archimedes
Team Captain
No need to get upset after round 3. Don't worry he will get nominated.
San Miguel
Rookie
Okay, I went and had another look. Out of the about 11 kicks shown in the video, he hits his targets 4 times. The others were pretty much just bombs forward.
Without watching the game and looking at his stats, he had 15 kicks and video showed 11 which were supposedly "highlights"... So I find that 58% efficiency pretty easy to believe.
Archimedes
Team Captain
So what your saying is a 2nd game player in a pressure game, just kicked the footy forwards on half a dozen occassions.
San Miguel
Rookie
So what your saying is a 2nd game player in a pressure game, just kicked the footy forwards on half a dozen occassions.
Have a ____ing cry! All I said was he got a lot of ball and the AFL looked at that as deserving of a RS nomination. I didn't see Tuck get a nomination when got just as much of the ball and used it better. I don't need to explain my ____ing POV you dick.
I also said he'd be a top player...
I didn't realise how good cale morton was, 22 possies and 2 goals against the cats is not easy for a lot of players.
Its his second game, give him a break. Most players just entering into the heightened pace of the AFL make some mistakes by disposal. From what I saw of the video, Palmer only made one genuine mistake with his disposal - that was nearly kicking straight to an opposition player in the defensive fifty with that snap. The majority of his disposals were accurate and those that weren't were atleast neutral.
Its only early days but so far one has to think that the quality of the 2007 draft has been seriously underrated. Guys like Palmer, Morton, Kreuzer and Rioli all providing brilliant performances and we're only three rounds in. Plus there are reports of more draftees doing well in the seconds.
Nathan Brown has done very well to keep those big three opponents to a combined total of four goals, but he cant be considered as beating them until he actually starts to have an influence on the game off his boot. When he shows he can have a offensive and defensive side to his game at the same time then he will get a nomination for sure
, probably in the next three or so rounds I reckon he will start getting a few touches and consequently the nom.
David Mundy.
Palmer received a knock in the head that required 20 staples and caused him to have blurred vision for the rest of the game.
All things considered, (including the conditions) , i'm prepared to cut him a little slack on
the percentages, especially as has already been pointed out, it was above 80 the week before.
Exactly, which is why if you saw the game of Chris Mayne in the same game taken at pick 40 last year you will understand why we think we did pretty well there as well.
On a side note I saw the game of Hill against the Saints and was very impressed. What pick number was he taken at?
budge11
Norm Smith Medallist
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It's a stupid effin' award, anyway. I wish everyone would shut up about it.
All those Selwood v Pendlebury debates from last year...
What does any of it mean? Does it have any bearing at all on how they will turn out as footballers?
One year the debate was Hasleby v Ramanauskas. Another year it was H Shaw v D Pearce v Raines
I mean, who gives a flying f**k?
It's like comparing Little Miss Sunshine to Miss World.
All the great young footballers like Judd, Buddy, Pavlich and J Brown rule themselves out of contention by playing too many games in their first season (as 18 year olds) The award would have more meaning if it was straight out vote on the best under 21 player. But likeI said, who gives a stuff?
Congrats to Rhys Palmer (for being nominated...)
He looks like a future star. But the Dockers knew that already otherwise they wouldn't have drafted him with pick 7.
All those Selwood v Pendlebury debates from last year...
What does any of it mean? Does it have any bearing at all on how they will turn out as footballers?
One year the debate was Hasleby v Ramanauskas. Another year it was H Shaw v D Pearce v Raines
I mean, who gives a flying f**k?
It's like comparing Little Miss Sunshine to Miss World.
All the great young footballers like Judd, Buddy, Pavlich and J Brown rule themselves out of contention by playing too many games in their first season (as 18 year olds) The award would have more meaning if it was straight out vote on the best under 21 player. But likeI said, who gives a stuff?
Congrats to Rhys Palmer (for being nominated...
)He looks like a future star. But the Dockers knew that already otherwise they wouldn't have drafted him with pick 7.
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Ha, Little Miss Sunshine, great movie!
Have faith in Masten. It's only just been round 3 in their first year!
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And somehow Shaw finished third out of that lot.
Laffo, they ____ed up that year pretty badly, Shaw is now 5x the player the other two are.
You know and the funny thing is, Dan Rich is so much better than these three that it's scary to think just what a massive pick up he will be to one lucky club.
melbourne150
All Australian
I didn't realise how good cale morton was, 22 possies and 2 goals against the cats is not easy for a lot of players.
Yeh and i think he was only on the ground for about 65% of the game.
And Wonaeamirri (taken in the rookie draft) had 16 dissposials at 100% efficiency on debut.(just thought i'd give him a mention).
melbourne150
All Australian
If he's so much better why did Morton win the Larke Medal?(for best W.A player)
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