Masten is not going to win it, if he did though it wouldn't be a mistake at all he's having a good season.
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Is this all the once horse race alot of us expect it to be with Daniel Rich being crowned the AFL's rising star for 2009?
IMO itll be a bit closer then what people think and one player who i think is a chance of taking the crown away from Rich is West Coast's Chris Masten.
Was looking at his stats on footy wire today and for the season so far he has in averages:
9.4 kicks a game
11.6 handballs a game
21 disposals per game
2 marks per game
2.9 tackles per game
(Have left some out....these are the main ones)
And in terms of where he ranks amongst the eligible rising stars for the year he is ranked:
2nd amongst rising stars for Inside 50's per game
2nd amongst total handballs
4th in total handballs per game
3rd for goal assists per game
1st for total disposals for season
1st for total disposals per game
(Once again have left out some - But the main ones are above)
That said - I still think Rich will win the award this season as he is a first year player whilst Masten is a 2nd year player - But alot of people seem to think Rich has it in the bag and is a dead set certainty to win it - But i think otherwise.
Cant be bothered putting a poll in at the moment but feel free to discuss who you think the winner will be and any smokies who you think could walk away with the award (And try provide stats and evidence of this)
**Apologies if there is a similiar thread to this already (Feel free to merge if there is)**
Enright is the most underrated. Boyd too. Masten is an unknown at this stage.Masten is the most underrated player in the competition and by a fair bit too
Enright is the most underrated. Boyd too. Masten is an unknown at this stage.
We don't get it in Sydney.Must of been watching Footy Classified last week then
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Bang! How many times has Masten done that?
Plus he was touted at the number one draft pick for the majority of last year, so there was already hype about him. The hype eased as the draft camp approached but wasn't expected to fall to 7th pick.Andy Otten is right up there as well with Rich. He just hasn't got the media attention. Rich gets noticed because he can do the flashy attention grabbing things, Otten is a workmanlike player who just gets the job done every week.
Grimes from Melbourne has had better stats than Rich all year, doesn't mean he should win the award. Rich has been a revelation this year, performing in a much stronger side than the Demons and West Coast.
Which is easier to do.
That pass by Rich was awesome. He certainly a beautiful kick. Why did they change the PP rules in 06? We could've got both him and NN.
It's between Liam Anthony and Rich for me.
Anthony's been great, but he's only played 5 games, so no way he will win it.It's between Liam Anthony and Rich for me.
You need to get your head out of the stats column and watch some footy.Rich will win the award by a mileIs this all the once horse race alot of us expect it to be with Daniel Rich being crowned the AFL's rising star for 2009?
IMO itll be a bit closer then what people think and one player who i think is a chance of taking the crown away from Rich is West Coast's Chris Masten.
Was looking at his stats on footy wire today and for the season so far he has in averages:
9.4 kicks a game
11.6 handballs a game
21 disposals per game
2 marks per game
2.9 tackles per game
(Have left some out....these are the main ones)
And in terms of where he ranks amongst the eligible rising stars for the year he is ranked:
2nd amongst rising stars for Inside 50's per game
2nd amongst total handballs
4th in total handballs per game
3rd for goal assists per game
1st for total disposals for season
1st for total disposals per game
(Once again have left out some - But the main ones are above)
That said - I still think Rich will win the award this season as he is a first year player whilst Masten is a 2nd year player - But alot of people seem to think Rich has it in the bag and is a dead set certainty to win it - But i think otherwise.
Cant be bothered putting a poll in at the moment but feel free to discuss who you think the winner will be and any smokies who you think could walk away with the award (And try provide stats and evidence of this)
**Apologies if there is a similiar thread to this already (Feel free to merge if there is)**
When will people learn that Liam Anthony is not eligible?
Rich has had it sewn up since round 1