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Event S30 Rookie “Torch of the Year” Award [Rising Star]
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**** the campaigner and don't go soft on him.You are his boss!
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he knows what he needs to do
Justifications: R7
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"WHY SHOULD THIS ROOKIE BE THE TORCH?!"
Each week, Committee members must justify their choices of match thread winners. This not only helps us choosing who wins the Torch, but it also works as reference for all the rookies on what it is expected from them in the match threads.
This is what it was said about each one of the nominees this round:
FootyGuy13
FootyGuy13 once again proved the value of a few quality posts in standing out from amongst the other rookies in the Warriors-Demons match thread.
His weekly statistical analysis is an absolute highlight:
His weekly statistical analysis is an absolute highlight:
This prompted an insightful and topical reply from his captain TheInjuryFactory:
He was initially confused by the similarities between the AFL Demons (which he likes) and the SFA Demons (which he does not like):
The confusion however was short-lived:
He's growing in confidence:
His note taking has reached a Goodwinesqe level:
Another solid week from the young Wazza.
MC Bad Genius
MC Bad Genius is not as prolific in match threads as the likes of his fellow rookies guero, T2B_ and Muddiemoose, but one thing you can be sure of is that if he's passionate about a topic, he will go all-in.
One particular discussion point really gained MC's focus this week. And that was guacamole. The world famous avocado dip was getting a good working over by guero and T2B_ early on in the week, and MC's interest was piqued:
I think we might need to have a guac-off. MY homemade guacamole is elite.
guero was up for the challenge, but a roadblock appeared:
Well, I didn't really think this through. How do we actually have a guac-off?
A few tongue-in-cheek suggestions were made, such as mailing samples of each contestant's guac to Test Tickle in an A3 envelope, but for the moment the challenge was stifled. In the meantime MC and guero had to make do taking pot shots at each other's recipe's:
I said it's elite. Of course it's got paprika in it. You take me for a fool and a charlatan? You don't even have coriander in there, you uncultured goat-herder! Get the hell outta here with your no-coriander "guacamole", you weasel-faced goon! That's not even guacamole. That's just some fancy avocado dip! Elite ...
The two foes then briefly put aside their differences when some idiot suggested to use pineapple in the guac:
I'll make a pineapple salsa to blow your socks off, but pineapple in a guac? I think guero and I can put aside our differences and fight a common enemy on this one.
But the respite was only brief:
You didn't use the Mexican names for any of your ingredients. But to be fair, nor should you, considering the subarbanite gruel paste you slop into a bowl and falsely claim as guacamole. I'm not even angry at your moronic claims that my far superior guacamole was responsible for the Lions discard not being able to capitalise on his horrible flopping. I just pity you.
And then, the challenge went to another level:
I actually bought all the ingredients from your recipe to do a side-by-side comparison tomorrow. It's actually demeaning, but you won't listen to reason, so you'll just have to listen to evidence.
And to show true commitment to the challenge:
You left ingredients off your recipe after I'd already done the weekly shop, you donut. So I've had to go back to the shops today!
And then finally....the delivery:
The First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was time to get cracking:
I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
A truly incredible effort to deliver on a challenge off the back of light-hearted early week banter. MC is clearly a worthy nominee for TORCH OF THE WEEK!
One particular discussion point really gained MC's focus this week. And that was guacamole. The world famous avocado dip was getting a good working over by guero and T2B_ early on in the week, and MC's interest was piqued:
I think we might need to have a guac-off. MY homemade guacamole is elite.
guero was up for the challenge, but a roadblock appeared:
Well, I didn't really think this through. How do we actually have a guac-off?
A few tongue-in-cheek suggestions were made, such as mailing samples of each contestant's guac to Test Tickle in an A3 envelope, but for the moment the challenge was stifled. In the meantime MC and guero had to make do taking pot shots at each other's recipe's:
I said it's elite. Of course it's got paprika in it. You take me for a fool and a charlatan? You don't even have coriander in there, you uncultured goat-herder! Get the hell outta here with your no-coriander "guacamole", you weasel-faced goon! That's not even guacamole. That's just some fancy avocado dip! Elite ...
The two foes then briefly put aside their differences when some idiot suggested to use pineapple in the guac:
I'll make a pineapple salsa to blow your socks off, but pineapple in a guac? I think guero and I can put aside our differences and fight a common enemy on this one.
But the respite was only brief:
You didn't use the Mexican names for any of your ingredients. But to be fair, nor should you, considering the subarbanite gruel paste you slop into a bowl and falsely claim as guacamole. I'm not even angry at your moronic claims that my far superior guacamole was responsible for the Lions discard not being able to capitalise on his horrible flopping. I just pity you.
And then, the challenge went to another level:
I actually bought all the ingredients from your recipe to do a side-by-side comparison tomorrow. It's actually demeaning, but you won't listen to reason, so you'll just have to listen to evidence.
And to show true commitment to the challenge:
You left ingredients off your recipe after I'd already done the weekly shop, you donut. So I've had to go back to the shops today!
And then finally....the delivery:
The First Annual Sweet Guac-Off
Representing the Bears is a Qooty player who, given his name is Mexican slang for a white-boy, should already be raising red flags about the authenticity of his guacamole. Opposing him is my good self, a Season 30 rookie for the Dragons who in a repeat of my first season of U14s footy has somehow fallen into being listed as a Full Forward. After having to make two trips to the shops because guero somehow managed to leave a key ingredient off his recipe first time, it was time to get cracking:
I'm sure the first thing you would've noticed is that guero's recipe (on the left) uses a lot of stuff out of jars and bottles. as opposed to the positively bursting-with-flavour fresh ingredients on the right-hand side from yours truly. I don't want to post any spoilers here, but it's already looking like guero's culinary habits are as shady as his mullet/sideburns combo.
After putting aside my doubts of adding sour cream into a guacamole and stilling my beating heart at the atrocity of not including some cumin and paprika into the mix, I got to work in the Bad Genius kitchen:
Admittedly, once you get past the glowing sheen on top of guero's guacamole (on the left), the lightness of colour that the sour cream brings to the guac was actually quite appealing. There was also a fluffiness to it that my cream-less efforts (on the right) simply couldn't match. That being said they both looked incredibly appetising, especially so for my 2yo daughter who was climbing up onto the table to get herself into it as quickly as possible.
But looks are but a small part of the whole experience. It was time for the moment of truth - the first taste!
Due to home ground advantage, I graciously acquiesced to trying guero's version of a world-famous dip before having my tastebuds unfairly influenced by the mouth-wateringly zing of my own concoction. And to my surprise, my first reaction was incredibly positive. Maybe there was more to this sour cream nonsense than I was giving credit for. Was I wrong in my quickness to judge this fine fellow's different perspective on a much-loved dish? The self-doubt that has prevailed throughout my life up to this point was very quick to rear it's ugly head and I had to consciously remind myself that I was still yet to taste my own guac side-by-side for comparison.
I nervously grasped the chip in my hand and very carefully lowered it into the bowl, getting a big chunk on there in preparation of confirming my greatest fears or bringing myself much-needed relief ...
...
... crunch
...
... munch
...
... and of course, I should never have worried about it, as it really was no competition. I must give credit to guero though, because his guacamole was supremely tasty, but alas, it fell ever-so-slightly short of the admittedly self-appointed gold standard. And with a bunch of other people (including my very patient daughter) that subsequently dug into it, both dips were a massive hit.
For those that are interested, the winning mix is:
Avocado (smashed)
Red onion (finely diced)
Red chili (finely diced)
Coriander (finely diced)
Ground cumin seeds
Ground paprika
Fresh lime
Salt (to taste)
A truly incredible effort to deliver on a challenge off the back of light-hearted early week banter. MC is clearly a worthy nominee for TORCH OF THE WEEK!
omgfridge
As the weeks go on, this fridge's confidence has gone from strength to strength. On game day, he announced:
Barrybran has stepped down as captain of the Gumbies...lets get up for my first game as skipper Gumbies!
And has a very clear idea of what he wants:
I'd rather be a free agent then a Bear. Lets organize the delisting.
We found out about his sexual preferences:
I'd do sheep again
And his TV preferences:
I can be a bit of a snob with tv shows but I will always watch Geordie Shore. My guilty pleasure. Have watched every ep/series minus the latest one on now as not on any service I have at the moment. Geordie Shore, why aye man!
This one will fit right in at the SFA, and this week even joined the song contest, where he promptly got the usual treatment and finished near the bottom. Just like the Gumbies.
Our nom for the Gumbies v Hawks game is omgfridge!
Barrybran has stepped down as captain of the Gumbies...lets get up for my first game as skipper Gumbies!
And has a very clear idea of what he wants:
I'd rather be a free agent then a Bear. Lets organize the delisting.
We found out about his sexual preferences:
I'd do sheep again
And his TV preferences:
I can be a bit of a snob with tv shows but I will always watch Geordie Shore. My guilty pleasure. Have watched every ep/series minus the latest one on now as not on any service I have at the moment. Geordie Shore, why aye man!
This one will fit right in at the SFA, and this week even joined the song contest, where he promptly got the usual treatment and finished near the bottom. Just like the Gumbies.
Our nom for the Gumbies v Hawks game is omgfridge!
BLUEALLTHRU
Antonio BlueVein’s review of BLUEALLTHRU’s performance in his Opposition analysis thread:
The Roys have recruited brilliantly and added 3 rookies and a league stalwart to their ranks, and boy has it made a difference to their match threads.
Leading the way for the Roys was rookie enforcer and lover of all things whiskey-related, BLUEALLTHRU. Batty managed to chalk up 226 posts and was a general delight to post against. He even asked me to teach him how to multi-quote so it shows he is keen to improve, but it was a really solid outing for him.
The third of the Roys rookies has earned himself the funniest bastard title for this week. A future leader of the club, his uncompromising posting style and unique sense of humour will see him reach great heights in the league, provided he and his rookie compatriots can stay engaged for long enough. Got ditched at the pub and had his wallet stolen by the Bombers, but he just kept partying which is a testament to his strength of character.
The Roys have recruited brilliantly and added 3 rookies and a league stalwart to their ranks, and boy has it made a difference to their match threads.
Leading the way for the Roys was rookie enforcer and lover of all things whiskey-related, BLUEALLTHRU. Batty managed to chalk up 226 posts and was a general delight to post against. He even asked me to teach him how to multi-quote so it shows he is keen to improve, but it was a really solid outing for him.
The third of the Roys rookies has earned himself the funniest bastard title for this week. A future leader of the club, his uncompromising posting style and unique sense of humour will see him reach great heights in the league, provided he and his rookie compatriots can stay engaged for long enough. Got ditched at the pub and had his wallet stolen by the Bombers, but he just kept partying which is a testament to his strength of character.
guero
rock my world
MC Bad Genius has my endorsement - he might be a shit werewolf player but his guac effort was epic. Back-handed compliment.
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The voting this week was something else. Really!
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I feel like I missed out on the SFA's best Guacamole based banter last week....
MC Bad Genius gets my recommendation.
I believe he's a worthy rookie to join the list of Torch nominees.
MC Bad Genius gets my recommendation.
I believe he's a worthy rookie to join the list of Torch nominees.
ChippyBet EKA (after R6)
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EKA ODDS
For Rising Star odds, see the Gun thread.
Place odds (top 3) 1/5 the odds.
For Rising Star odds, see the Gun thread.
Place odds (top 3) 1/5 the odds.
| Choice | Odds |
| guero (LVB) | 4.00 |
| Supersuns (ROY) | 5.00 |
| PMBangers (ESH) | 5.50 |
| Mister M (FUR) | 6.00 |
| Kilroy (BOM) | 7.00 |
| omgfridge (GUM) | 8.00 |
| MITS (BOM) | 9.00 |
| T2B_ (DRA) | 10.00 |
| MC Bad Genius (DRA) | 10.00 |
| BLUEALLTHRU (ROY) | 12.00 |
| RobR (ROY) | 12.00 |
| Muddiemoose (LVB) | 15.00 |
| VandoHawk (DRA) | 15.00 |
| tony (LVB) | 17.00 |
| kickthething (BOM) | 20.00 |
| Others (on request) | 25.00 |
omgfridge
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Barrybran
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Let me take you back to season 26. A young, hyperactive poster took the league by storm establishing himself as a media whore before a qootball had even been bounced. Round 1 rolls around and the kid kicks 8 goals on debut and that was that. The EKA was a foregone conclusion.
Fast forward 17 rounds and a similarly young and dashing wingman had been languishing in the shadows of the EKA favourite for much of the season however a late charge saw him rise up the rankings from second with daylight to second with a small gap in the curtains to make a race of the EKA. Still, the race was considered won. The media whore had been consistently good all season and deserved to win.
Who was the young and dashing wingman? That was me.
Have a look at my badges.
Let your memes be dreams.
tony
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I see what you did there, very nice. I channeled you on the weekend with 6 free kicks against me.
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Have any of those players been seen since Sunday?
tony
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I decline to comment in case the police start looking at bigfooty for evidence against me.
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I see that it’s the same judges who do the afl rising star that do this circus act of an award
I mean seriously isaac quaynor over Sholl is almost as bad as me not being declared winner of the entire comp
I mean seriously isaac quaynor over Sholl is almost as bad as me not being declared winner of the entire comp
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The comp? You're not even the best rookie on your team at the moment.
Muddiemoose
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Barry plz
Who do you think feeds them their best material
Barrybran
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say JoshWoodenSpoon. I've seen your list.
Muddiemoose
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It seems you know our list better than what I do
Wtf is a joshwoodenspoon
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Muddiemoose
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Bears can’t afford to delist me
Without me there is no bears I tells ya
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Tigerturbulance --- if Muddiemoose becomes a Free Agent, can we sign him at the Furies?
I need someone to start the Mister M Fan Club.
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I assume a bear not knowing your patron saint is likely to end in a harsh penalty. I'm not talking the penalty Josh himself copped, I'm thinking like Bali 9 style punishment.
Chipmunk
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You're not lasting the winter mate, Bears don't even need you for warmth at night.
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Baili 9 style?
Is that like a porno?
