Shaun Higgins NAB Rising Star !

[#1 Dogs Fan]

9 kicks
6 handballs
3 marks
4 goals
1 behind

he has been getting pipped the last couple of weeks but really deserves it this week. Thoughts ?

 

[SBI]

And he wasn't nominated last year, either.

 

[Kochie 16]

I've seen plenty of higgins and he is a loaded gun! One of the most accurate youngster in the comp with plenty of skill and a big future ahead of him. He deserves this nom!

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

I've seen plenty of higgins and he is a loaded gun! One of the most accurate youngster in the comp with plenty of skill and a big future ahead of him. He deserves this nom!

He better get it this week
He has been getting pipped every single week to be honest.
I cant think of any one piping him this week ?

 

[NimChief]

Thomas will beat him.

 

[white city]

His use of the ball is superb - at the moment he may not be a great stats getter - but when he does get the ball, the excitement levels in the stands rise and usually a goal results. Very worthy of nomination and by season's end, a lot of football fans, and not necessarily Bulldog fans, will be saying "this kid can play!"

 

[Kochie 16]

His use of the ball is superb - at the moment he may not be a great stats getter - but when he does get the ball, the excitement levels in the stands rise and usually a goal results. Very worthy of nomination and by season's end, a lot of football fans, and not necessarily Bulldog fans, will be saying "this kid can play!"

I personally don't really like the doggies/ Or thier players (and NO, not because Aka went to them ethier), but when i see higins play he uses the ball like he's been playing in the AFL for a 5 years +, and now i'm a fan of his.

 

[MrDOK]

Like many have said before, Higgins reminds me of a young Cousins and if you are a Bulldogs fan you should be very excited.

 

[flamethrower]

Gettin' Shiggy Wit It!!!!!!!!

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

Like many have said before, Higgins reminds me of a young Cousins and if you are a Bulldogs fan you should be very excited.

I hope he doesn't turn out like Cousins for the wrong reasons though

 

[Quadzilla]

I've seen plenty of higgins and he is a loaded gun! One of the most accurate youngster in the comp with plenty of skill and a big future ahead of him. He deserves this nom!

yep

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Damn.. I thought Houli was a chance.

Looks like the kids got some talent.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

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[RooBuoy]

Out of Griffin, L.Thomas and Higgins.

Higgins will get it though.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I think Griffin is an outside chance this week too. Showed some tremendous athleticism on Friday night.

7 kicks
3 handballs
5 marks
2 goals
1 behind
13 hitouts
2 tackles

Not a bad effort.

Griffin has played too many games hasn't he?

 

[jo172]

Griffin has played too many games hasn't he?

Nope, he made his debut this season.

 

[morgoth]

Reminds me of a young Acker, ie the balance, foot skills and pace, I hope for your sake he lacks the mouth but a very good prospect who will move to the middle in the next 2 to 3 years.

 

[Dandy_GO]

Griffin has played too many games hasn't he?

Jon Griffin, not Ryan Griffen.
Jon's just played the 8 games so far.

 

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Griffin has played too many games hasn't he?

Yes he has and has also been nominated previously I think.

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

So its out of Higgins , Griffin and Thomas who is your pick ?

 

[Alphanumeric]

Thomas will beat him.

Thomas was great. Higgins was better.

Kid is going to be a superstar!

 

[jo172]

Yes he has and has also been nominated previously I think.

A) He hasn't
B) You can get nominated twice in two different seasons.

 

[Kochie 16]

So its out of Higgins , Griffin and Thomas who is your pick ?

Higgins easily! Go you good things!

 

[Mitchell Madness]

A) He hasn't
B) You can get nominated twice in two different seasons.

no you cannot. only one play ever was, which was goddard i believe, and they changed it once that happened, as it did nto allow younger players to develop apparantly

 

[Monkster]

no you cannot. only one play ever was, which was goddard i believe, and they changed it once that happened, as it did nto allow younger players to develop apparantly

"he AFL Rising Star Award was instituted in 1993 to recognise and encourage talented young players in the AFL. After each round of home and away games, a player is nominated and at the end of the season a panel of experts selects the winner. The winner must be under the age of 21 at January 1 of that year, must not have played more than 10 games to the start of that season and must not have been suspended by the AFL or State League tribunals during the season (as with the Brownlow Medal, players found guilty of certain offences and fined or reprimanded by the Tribunal remain eligible to win the award)."

Nothing there about previous seasons

http://afl.com.au/Season2007/NABAFLRisingStarsProgram/NABAFLRisingStar/tabid/784/Default.aspx