Or no 2.minneapolis wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 7:05amWill get Number 7 I reckon.Sainter_Dad wrote: ↑Tue 24 Aug 2021 3:01pm#43 - Hell no - after 4 games - will get a number changeYorkeys wrote: ↑Tue 24 Aug 2021 2:59pm Cooper possibly made it look too easy Sunday and selectors, whoever they are, under rate the Dockers' defence. Also he is simply not fashionable, just goes about it without any aggro, angst or style statement. The award's credibility takes a hit. But he wouldn't have won the year thing anyway - as said, not yet fashionable, until suddenly an expert notices his stats: who is that #43 way up in the air, with the ball, they'll ask.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
My theory.
The selectors are given a list of players eligible for the award at the start of the year. Every week they look at that list and who has played well and choose a player.
Who is in charge of updating that list? Nobody.
So although Cooper is eligible for the award according to the criteria, the selectors don't know it.
The selectors are given a list of players eligible for the award at the start of the year. Every week they look at that list and who has played well and choose a player.
Who is in charge of updating that list? Nobody.
So although Cooper is eligible for the award according to the criteria, the selectors don't know it.
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last Saturdays
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
Beautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
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I do not recall a left foot kick - certainly not for goal or to set up the first - I did see Marshall toe poke a left foot goal and Coops run in after him to congratulate.St Plugger wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 3:18pm last SaturdaysBeautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
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Would love to see him 27. I idolised George Young and it would be fitting to see him continue in Young’s traditions. I still have a very old, small, woollen jumper with 27 on the back.
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He kicked a nice left foot pass hitting a target from the half back lineSt Plugger wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 3:18pm last SaturdaysBeautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Poor kid has just been picked up in the mid season draft & already getting compared to Georgie Young . I hope he can live up to expectation George was a gun
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That would be it, the left footer was in general play. He would appear to have all the tools!saint6709 wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 9:33pmHe kicked a nice left foot pass hitting a target from the half back lineSt Plugger wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 3:18pm last SaturdaysBeautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.
[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Sharman 8 coaches votes, Idun no votes.
I dunno what they’ve thinking.
I dunno what they’ve thinking.
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What really gets me is that as far as I can tell no one in the media has jumped on this for the lack of integrity and transparencykosifantutti wrote: ↑Thu 26 Aug 2021 10:11pm Sharman 8 coaches votes, Idun no votes.
I dunno what they’ve thinking.
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We live in hope but that is all.
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Not much it seems.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Thu 26 Aug 2021 10:11pm Sharman 8 coaches votes, Idun no votes.
I dunno what they’ve thinking.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
And the winner is.....Luke Jackson, Melbourne.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
We definitely should have Sharman as a nominee but it's really sad and damning for the club that we didn't have one nominee through the entire year.
Sort of related to the Luke Parker discussion in another thread but why can't we be better at youth development?
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Sort of related to the Luke Parker discussion in another thread but why can't we be better at youth development?
Melbourne with a minor premiership and the rising star award. Going to be a purple patch for the Dees in the coming years.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
2.5 goals per game puts him at equal 5th in the league. Small sample size but holy hell he's been impressive. Particularly considering that he is clearly gassed after the first half and desperately needs an AFL pre season.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Probably good that he’s gone mostly unnoticed. We can spring him on the comp next season.
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Next year he will be fit and running stupid patterns down the wing into the backline being versatile
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Agree with this - and think at the end of the day it’s a good result - the kid has had amazing start to what we can only hope as is an incredible st Kilda career - and it’s probably best to keep the pressure and the press off his back
But as someone who is not invested in Area 51 type conspiracies I’m pretty sure the AFL wasn’t keen on a mid season draft guy being a rising star - check the afl highlight packages of the Saints v freo game you would hardly know that Sharman has had an impact
8 coaches votes - Gws guy got 0 coaches votes that day (!?!)
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Sorry if this is common knowledge but what sort of contract is he on ATM ?
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Got a two year extensionbangaulegend wrote: ↑Sat 28 Aug 2021 9:10pm Sorry if this is common knowledge but what sort of contract is he on ATM ?
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Thanks for the heads upsaynta wrote: ↑Sat 28 Aug 2021 9:47pmGot a two year extensionbangaulegend wrote: ↑Sat 28 Aug 2021 9:10pm Sorry if this is common knowledge but what sort of contract is he on ATM ?
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Re: Cooper aka Barrel must get the Rising Star nom
Let him keep his current high number. They don’t have to change to a lower one and I remember a 44 in the forward pocket destroying oppositions