Geary - Good enough for rising star nomination?

Otiman · Post: # 535180Post **Otiman** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 3:32am

Geary's game today was as good as any debutant, and it's form that will be solid throughout the year. Who else (so far) could take the nomination from him?

Nathan Brown (Collingwood)- Did a job on Pavlich, must be a huge chance.
Paul Stewart (Power) - No idea, didn't see the game, but got ~60 DT points.
Kieran Jack (Swans) - Tagged Montagna who I had as BOG.
Matt Leuenberger (Bris) - Only heard the end of the game, seemed to think he played well, or showed potential, not sure which.
Jake Edwards (Carl) - Didn't notice him in the game, 65 DT points.
Jarryn Geary (St. Kilda) - Played as a floating defender, excellent defensively and provided run. 77DT and 103SC points (SC points place high emphasis on tackles)
Trent West (Geelong) - Did nothing.
Craig Bird (Swans) - Well, most of you saw the match.

Clint Jones not eligible due to age, but wouldn't have gotten a nomination anyway.

So far, It's a three way race between Brown, Geary, and Leuenberger. I expect to redo this thread every week until Jarryn gets a nomination.

Will update when other games are played.

Megamaguire · Sun 23 Mar 2008 7:30am

It was fantastic seeing the boy from Bendigo surviving beautifully against the very disciplined sydney. Again and again his teammates showed their confidence by passing to him often deep in defence.

A very memorable 1st. game from Geary. The ch. 10 brains trust had Geary as Saint Kilda's 4th. best player and 7th. best from both teams.

G O GEARY !
G O SAINTS!

rexy · Post: # 535220Post **rexy** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:21am

Was very good for a first gamer, cool under preassure and fairly sure by foot.

Quixote · Post: # 535230Post **Quixote** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:52am

I actually thought he was average.

Seemed like a boy amongst wolves, small and out of his depth.

18 of his 22 possessions were uncontested.

In saying that, can see plenty of potential in the kid though.

Was his 1st game, after all.

Armoooo · Post: # 535283Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 11:04am

He was good for what he did, he always provided an option, he didn't influence the game too much but what can you expect for a first game.

He would have to be a HUGE chance for this week, I would say he will take it out.
I didn't see Brown, but Stewart was pretty good, probably not quite as good as Geary though. Leuenberger is a freak, he will have to go close to taking out the award this year, the next Cox...
Edwards was good at times but average overall, looked out of his league, and as for West and Bird, there is always round 2...

mad saint guy · Sun 23 Mar 2008 12:20pm

Brown will get it. High draft pick, broke even with Pavlich and he plays for Collingwood.

Armoooo · Post: # 535361Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 12:47pm

mad saint guy wrote:Brown will get it. High draft pick, broke even with Pavlich and he plays for Collingwood.

The Collingwood factor could be the diference, hopefully they just get lazy and look at the stat sheet like they normally do

matrix · Post: # 535372Post **matrix** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 12:56pm

the round aint finished yet...
but brown did play well against pav

St Fidelius · Sun 23 Mar 2008 1:16pm

Quixote wrote:I actually thought he was average.

Seemed like a boy amongst wolves, small and out of his depth.

18 of his 22 possessions were uncontested.

In saying that, can see plenty of potential in the kid though.

Was his 1st game, after all.

agreed...

Pretty easy getting disposals when you are a loose player in defence........

Just ask Jason Cloke........

Still, that was his position for the night and did it well

saint66au · Post: # 535396Post **saint66au** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 1:23pm

Was part of a well-disciplined defence last night and did his job well...but yes most of his posessions were as a result of "chip chip" footy.

Not this week

Armoooo · Post: # 535409Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 1:42pm

Josh Hill - Western Bulldogs - Round 1 Rising Star Nominee

matrix · Post: # 535451Post **matrix** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 2:22pm

Armoooo wrote:Josh Hill - Western Bulldogs - Round 1 Rising Star Nominee

i was gonna start watching our game again, but the dogs v crows game got exciting.
im watching this kid now, and he deserves the nomination.....he is playing well in his second game with 15 disposals and a goal in the third quarter so far

Armoooo · Post: # 535471Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 2:31pm

Yeah it is a great match, Hill has done everything right, the dogs seem to have gotten a gem with this kid....

Armoooo · Post: # 535506Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 3:21pm

Armoooo wrote:Yeah it is a great match, Hill has done everything right, the dogs seem to have gotten a gem with this kid....

McLeod ended up finishing off the game on him and he didn't get near the ball again, I would think that he will still take out the nomination though, bar any acts of brilliance in the last two games...

vacuous space · Sun 23 Mar 2008 3:27pm

Plenty of young talent still to come. Morton, Rioli, Stokes, Tuck and Weetra about to play. Dempsey, Houli and Jetta tomorrow. Right now, I'd say Hill's the favourite, followed by Gears, followed by N.J. Brown. Keep an eye on Tuck and Houli though. They'll probably be running through the middle with every opportunity to have an impact.

Quixote · Post: # 535867Post **Quixote** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 10:44pm

Cyril Rioli

Mr Magic · Post: # 535872Post **Mr Magic** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 10:46pm

Quixote wrote:Cyril Rioli

He was pretty good today, but then again the Hawks were playing against no opposition.

Quixote · Post: # 535881Post **Quixote** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 10:52pm

Mr Magic wrote:
Quixote wrote:Cyril Rioli
He was pretty good today, but then again the Hawks were playing against no opposition.

Melbourne were absolutely pathetic. I cannot stress this enough.

That group has no heart and zero soul. Just completely weak.

Who was that noob Demons poster on BF a year or so back who kept trying to hang it on the Saints?

PS Hawks look dangerous. Kind of remind me of us, circa rnd 1, '04.

Mr Magic · Post: # 535883Post **Mr Magic** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 10:54pm

Quixote wrote:
Mr Magic wrote:
Quixote wrote:Cyril Rioli
He was pretty good today, but then again the Hawks were playing against no opposition.

Melbourne were absolutely pathetic. I cannot stress this enough.

That group has no heart and zero soul. Just completely weak.

The Demons would have performed better if they had fielded their Demonland team.
At least there is no thread from 'BGrownlowBruce on Demonland this week
about how the umpires killed them!

Dan Warna · Post: # 535926Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 8:06am

rick james

he was laughing at us because we had injuries in the 06 final...

while I don't particularly want teams to suffer injuries, 07 showed melbourne how thin they are and how lucky they were in the 06 final.

st kilda were so far ahead of melbourne, who rode their luck its not funny.

even in 07, melbournes injuries woes were NOTHING like st kilda suffered in 06.

Armoooo · Post: # 536099Post **Armoooo** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 1:45pm

Melbourne were shocking and it seems that there is a bit of tension in the playing group, they weren't playing for each other, they weren't willing to run or tackle and when a player did score (I can't remember who) only one or two players went up to say well done...
Bailey has a big job on his hands, I hope he isn't judged too hashly, he did inherit the worst managed list in the AFL...

Quixote · Post: # 536108Post **Quixote** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 2:01pm

I want to see Geary play like he did against Geelong in the NAB before we start talking rising stars.

Rick James... that was the one. Such a twit.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Mon 24 Mar 2008 2:12pm

i would have to say Josh Hill has it in the bag. Although Geary could be closely behind.

Only down side is that the panel probably will overlook saints v swans match due to the game being termed as a "scrappy, ugly" match, therefore i reckon jarryn might find it a bit tougher to stand out by the judging panel, compared to the doggies match.

Winmarvellous · Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:03pm

Hill, followed by Brown so far for mine.

Otiman · Post: # 539558Post **Otiman** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 5:14pm

Another solid game from geary this week, but the nomination will go to Hill or Brown, from what I have seen.

Geary - Good enough for rising star nomination?

Geary - Good enough for rising star nomination?

Geary looked switched onand classy!