Congratulation Luke Dunstan- Rd 1 Rising star

[saintbrat]

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane·
St Kilda's Luke Dunstan the rd1 NAB AFL Rising Star after 21 possessions, 7 marks and 7 tackles on debut in his side's 17-point win v Melb.

[sainterinsydney]

This kid will be a brownlow medallist--great drafting Sainters!

[fingers]

Brilliant

[SainterK]

But we have no youth?

[bigcarl]

Great stuff. Hope for the future

[saintbrat]

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2014-03-2 ... ising-star

But little more than a week earlier, Dunstan was left cursing his luck as his prospects of making his AFL debut looked in doubt.

A rolled ankle at training had flared up, and after a full first pre-season which had gone so well, he was suddenly wondering whether an injury would stop his surge towards a round-one start for the Saints.

"I trained right through to the end and it was fine, but about 15 minutes after I left training I sat down and it really stiffened up," Dunstan told AFL.com.au.

"That night I was probably a little bit nervous. We had the season launch and it was pretty sore during that and I was in a fair bit of pain. But it wasn't too bad the next morning and I went from there."

While the mood at the club was buoyant after the win, Dunstan wasn't sure whether his summons to meet with the coaches on Monday morning was a good or bad sign.

"I got a phone call from the footy manager Chris Pelchen and I didn't know if I was in trouble or what I'd done," Dunstan said. "I went in and 'Richo' (coach Alan Richardson) and all of the coaches were in a room and he told me I'd got the nomination.

"I honestly hadn't even thought about it so it was a nice surprise."

http://www.saints.com.au/video/2014-03- ... nomination

[mullet]

I am so excited about this. What a great week for the club. I hope he does win a brownlow, but geez, big call, they are hard to win.

I hope we have a heap of rising star winners by the end of the season.

[desertsaint]

Thank god for that. Reputation at work intact!

[saintbrat]

Luke Holmesby‏@LukeHolmesby·
Lukey Dunstan - @lukedunstan2 the Round 1 rising star nomination. 21 years after @SpidaEveritt was the first ever round 1 nomination in 1993

who can name our last nominee?

[MC Gusto]

Just made my week! Seriously this is the best possible outcome we could have hoped for out of round 1

Well done Dunstan!!

[st.byron]

Luke Holmesby‏@LukeHolmesby·
Lukey Dunstan - @lukedunstan2 the Round 1 rising star nomination. 21 years after @SpidaEveritt was the first ever round 1 nomination in 1993

who can name our last nominee?

Siposs in 2012?

Great for Dunstan and the club.

[Sobraz]

Luke Holmesby‏@LukeHolmesby·
Lukey Dunstan - @lukedunstan2 the Round 1 rising star nomination. 21 years after @SpidaEveritt was the first ever round 1 nomination in 1993

who can name our last nominee?

Our most recent before Dunstan?

Steven?

[On the Ball]

Current StK players who have had a Rising Star nomination (year/round):

1999/22 - Lenny Hayes
2002/05 (Won it!) - Nick Riewoldt
2003/05 - Adam Schneider
2003/20 - Leigh Montagna
2007/16 - Sam Gilbert
2009/08 - Jarryn Geary
2011/08 - Shane Savage
2011/10 - Jack Steven
2012/15 - Arryn Siposs

[Sobraz]

Current StK players who have had a Rising Star nomination (year/round):

1999/22 - Lenny Hayes
2002/05 (Won it!) - Nick Riewoldt
2003/05 - Adam Schneider
2003/20 - Leigh Montagna
2007/16 - Sam Gilbert
2009/08 - Jarryn Geary
2011/08 - Shane Savage
2011/10 - Jack Steven
2012/15 - Arryn Siposs

Kosi won it too. 2001?

[FQF]

How many players have been nominated on debut?

[Toy Saint]

Is he limited to one nomination only?

[Cairnsman]

How many players have been nominated on debut?

Can you be nominated more than once? It looks like most of our previous nominations were only nominated once (going by tables posted above). You would have thought Roo would have been nominated more than once. I'm not really up with all of the Rising Star rules so just asking.

And yes, how many have been nominated on debut? Good question.

[plugger66]

How many players have been nominated on debut?

Can you be nominated more than once? It looks like most of our previous nominations were only nominated once (going by tables posted above). You would have thought Roo would have been nominated more than once. I'm not really up with all of the Rising Star rules so just asking.

And yes, how many have been nominated on debut? Good question.

Once a year. And I would guess plenty on debut but no idea of the numbers.

[saintbrat]

How many players have been nominated on debut?

Can you be nominated more than once? It looks like most of our previous nominations were only nominated once (going by tables posted above). You would have thought Roo would have been nominated more than once. I'm not really up with all of the Rising Star rules so just asking.

And yes, how many have been nominated on debut? Good question.

unless it's changed-
you can only be nominated once per year.
in recent year I think there was someone nominated twice- once in each year

Eligibility and nominations[edit]

Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a standout young player whom performed well during that particular round. To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season. A player who is suspended[notes 1] during the season is not eligible to win the award, however is still eligible for nomination.[3]

At the end of the season, nine AFL personalities (typically administrators and All-Australian team selectors) vote for five of the twenty-two nominees, with their top selections earning five votes, their second selection earning four votes, etc. The player who receives the most votes is the winner.

someone almost always has to be nominated on debut- unless they have just played a couple the year before...

[joffaboy]

And of course Sheahan said on OTT that Daniher should have won.

Grudgingly said "good on him" about Dunstan. Didn't say a thing about his game

[Con Gorozidis]

Terrific news.

[bergholt]

Current StK players who have had a Rising Star nomination (year/round):

1999/22 - Lenny Hayes
2002/05 (Won it!) - Nick Riewoldt
2003/05 - Adam Schneider
2003/20 - Leigh Montagna
2007/16 - Sam Gilbert
2009/08 - Jarryn Geary
2011/08 - Shane Savage
2011/10 - Jack Steven
2012/15 - Arryn Siposs

Kosi won it too. 2001?

Right. Beetham and Begley got noms that year as well. And Moyle in 2000, X Clarke got a nomination after Rooey in 2002, Goddard and Ball along with Joey in 03, Raph Clarke in 2005.

[Spinner]

Current StK players who have had a Rising Star nomination (year/round):

1999/22 - Lenny Hayes
2002/05 (Won it!) - Nick Riewoldt
2003/05 - Adam Schneider
2003/20 - Leigh Montagna
2007/16 - Sam Gilbert
2009/08 - Jarryn Geary
2011/08 - Shane Savage
2011/10 - Jack Steven
2012/15 - Arryn Siposs

Kosi won it too. 2001?

Right. Beetham and Begley got noms that year as well. And Moyle in 2000, X Clarke got a nomination after Rooey in 2002, Goddard and Ball along with Joey in 03, Raph Clarke in 2005.

None for Armitage?

Can't remember one myself....

[Solar]

well done lukey!!!

Eli next??

[bergholt]

None for Armitage?

Nope. At a glance, his best chance was round 4, 2008 - his fourth game. He had 20 touches, five clearances and kicked a couple of goals.

But the nomination went to Kieran Jack. Who had 9 touches and kicked one goal. Looks a bit funny in hindsight!