Craig Bird- Rising star

[swantastic]

I much prefer the option of taking footballers and improving their fitness and athleticism, than taking an athlete and trying to teach them football. A footballer understands the flow of the game and where to position themselves and can read where the ball is going. This is one of the keys to success of Geelong IMO, and answers one of the other threads about positioning.

If you have a very fit athletic person it could also go along way to help them learn a certain sport too.

The problem IMO is there are more athletic people out there than people with football smarts.So you really have to be lucky to pick one of them up.

[BSA5]

Yep by 3 months. Morton should the R20 nomination sewn up in any case.

No. He was born 15/3/1987. That means he turned 21 on the 15/3/2008. Therefore, on the 1st of January this year, he was still 20, making him eligible by three months.

[smasher]

On The Couch last night Mike Sheahan said Dalziell is eligible this year.There is a Port Adelaide player they keep plugging for to get nominated also.

[ScottH]

Yep by 3 months. Morton should the R20 nomination sewn up in any case.

Ugg knows best!!

Cale Morton is the third Rising Star nomination for Dees | Herald Sun

[Nico]

Anyone know Bird's average possessions since the bye?

[ugg]

AFL Tables - Craig Bird - Statistics

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