Rising Star announced today - The Winner is Hanners!

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  • Bas
    Veterans List
    • Jan 2003
    • 4457

    Rising Star announced today - The Winner is Hanners!

    Rising Star hype for Daniel Hannebery | Herald Sun

    Fingers crossed.
    In memory of my little Staffy - Dicey, 17.06.2005 to 1.12.2011- I'll miss you mate.
  • ScottH
    It's Goodes to cheer!!
    • Sep 2003
    • 23665

    #2
    Still bookies Favourite, and tipped to win.
    Scully is the most likely to steal it fom Dan.

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    • Nich
      Senior Player
      • May 2010
      • 1291

      #3
      It's a done deal. They shut down betting, Dan's flown down for the day. We've got the new Rising Star!

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      • Primmy
        Proud Tragic Swan
        • Apr 2008
        • 5970

        #4
        that doesn't exactly portent a full closure Nich - unfortunately the bookies don't have any say in it. Also another 22 kids from all over the place will be on hand to fill up the room; and he may not get it. HOWever, I am thinking good thoughts, and offering up to the gods all sorts of promises.
        Last edited by Primmy; 1 September 2010, 08:07 AM.
        If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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        • liz
          Veteran
          Site Admin
          • Jan 2003
          • 16737

          #5
          Not sure if I am over-reacting, but the (Melbourne) media seems to be orchestrating some kind of favouritism backlash against Dan. Just the use of the word "hype" in the title of that article, for instance. It kind of implies he's favourite only because of some bandwagon hype, rather than because he deserves to be favourite.

          There have been some excellent performances and some very consistent seasons by a number of this year's nominees and several would arguably be worthy winners. But Hanners has been the bookies' favourite for almost half a season, and it's not like he's been hanging on by a thread, riding on early season contributions but fading as the season has gone on. He had great games at the start of the year, great games in the middle of the year, and his final 4-5 weeks were tremendous.

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          • Big Al
            Veterans List
            • Feb 2005
            • 7007

            #6
            Rising Star announced today

            Unless there's an Indian bookmaker hanging around Melbourne Hanners has it in the bag.
            ..And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC

            Here it is Again! - Huddo SEN

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            • Nich
              Senior Player
              • May 2010
              • 1291

              #7
              Originally posted by Primmy
              that doesn't exactly portent a full closure Nich - unfortunately the bookies don't have any say in it. Also another 22 kids from all over the place will be on hand to fill up the room; and he may not get it. HOWever, I am thinking good thoughts, and offering up to the gods all sorts of promises.
              My message was a little more in jest than anything. Pretty sure Dan will take it home though. Consistency is the key for the Rising Star - and Dan has it in multitudes. Not only just that, he has done it in a side with the likes of Bolton, Kirk, Jack, McVeigh, O'Keefe, Goodes etc. And in a few of those games he's been BOG. Tremendous efforts. Obviously a few of the other kids have had great seasons but I would argue not with the same authority as Dan. And most people, even Melbourne Commentators/Media have admitted as much. Good Luck Dan!!!!

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              • magic.merkin
                Senior Player
                • Jul 2008
                • 1199

                #8
                I have only seen positive stuff about Dan down here, and don't forget he is Victorian and they get wound up about their own.

                They forgot to mention his 39 touch game against freo in that article.

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                • ScottH
                  It's Goodes to cheer!!
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 23665

                  #9
                  Originally posted by magic.merkin
                  I have only seen positive stuff about Dan down here, and don't forget he is Victorian and they get wound up about their own.

                  They forgot to mention his 39 touch game against freo in that article.
                  Yes, that was a BIG miss by the writer.

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                  • Cheer Squad
                    Sydney Swans
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 1948

                    #10
                    It will be great if he wins, so here's hoping. I'm so glad we got his signature for the next few years.

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                    • sharp9
                      Senior Player
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2508

                      #11
                      Originally posted by magic.merkin
                      I have only seen positive stuff about Dan down here, and don't forget he is Victorian and they get wound up about their own.

                      They forgot to mention his 39 touch game against freo in that article.
                      Or the great game against Adelaide that got him the nomination in the first place!
                      "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                      • magic.merkin
                        Senior Player
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 1199

                        #12
                        Originally posted by sharp9
                        Or the great game against Adelaide that got him the nomination in the first place!
                        Oh I heard about that, I was OS. Was that BMcG 5 goal haul game?

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                        • Nich
                          Senior Player
                          • May 2010
                          • 1291

                          #13
                          Originally posted by magic.merkin
                          Oh I heard about that, I was OS. Was that BMcG 5 goal haul game?
                          Yep! And 23 possessions to go with them. It was like an early Christmas for the gopher.

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                          • johnno
                            On the Rookie List
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 1102

                            #14
                            When will we know the result? What time?

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                            • AnnieH
                              RWOs Black Sheep
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 11332

                              #15
                              Are we there yet?
                              Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
                              Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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