Rising Star announced today - The Winner is Hanners!

[Damien]

Good luck Dan!

I agree with Liz btw, it's dangerous to be in Dan's position as hot favourite. Committee members could go the other. Here's hoping they don't!

[Triple B]

They have just crossed to Crown on SEN for the coverage. I'll keep updates coming.

[Frog]

Thanks BBB - Please do ... have no other access here

[giant]

Meh, given what's happened to the last two winners I'm neither here nor there about Dan winning. We know we have a superstar and we don't need the RS panel to confirm it for us.

[Triple B]

Np Frogster.

Just Kouta and Huddo talking at the minute, probably doesn't kick off until 1.

In years past, the way the voting is read out is very different to say a traditional Brownlow Count, so you can't keep a running score. they read out all the 1 votes, then the 2 votes etc until they read out the 5 votes at the end.

The lesson is, no votes is good news early on, meaning he'll come home with a swag of 5 votes and win the award.

[gossipcom]

Meh, given what's happened to the last two winners I'm neither here nor there about Dan winning. We know we have a superstar and we don't need the RS panel to confirm it for us.

Exactly in terms of pressure wise. I look at someone like Macca for instance who failed to get a RS nomination yet has excelled to get the B&F at the club. If he wins I'll be ecstatic, but at the end of the day winning RS doesn't make or break a player, except maybe putting a little more pressure on them.

[Triple B]

Meh, given what's happened to the last two winners I'm neither here nor there about Dan winning. We know we have a superstar and we don't need the RS panel to confirm it for us.

Gee, your a tough man giant.

I'm sure young Dan and his family especially are hoping he wins it, as well as his club and teammates.

[ScottH]

Wow, complicated.

"Twitter / Over capacity"

[Triple B]

Ceremony started.

Only 3 missing, Morabito and Fyfe (understandable) and Grant (WB).

[Triple B]

Onto the second lot of nominations (Rds 8-15).

From the first lot, they had a piece on NicNat and his family, plus interviewed Scully and Bastinac live on stage + spoke to both of their fathers in the audience.

That's a good sign. No mention or talk of Hanners or his family....that will all come later

[Triple B]

Garry Lyon is interviewing Hanners and Ben Reid.

[j s]

What a load of waffle - just get on with it and announce the winner

[Frog]

Currently 17 members and 9 guests are in this very thread - Keep it coming Triple B ... Thanks again ...

[Triple B]

They are serving lunch at the minute, will be a bit of a break.

[j s]

They are serving lunch at the minute, will be a bit of a break.