Mitchell: Rising Star

[swansrob]

So deserving, to back up his sensational debut with another brilliant game is simply amazing.
If he keeps this form up he would have to be a very big chance to take it out and I notice on Sportsbet that he is already second favourite behind O'meara in betting.

Speaking of betting I have just noticed that Hanners has snuck ahead of Jobe to be second favourite for Charlie.

Thanks to Keiren Jack, Jarrad McVeigh and Josh Kennedy, Hanners won't win the Brownlow. Ablett and Watson won't have too many votes taken by teammates. Just like last year, where the Swans polled more votes in total than any other club, but our highest placed player was Kennedy in 8th.

[GoSouth33]

Lachie Whitfield for GWS is right up there as well. Wouldn't be surprised if he wins it.

[Doctor]

Deserving nomination. His chances of winning it obviously depend on him staying in the team now. It'd take a brave man to leave him out though!

[dimelb]

Deserving nomination. His chances of winning it obviously depend on him staying in the team now. It'd take a brave man to leave him out though!

Indeed. And it would take Superman to force him out!

[Red]

http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=555095

Hard to believe this is a second-gamer!

[ugg]

Tommy Mitchell highlights - Rising Star nominee R11 2013 - YouTube

They actually slowed down the piece of play I was talking about it was that quick.

[ernie koala]

I don't know if he's got a nickname yet...But as far as I'm concerned...

He's 'The Honey Badger'.

For those unfamiliar, the Honey Badger is regarded as one of the worlds most tenacious animals, tireless in combat and rarely beaten.

I always regarded Paul Kelly to be a worthy Honey Badger...Mitchell has the makings of one.

[ScottH]

Mitchell's avg stats for swans:
2nd in kicks
7th in HB
5th in Poss
1st in Marks
5th in Contested Poss
5th in Uncontested Poss
7th in I50
1st in Tackles
2nd in FF
2nd in Goal Assists
TOG 5th last.

[erica]

Mitchell's avg stats for swans:
2nd in kicks
7th in HB
5th in Poss
1st in Marks
5th in Contested Poss
5th in Uncontested Poss
7th in I50
1st in Tackles
2nd in FF
2nd in Goal Assists
TOG 5th last.

Good grief. All that after only 2 games? He really wants to play, doesn't he?

[swantastic]

gun just like the old man.....awsum numbers good little story on him in the herald sun

[baskin]

This article is worth reading too.

No Cookies | Herald Sun

I am so glad Tom is a Swan.

[ShockOfHair]

Incredible.
Against Essendon and Adelaide, Mitchell has averaged a disposal every three minutes - ranked number one in the competition.

He churns out 1.42 SuperCoach points a minute, also a clear top-ranking in the AFL.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Jesus.

[0918330512]

Jesus.

Is that your proposed nickname?! A bit blasphemous ... but if you think he's not quite as good as G.Ablett Snr but better than anyone else ... perhaps ...

[wolftone57]

yeah i cant help but think of Sam Mitchell every time I see Tommy play - fairly similar height weight style of play

How long ago did I say from watching the Twos that his hands reminded me of Sam. But his feet are a different matter. He can kick either foot as he can handball either hand but he gets a great deal of penetration by foot. DIESEL, that is the word by foot. Deisel was great by hand but lethal by foot because he was so penetrating. This kid is better than Deisel.

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Lachie Whitfield for GWS is right up there as well. Wouldn't be surprised if he wins it.

they played him as Sub last week don't get that. I don't know where Sheedy's head is at. Whitfield had a blinder the week before and was BOG and gets to be Sub this week. What are you on Sheeds?