John Eales Medal 2014

[Braveheart81]

Just for reference, I'm pretty sure the AFL Rising Star award isn't rigidly structure so the player has to have debuted in that season.

Their rule is that the player has to be under 21 and have played less than 10 AFL games at the start of the year.

 

[Tomikin]

Well Matty T only had a couple of games.. He should win it this year.

 

[Braveheart81]

Well Matty T only had a couple of games.. He should win it this year.

I'm going to guess that 7 tests in last season's window is probably too many to be considered a rookie in 2014.

 

[RugbyReg]

If the match against Argentina last year in Rosario was his only one outside the window it is rough, he only played 15 mins off the bench?

he also played v NZ on 19 October. Was that in the window?

Either way I reckon he's ineligible. Unless John Eales Medal points are included in those matches too?

 

[Tomikin]

I'm going to guess that 7 tests in last season's window is probably too many to be considered a rookie in 2014.

Didn't he only get selected for the 2 Nz then end of season tour?

 

[RugbyReg]

Matty T came off the bench in most of those domestic tests.

 

[Tomikin]

Matty T came off the bench in most of those domestic tests.

Arrhhh ok I didn't think he did. His out..

 

[Braveheart81]

He played every Rugby Championship match last year. He started the three Bledisloes and came off the bench in the other four games.

 

[qwerty51]

he also played v NZ on 19 October. Was that in the window?

Either way I reckon he's ineligible. Unless John Eales Medal points are included in those matches too?

Oops I thought JEM was before that match. So that's 2 he's played outside the current window. I think that's fine, for eg. NRL rookies are allowed up to 4 games in the previous season.

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Why don't they make these things based on a calendar year only instead of EOYT -> EOYT.

 

[RugbyReg]

I am not 100% sure whether that last Bled does count.

I think the reason for the timing is that they lose all the players post EOYT. They mostly go on leave, and soon after are back in with states.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Last Bled in 2013 counted for last years medal. This years Bled 3 will be in this years count.

John Eales Medal count resets at the start of the Spring Tour,

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Don't they usually have the John Eales Medal Dinner the week before they head off to Europe?

There is nothing I can find on google, or the ARU website saying when the John eales Medal awards night will be held.

There doesn't seem to be anything on the Foxtel on guide.

Anyone know when this is on?

 

[qwerty51]

Thursday.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I thought it was as well. Are they not televising it? Nothing on the Foxtel guide.

 

[Scrubber2050]

Last game played,
Top contenders for the Medal have to be:

Hooper,
Slipper,
Fardy,
I think they have played all games that count from EOYT (2013) to last Saturday. These 3 blokes have just been outstanding

TK has been great in the last few games but consistency and games played will count against him.

 

[Sword of Justice]

I'll tip Slipper as an outside chance for taking out the JEM.

 

[Braveheart81]

It seems to me like a two horse race between Hooper and Slipper. I think Hooper will win again.

 

[Scrubber2050]

Well, its a players award voted by the players. Interesting that the top 2 or 3 are all forwards. But then again, when you think about it there are 8 forwards and 7 other blokes that make up a team Plus the bench is generally 6/2, again in favour of the piggies.

Simple maths really

 

[Sword of Justice]

Out on the field it's a lot easier to see which players are really making the team go forward as well. Forwards win matches, backs decide by how much.

 

[Scrubber2050]

Guys

Is the presentation night televised anywhere ??????