John Eales Medal 2014

[Brumby Runner]

Would have thought Kellaway would be in the running for the U20s award. McMahon from Perry in any case.

Pretty sure about Hooper for Wallaby try as he's in it twice. Nice odds in his favour.

 

[Braveheart81]

Would have thought Kellaway would be in the running for the U20s award. McMahon from Perry in any case.

Maybe there's a little bit of the he'll win it next year. Let's nominate other guys who are equally deserving.

McMahon should win in a canter.

 

[Sword of Justice]

He still tops the metres gained and tackle busts most weeks and is ever reliable under the high ball.

I agree he's not close to winning the JEM (I think Hooper and Slipper will be a long way ahead), but he's been very consistent.

Playing every test in the year and generally performing well puts you in the top echelon of players already.

Yes definitely his stats tell a good story but he's running from deep and I would have thought that he hasn't done that much this year. Take the suncorp bled test, he shimmied to the right and took it into contact almost every time. He's been shut down by opposition defense. The likelihood of him winning is minute though so it's moot. I'm just surprised he's even there.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Brumbies Man and Zoe all Golded up. Ultimate Fans.


Volunteer of the Year:
Chris Hicks (Penrith Emus)

Roger Vanderfield Award - Referee of the Year:
Amy Perrett

Super Rugby Referee of the Year:
Steve Walsh

Wallabies Hall Of Fame Inductees:
Wylie Breckenridge
Greg Davies
Simon Poidevin

Spirit of Rugby Award (Nick Farr-Jones Award):
Andrew Purchas

U20 Player of Year:
Sean McMahon

Outstanding Sevens Player of the Year - Shawn Mackay Award:
Emilee Cherry

Buildcorp NRC Player of the Series
Sean McMahon

Joe French Award:
Dick Marks

Asteron Life Community Coach of the Year
Sila Taungakava (Western Raptors, Penrith District juniors)

Super Rugby Rookie of the Year:
Sean McMahon

Super Rugby Coach of the Year:
Michael Cheika

Super Rugby Team of the Year:
NSW Waratahs

Super Rugby Try of the Year:
Scott Higgenbotham

Wallaby Rookie of the Year:
Sam Carter

Male Sevens Player of the Year:
Cameron Clark

Womens Player of the Year:
Emilee Cherry

Super Rugby Player of the Year:
Michael Hooper & Israel Folau

Wallaby Try of the Year:
Rob Horne V SAF, Perth

Australia's Choice Award - Qantas Wallaby of the Year:
Michael Hooper

John Eales Medal:
israel Folau

(Post edited as awards announced)

 

[Hugh Jarse]

U20 Player of Year:
Sean McMahon

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Volunteer of the Year:
Chris Hicks (Penrith Emus)

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Outstanding Sevens Player of the Year - Shawn Mackay Award:
Emilee Cherry

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Buildcorp NRC Player of the Series
Sean McMahon

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Asteron Life Community Coach of the Year
Sila Taungakava (Western Raptors, Penrith District Juniors)

 

[I like to watch]

Emu's are having a big night!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

No. Updates are coming from twitter #JEM2014

 

[Paradox]

Pales in comparison to the g&gr awards.

 

[Wilson]

5 tests to go and Folau looks to have locked it up. Huge effort from Moore and Cooper, 98 and 94 points from the EOYT alone.

 

[RugbyReg]

Kuridrani is going to get all the rest of the votes, denying Slipper. So Izzy to win in a decent upset.

 

[Mr Doug]

5 tests to go and Folau looks to have locked it up. Huge effort from Moore and Cooper, 98 and 94 points from the EOYT alone.

Mrs Doug and I don't like the direction that this is heading in!

 

[Hammeroid]

You know the ARU are broke when they don't televise the John Eales medal anymore. It also looks to be held at a local pub.

 

[qwerty51]

Utterly shocked.

 

[Pfitzy]

Right Waratahs fans - we're going to have to really bunker down for this one.

Now, as you're all aware, we DID win the title, and pretty much smashed a bunch of records doing it, as well as playing some of the nicest rugby on the planet.

BUT we're about to be accused of this all being a ARU/NSWRU plot.

 

[Quick Hands]

Brumbies Man and Zoe all Golded up. Ultimate Fans.

Announced so far:
Volunteer of the Year:
Chris Hicks (Penrith Emus)

Roger Vanderfield Award - Referee of the Year:
Amy Perrett

Wallabies Hall Of Fame Inductees:
Wylie Breckenridge
Greg Davies
Simon Poidevin

Spirit of Rugby Award (Nick Farr-Jones Award):
Andrew Purchas

U20 Player of Year:
Sean McMahon

Outstanding Sevens Player of the Year - Shawn Mackay Award:
Emilee Cherry

Buildcorp NRC Player of the Series
Sean McMahon

Joe French Award:
Dick Marks

Asteron Life Community Coach of the Year
Sila Taungakava (Western Raptors, Penrith District juniors)

Super Rugby Rookie of the Year:
Sean McMahon

Super Rugby Coach of the Year:
Michael Cheika


Awards to come: (My Predictions)
Male Sevens Player of the Year:
Cameron Clark

Womens Player of the Year:
Sharni Williams



Super Rugby Try of the Year:
Israel Folau

Super Rugby Player of the Year:
Michael Hooper

Australia's Choice Award - Qantas Wallaby of the Year:
Israel Folau

Wallaby Rookie of the Year:
Sam Carter

Wallaby Try of the Year:
Michael Hooper

John Eales Medal:
Michael Hooper

Well done to all those award winners. All well deserved IMO.

It would appear that the Hooper haters have had a bad night.

 

[Paradox]

Right Waratahs fans - we're going to have to really bunker down for this one.

Now, as you're all aware, we DID win the title, and pretty much smashed a bunch of records doing it, as well as playing some of the nicest rugby on the planet.

BUT we're about to be accused of this all being a ARU/NSWRU plot.

Nah you just need a tin foil hat