WXVs Rising Star and Team of the Week 2018

[Nige]

Rising Star

NB: qualification  = AFL Rising Star criteria apply, and have to actually have played in the round for a WXV team

Every round, a World XVs rising star nomination is given to a standout young player whom performed well during that particular round. To be eligible to be nominated for the award, a player must be younger than 21 years of age on 1 January of the award year and have played 10 or fewer senior games before the beginning of the season.

R1: Riley Bonner (Buenos Aires) - 119
R2: Tom Doedee (Buenos Aires) - 115
R3: Sam Murray (New Delhi) - 95
R4: Alex Witherden (Toronto) - 103
R5: Jaidyn Stephenson (Cape Town) - 88
R6: Harry Morrison (New Delhi) - 95
R7: Jack Graham (Mexico City) - 131
R8: Ben Ronke (Berlin) - 120
R9: Oliver Florent (Buenos Aires) - 76
R10: Jack Henry (Dublin) - 99
R11: Cameron Rayner (Buenos Aires) - 89
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Team of the Week

Round 1

D: Kade Simpson (Toronto), Rory Laird (Pacific), Riley Bonner (Buenos Aires), Jake Lloyd (New Delhi)
M: Tom Mitchell [vc] (Pacific), Luke Parker (Christchurch), Dyson Heppell (Moscow), Dustin Martin (Dublin)
R: Max Gawn (Berlin)
F: Lance Franklin [c] (Berlin), Blake Acres (Moscow), Justin Westhoff (Dublin), Jack Billings (PNL)
I: Jack Steven (New Delhi), David Zaharakis (Cairo)

Coach: Holz (Dublin)

Round 2

D: Shannon Hurn (New York), Jarryn Geary (Mexico City), Jeremy Howe (New Delhi), Rory Laird (Pacific)
M: Dustin Martin [vc] (Dublin), Jarryd Lyons (Pacific), Ed Curnow (Buenos Aires), Tom Mitchell (Pacific)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Tom J Lynch [c] (Seoul), Jeff Garlett (Cairo), Jesse Hogan (Toronto), Jarrad Waite (Christchurch)
I: Ollie Wines (Beijing), Clayton Oliver (Seoul)

Coach: JBs-Hawks (Seoul)

Round 3

D: Bailey Williams (Pacific), Jack Crisp (Moscow), Shane Savage (Cairo), Luke Ryan (PNL)
M: Nat Fyfe [c] (Berlin), Tom Mitchell (Pacific), Lachie Hunter (Mexico City), Jarryd Lyons (Pacific)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Jonathon Patton [vc] (PNL), Michael Walters (Berlin), Sam Gray (London), Sam Menegola (New Delhi)
I: Stefan Martin (New Delhi), Callum Sinclair (London)

Coach: elechet (New Delhi)

Round 4

D: Elliott Yeo (Rio), Rory Laird (Pacific), Matt Suckling (Pacific), Jeremy McGovern (Cairo)
M: Jaeger O'Meara (Rio), Dustin Martin (Dublin), Steele Sidebottom (New Delhi), Jack Ziebell (New Delhi)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Ben Brown [vc] (Cairo), Robbie Gray (New Delhi), Luke Breust (Beijing), Sam Menegola (New Delhi)
I: Brandan Parfitt [c] (Seoul), Aaron Sandilands (Christchurch)

Coach: JBs-Hawks (Seoul)

Round 5

D: Kade Simpson (Toronto), Harris Andrews (Christchurch), Alex Witherden (Toronto), Scott Thompson (Toronto)
M: Seb Ross [c] (Tokyo), Nat Fyfe (Berlin), Patrick Cripps (Rio), Ben Cunnington (Cape Town)
R: Max Gawn (Berlin)
F: Brett Deledio [vc] (Dublin), Robbie Gray (New Delhi), Isaac Heeney (New York), Luke Breust (Beijing)
I: Patrick Dangerfield (Seoul), Andrew Gaff (Pacific)

Coach: Adamant (Toronto)

Round 6

D: Jeremy Howe (New Delhi), Shannon Hurn (New York), Luke Brown (Rio), Jimmy Webster (Buenos Aires)
M: Lachie Neale [vc] (Beijing), Adam Treloar (Moscow), Marcus Bontempelli (Pacific), Isaac Smith (Seoul)
R: Max Gawn [c] (Berlin)
F: Justin Westhoff (Dublin), Mitch Robinson (Cairo) Tom T Lynch (London), Sam Gray (London)
I: Patrick Cripps (Rio), Jack Macrae (Toronto)

Coach: Jay & upthemaidens (Pacific)

Round 7

D: Rory Laird (Pacific), Elliot Yeo (Rio), Jimmy Webster (Buenos Aires), Shannon Hurn (New York)
M: Jack Macrae [c] (Toronto), Dayne Zorko [vc] (Beijing), Josh P Kennedy (Berlin), Toby McLean (Christchurch)
R: Aaron Sandilands (Christchurch)
F: James Sicily (Mexico City), Jack Darling (New Delhi), Jesse Hogan (Toronto), Jordan De Goey (Moscow)
I: Nat Fyfe (Berlin), Ed Curnow (Buenos Aires)

Coach: RaisyDaisy & AaronKirk (New York)

Round 8

D: Matt Scharenberg (Moscow), Tom McDonald (Dublin), Jamie MacMillan (Buenos Aires), Jimmy Webster (Buenos Aires)
M: Jack Macrae [c] (Toronto), Trent Cotchin [vc] (Tokyo), Ben Cunnington (Cape Town), Clayton Oliver (Seoul)
R: Aaron Sandilands (Christchurch)
F: James Harmes (Mexico City), Sam Menegola (New Delhi), Jack Darling (New Delhi), Robbie Gray (New Delhi)
I: Max Gawn (Berlin), Brodie Grundy (Beijing)

Coach: Toga (Beijing)

Round 9

D: Jake Lloyd (New Delhi), Jarrod Harbrow (PNL), Jarrad McVeigh (Christchurch), Jeremy McGovern (Cairo)
M: Jack Macrae [vc] (Toronto), Tom Mitchell (Pacific), Patrick Cripps (Rio), Aaron Hall (Rio)
R: Jarrod Witts (Pacific)
F: Jack Darling [c] (New Delhi), Jarrad Waite (Christchurch), Ben Brown (Cairo), Travis Boak (Toronto)
I: Touk Miller (Cape Town), Nick Holman (Dublin)

Coach: meow meow (Christchurch)

Round 10

D: Heath Shaw (Christchurch), Kade Simpson (Toronto), Luke Ryan (PNL), Tom Stewart (Cairo)
M: Nat Fyfe [vc] (Berlin), Ollie Wines (Beijing), Dayne Beams (Cairo), Stephen Coniglio (Moscow)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Mitch Robinson [c] (Cairo), Josh Caddy (Beijing), Michael Walters (Berlin), Isaac Heeney (New York)
I: Matthew Kreuzer (Moscow), Andrew Gaff (Pacific)

Coach: Nige & MajorLazer (Cairo)

Round 11

D: Tom McDonald [c] (Dubin), Luke McDonald (Cape Town), Brayden Maynard (Rio), Shannon Hurn (New York)
M: Mitch Duncan (Cape Town), Tom Mitchell (Pacific), Sam Kerridge (Cairo), Joel Selwood (Dublin)
R: Tom Bellchambers [vc] (Toronto)
F: Shane Edwards (Buenos Aires), Jesse Hogan (Toronto), Josh J Kennedy (New York), Tim Membrey (London)
I: Max Gawn (Berlin), Brodie Grundy (Beijing)

Coach: Holz (Dublin)

[Nige]

The Rising Star and Team of the Week honours also return once again in 2018! It's a grand ol' time for everyone involved so tell all your friends.

Round 1

Rising Star

With a list full of young guns, it's no surprise they've got the first nomination of 2018. Getting rewarded this week in Riley Bonner who amassed a huge 119 to start the year on the best note possible.



Team of the Week

A lot of familiar faces to kick off the year but that's not interesting. Riley Bonner does the double of picking up the Rising Star nom and making TOTW while Blake Acres showed he might be primed to break out. A number of players who changed clubs in the off-season had strong club debuts and one of the best forwards in the comp gets captaincy honours.

D: Kade Simpson (Toronto), Rory Laird (Pacific), Riley Bonner (Buenos Aires), Jake Lloyd (New Delhi)
M: Tom Mitchell [vc] (Pacific), Luke Parker (Christchurch), Dyson Heppell (Moscow), Dustin Martin (Dublin)
R: Max Gawn (Berlin)
F: Lance Franklin [c] (Berlin), Blake Acres (Moscow), Justin Westhoff (Dublin), Jack Billings (PNL)
I: Jack Steven (New Delhi), David Zaharakis (Cairo)

Coach: Holz (Dublin)

[iZander]

Riley Bonner

8) 8) 8)

[Purple 77]

Buddy  8) superstar

[JBs-Hawks]

150 with No Danger and no TOTW members 8)

[Nige]

Round 2

Rising Star

They've done it again! The Dillos get back to back Rising Star nominees as Tom Doedee gets 115 to almost match his teammate's effort a week prior. These young Dillos defenders mean business. Can they get a hattrick with another nomination next week?



Team of the Week

Once again, a forward takes the top honour of being captain - TJ Lynch had a big week. Despite their teams struggling early with 0-2 starts, Cairo's Jeff Garlett, New Delhi's Jeremy Howe and Mexico City's Jarryn Geary make it in. Pacific flex a little with three representatives in Laird, Lyons and Mitchell while despite their mammoth effort, Seoul only have Clayton Oliver in the team with their ruck Ben McEvoy pipped by a point by Beijing's Brodie Grundy.

D: Shannon Hurn (New York), Jarryn Geary (Mexico City), Jeremy Howe (New Delhi), Rory Laird (Pacific)
M: Dustin Martin [vc] (Dublin), Jarryd Lyons (Pacific), Ed Curnow (Buenos Aires), Tom Mitchell (Pacific)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Tom J Lynch [c] (Seoul), Jeff Garlett (Cairo), Jesse Hogan (Toronto), Jarrad Waite (Christchurch)
I: Ollie Wines (Beijing), Clayton Oliver (Seoul)

Coach: JBs-Hawks (Seoul)

[Purple 77]

My stats website has finally produced my eligible players!

These are all the eligible players at your club for the Rising Star award:

Beijing Thunder
Callum Coleman-Jones
Callum Porter
Jackson Ross
Jordan Houlahan
Kane Farrell
Kym LeBois
Liam Baker
Matt Guelfi
Tyson Stengle
Wil Powell

Berlin Brewers
Ben Davis
Ben Ronke
Brandon Starcevich
Harrison Jones
Harrison Petty
Harry McKay
Jack Maibaum
Jordan Ridley
Josh Williams
Mason Redman
Oskar Baker
Stefan Giro
Thomas Murphy

Buenos Aires Armadillos
Adam Cerra
Aiden Bonar
Andrew Brayshaw
Cameron Polson
Cameron Rayner
Jack Scrimshaw
Jacob Heron
Joe Atley
Max Spencer
Nicholas Coffield
Oliver Florent
Paddy Dow
Riley Bonner
Sam Draper
Tom Doedee
Zach Sproule

Cairo Sands
Bailey Rice
Brad Scheer
Brandon White
Corey Lyons
Matthew Flynn
Myles Poholke
Oliver Hanrahan
Tony Olango
Will Snelling

Cape Town Cobras
Angus Styles
Angus Styles
Connor Ballenden
Daniel Venables
Doulton Langlands
Dylan Clarke
Jack Petruccelle
Jaidyn Stephenson
Joel Amartey
Josh Battle
Mitchell Crowden
Nathan Mullenger-McHugh
Oscar Junker
Quinton Narkle
Zach Guthrie

Christchurch Saints
Angus Schumacher
Brayden Crossley
Brennan Cox
Brent Daniels
Cedric Cox
Ed Richards
Josh Daicos
Lachlan Filipovic
Lewis Young
Sean Darcy
Tyler Brown
Will Walker
Zac Bailey

Dublin Destroyers
Ben Miller
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher
Cillian McDaid
Darragh Joyce
Elliot Himmelberg
Harley Balic
Harrison Macreadie
Jack Henry
Kieran Collins
Kurt Mutimer
Mark O'Connor
Matthew Hayball
Mitchell Lewis
Noah Balta
Ryan Gardner
Toby Pink
Tristan Xerri

London Royals
Ben Jarman
Charlie Spargo
Conor Nash
Hamish Brayshaw
Jack Higgins
Jacob Allison
Jake Waterman
James Cousins
Josh Jaska
Joshua Schoenfeld
Sam Hayes
Sam Skinner
Timothy English
Trent Mynott
Willem Drew

Mexico City Suns
Aaron Naughton
Charlie Constable
Jack Graham
James Worpel
Kayle Kirby
Luke Davies-Uniacke
Sam McLarty

Moscow Spetsnaz
Bailey Banfield
Brayden Ainsworth
Callum Brown
Dylan Moore
Jack Payne
Josh Rotham
Joshua Begley
Luke Partington
Patrick Lipinski
Patrick Naish
Ryan Garthwaite
Sam Weideman
Shai Bolton

New Delhi Tigers
Aidyn Johnson
Brayden Sier
Fergus Greene
Harry Morrison
Jacob Dawson
Jordan Dawson
Matthew Ling
Matthew Ling
Mitchell Hinge
Sam Murray
Sam Simpson
Sam Taylor
Toby Wooller
Tom McCartin

New York Revolution
Ben Paton
Dion Johnstone
Esava Ratugolea
Gordon Narrier
Gryan Miers
Hugh Dixon
Jackson Edwards
Jake Brown
Jamaine Jones
Joel Garner
Lachlan Murphy
Mabior Chol

Pacific Islanders
Andrew McPherson
Cameron Hewett
Jesse Glass-McCasker
Lloyd Meek
Matthew Signorello
Nathan Murphy
Peter Ladhams

PNL Reindeers
Changkuoth Jiath
Charlie Ballard
Declan Watson
Hunter Clark
Jarrod Brander
Kobe Mutch
Lachlan Tiziani
Max Lynch
Oscar Allen
Tom Jeffries
Will Brodie

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars
Aaron Francis
Isaac Cumming
James Bell
Jordan Gallucci
Kyron Hayden
Nick Larkey
Tarir Bayok
Todd Marshall
Tom De Koning

Seoul Magpies
Cameron Zurhaar
Conor Glass
Darcy Fogarty
Edward Phillips
Kieran Lovell
Lachlan Fogarty
Lochie O'Brien
Oscar Clavarino
Ryley Stoddart
Will Setterfield

Tokyo Samurai
Ben Long
Derek Smith
Flynn Appleby
Harry Perryman
Jake Patmore
Luke Strnadica
Patrick Kerr
Ryan Burrows
Tom North

Toronto Wolves
Alex Witherden
Ben McKay
Bradley Lynch
Callan England
Connor Nutting
Jack Buckley
Matthew Allen
Nicholas Shipley
Taylin Duman
Thomas Cole

[Levi434]

Finlayson not eligible :'(

[Nige]

Round 3

Rising Star

You know when you just have a really good week where just about everything goes right? Yeah, well that happened to New Delhi as even one of their kids in Sam Murray was able to notch a 95 to help them post a quality score.

Team of the Week

A midfielder finally assumes captaincy, but with a forward as his vice for the first time this year as Nat Fyfe reminds us of how good he is. London and PNL both managed to have two representatives each, and even Mexico City had one in Lachie Hunter. Shane Savage of Cairo is clearly enjoying his time at a new club while perhaps the most fascinating point of the week is three rucks having an absolute field day to feature.

D: Bailey Williams (Pacific), Jack Crisp (Moscow), Shane Savage (Cairo), Luke Ryan (PNL)
M: Nat Fyfe [c] (Berlin), Tom Mitchell (Pacific), Lachie Hunter (Mexico City), Jarryd Lyons (Pacific)
R: Brodie Grundy (Beijing)
F: Jonathon Patton [vc] (PNL), Michael Walters (Berlin), Sam Gray (London), Sam Menegola (New Delhi)
I: Stefan Martin (New Delhi), Callum Sinclair (London)

Coach: elechet (New Delhi)

[Purple 77]

Foife!

And yes, three rucks is crazy  :o

[Ricochet]

Murray!

[Toga]

Brodie Grundy B2B.

[Purple 77]

Still quietly hoping Ridley & Giro will get about for me this year.

In terms of who I think will win it? Bonner looks likely to me.

[iZander]

Still quietly hoping Ridley & Giro will get about for me this year.

In terms of who I think will win it? Bonner looks likely to me.

Dont forget dooodaaayyy  8) 8) 8)

[Torpedo10]

Banfield for sure.