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CibbuanoCarlile wins nomination
September 1st 2008 02:22
PORT ADELAIDE defender Alipate Carlile has been rewarded for his role in Port's 76-point win over North Melbourne at the MCG last Saturday with the round 22 NAB Rising Star nomination.
The 21-year-old managed just nine games last season but has stepped up this year following the retirement of Darryl Wakelin, playing all 22 matches.
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams said Carlile, who has played on the likes of Jonathan Brown, Barry Hall and Brendon Fevola, had matured into a reliable key position player.
"Alipate has been an absolute shining light for us this season. He has come in after just a handful of games last year and basically been a straight replacement for a club legend in Darryl Wakelin," Williams said.
"He is a great story, having been born in Fiji, and coming from country Victoria to us and developing so quickly into a reliable defender that the coaching staff now completely trusts with all the big jobs."
"As a full-back you don't always get the accolades, particularly with the team losing a lot of games, but our club and our supporters have noticed him all year, and it's fantastic that NAB and the AFL have also recognised him because he thoroughly deserves it."
The 21-year-old managed just nine games last season but has stepped up this year following the retirement of Darryl Wakelin, playing all 22 matches.
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams said Carlile, who has played on the likes of Jonathan Brown, Barry Hall and Brendon Fevola, had matured into a reliable key position player.
"Alipate has been an absolute shining light for us this season. He has come in after just a handful of games last year and basically been a straight replacement for a club legend in Darryl Wakelin," Williams said.
"He is a great story, having been born in Fiji, and coming from country Victoria to us and developing so quickly into a reliable defender that the coaching staff now completely trusts with all the big jobs."
"As a full-back you don't always get the accolades, particularly with the team losing a lot of games, but our club and our supporters have noticed him all year, and it's fantastic that NAB and the AFL have also recognised him because he thoroughly deserves it."
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