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CibbuanoDalziell wins nomination
August 26th 2008 01:13
BRISBANE midfielder Bradd Dalziell has been rewarded for his impressive start to his AFL career with the round 21 NAB Rising Star nomination.
Dalziell racked up 32 possessions on debut against West Coast in round 16 and has played every match since, averaging over 26 disposals per game.
The 21-year-old, who was overlooked in the 2005 and 2006 drafts, was compared to Lions greats Shaun Hart and Nigel Lappin by Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews.
"He has been incredible in his ability to link up and get to the right spots when we need someone to run into space," Matthews said.
"You need to be an extremely talented endurance athlete to keep getting into spots that other people can't get to because they are too tired."
"When you watch him play a game, he runs really hard. He's doing a little bit of what Shaun Hart and Nigel Lappin used to do."
Dalziell was selected with pick 52 in the 2007 national draft.
Dalziell racked up 32 possessions on debut against West Coast in round 16 and has played every match since, averaging over 26 disposals per game.
The 21-year-old, who was overlooked in the 2005 and 2006 drafts, was compared to Lions greats Shaun Hart and Nigel Lappin by Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews.
"He has been incredible in his ability to link up and get to the right spots when we need someone to run into space," Matthews said.
"You need to be an extremely talented endurance athlete to keep getting into spots that other people can't get to because they are too tired."
"When you watch him play a game, he runs really hard. He's doing a little bit of what Shaun Hart and Nigel Lappin used to do."
Dalziell was selected with pick 52 in the 2007 national draft.
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