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CibbuanoRich named Rising Star
September 2nd 2009 05:11
BRISBANE young gun Daniel Rich has been named as the winner of the 2009 NAB Rising Star award.
Rich polled the maximum 45 votes to win the gong ahead of Adelaide defender Andy Otten (30 votes), Essendon backman Tayte Pears (28), Collingwood midfielder Dayne Beams (10), Fremantle's Stephen Hill (9), Bulldog Callan Ward (9) and Crow Patrick Dangerfield (4).
The 19-year-old was the first unanimous winner since Melbourne defender Jared Rivers in 2004.
Taken with pick seven in last year's national draft, Rich was nominated for the award in round one after his 21-possession performance in the win over West Coast.
The powerfully-built midfielder played all 22 games and averaged just under 18 disposals.
Rich was a junior representative with Western Australia in 2007 and 2008 and earned All-Australian honours in both years.
He also won back-to-back premierships with Subiaco in the WAFL before being picked up by the Lions.
Rich is the third player in the club's history to win the prestigious award, joining Nathan Buckley (1993) and Chris Scott (1994).
Rich polled the maximum 45 votes to win the gong ahead of Adelaide defender Andy Otten (30 votes), Essendon backman Tayte Pears (28), Collingwood midfielder Dayne Beams (10), Fremantle's Stephen Hill (9), Bulldog Callan Ward (9) and Crow Patrick Dangerfield (4).
The 19-year-old was the first unanimous winner since Melbourne defender Jared Rivers in 2004.
Taken with pick seven in last year's national draft, Rich was nominated for the award in round one after his 21-possession performance in the win over West Coast.
The powerfully-built midfielder played all 22 games and averaged just under 18 disposals.
Rich was a junior representative with Western Australia in 2007 and 2008 and earned All-Australian honours in both years.
He also won back-to-back premierships with Subiaco in the WAFL before being picked up by the Lions.
Rich is the third player in the club's history to win the prestigious award, joining Nathan Buckley (1993) and Chris Scott (1994).
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