Blood's Alex Hutchins Wins Coke Star Search Rd 13 Nomination

[Wedgie]

WEST ADELAIDE’S ALEX HUTCHINS WINS ROUND 13 COCA-COLA STAR SEARCH AWARD NOMINATION

Alex Hutchins from the West Adelaide Football Club has been named the Round thirteen Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee.
Playing in West’s backline against North Adelaide on Saturday, Alex produced his best game for the club collecting 19 possessions including 6 kicks, 13 handballs and eight marks, several of which were courageous contested marks at important stages of the match.
Progressing through West Adelaide’s underage teams, 18 year old Hutchins made his League debut in Round 15 last year. Having played 8 League matches for the Bloods in 2006, he has cemented his spot in the team this season playing all 11 League matches. A former AIS/AFL Academy Scholarship Holder in 2004, Alex has represented South Australia at Under 16 and 18 levels and was a member of the 2007 Under 20 squad.
Alex is West Adelaide’s second Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee this season following midfielder Daniel Caire in Round 6.

[youngster]

Has Havelberg already been nominated?? Thought he was a monty after 14 on the weekend.

[Thiele]

:shock: Has Havelberg already won it?? Thought he was a monty after 14 on the weekend.

I think he won it in round 9 or 10

[Thiele]

Well done Alex

[youngster]

Fair enough.

[redandblack]

Well done to Alex, proudly sponsored by


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[Wedgie]

COCA-COLA STAR SEARCH AWARD NOMINEES ROUNDS 1-13
Introduced for the first time this season, the Coca-Cola Star Search Award recognises talented youngsters making their mark in League ranks.
Detailed below are the Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominees for Rounds 1-13.

Round Nominee SANFL Club
1 Steven Summerton Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
2 Ryan Darling Sturt Football Club
3 Craig Evans Sturt Football Club
4 Josh Cubillo North Adelaide Football Club
5 Levi Greenwood Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
6 Daniel Caire West Adelaide Football Club
7 Jesse Aish Norwood Football Club
8 Bradley Ebert Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
9 Daniel Havelberg Central District Football Club
10 Bradley Hunter South Adelaide Football Club
11 John McDonald Sturt Football Club
12 Jake Pavlich Woodville-West Torrens Football Club
13 Alex Hutchins West Adelaide Football Club

To be eligible for the Award, nominees are required to meet the following criteria:
• players must have played no more than 8 State League games at the start of the 2007 season
• players must be aged 21 or under at January 1, 2007
• AFL rookies are eligible for the award unless promoted to the senior list of their AFL club
• Players who are suspended by the tribunal during the 2007 season are ineligible to win the award

Following each round of the home and away season, each competing club nominates one eligible player from their team. A review panel then selects one player as the Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee.
The review panel consists of:
Glen Rosser (General Manager - State League Competition)
James Fantasia (General Manager – Game Development)
Daniel Thomas (SANFL Football Services Manager)
Brenton Phillips (SANFL Talent Manager)
Each weekly nominee receives a gift pack, compliments of Coca-Cola.
On the completion of the minor round, one of the 23 nominees will be chosen as the 2007 Coca-Cola Star Search Award Winner. Voting will take place in the following ways:
1. Review panel choose a winner who is awarded $1500 - Coca-Cola Star Search Award Winner
2. The public choose a winner by voting on the SANFL Website (winner awarded $500)
The Coca-Cola Star Search Award Winner will be presented with a cheque for $1500 at the Magarey Medal Presentation Dinner.

[Rushby Hinds]

Can someone explain under which of the above rules Lachlan Button from the Bays is ineligible?

Wasn't his best game last week, but he's just a kid and has been almost single handedly leading the rucks at the Bay for the last 7-8 weeks.

Must be some obvious reason for his continuing non selection, but for the life of me i can't pick it.

[Aerie]

Must be some obvious reason for his continuing non selection, but for the life of me i can't pick it.

Perhaps because the selectors think the players that have been picked so far are better than him?

[spell_check]

Can someone explain under which of the above rules Lachlan Button from the Bays is ineligible?

Wasn't his best game last week, but he's just a kid and has been almost single handedly leading the rucks at the Bay for the last 7-8 weeks.

Must be some obvious reason for his continuing non selection, but for the life of me i can't pick it.

Perhaps he's been consistent rather than outstanding for one match. Because one outstanding match is all it can take. But I hope for his sake that he gets one, particularly as Glenelg hasn't had a nominated player so far.

[Ecky]

Must be some obvious reason for his continuing non selection, but for the life of me i can't pick it.

I've told you before, Rushby - every week there has been someone who has clearly played better than Button! His best games were in round 9 vs Norwood and Round 10 vs North. Round 9 was Havelberg, and in round 10, Hunter got 6 goals and was named BOG for South. No conspiracy theories - Lachie will just have to wait his turn. Should be easier to get a nomination later in the year though, as in theory the best young players should have already been nominated.

Although now with Cranston back and in form, it will be much harder for him to get a nomination...

[LBT]

I reckon fosdike might get a nomination first. Most nominees have spent considerable time in the midfield.