Halberg nominations announced

[LeagueNut]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10773180

Sportsman of the Year
Hayden Paddon (rallying), Kirk Penney (basketball), Richie McCaw (rugby), Jerome Kaino (rugby), Mahe Drysdale (rowing), Simon Mannering (rugby league), Carl van Roon (Taekwon-Do), Aaron Larkin (water skiing), Shane Archbold (cycling), Jesse Sergent (cycling), Marc Willers (cycling), Sam Blenkinsop (cycling), Mark Todd (equestrian) and Jacko Gill (athletics).

Sportswoman of the Year
Lisa Carrington (canoeing), Valerie Adams (athletics), Andrea Hewitt (triathlon), Kayla Sharland (hockey), Jo Edwards (bowls), Linda Villumsen (cycling) and Sarah Walker (cycling).

Team of the Year
Black Sticks Women (hockey), All Blacks (rugby), NZ Breakers (basketball), Nathan Cohen and Jason Sullivan (rowing), Eric Murray and Hamish Bond (rowing), Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown (rowing), Junior Warriors (rugby league), Hayden Paddon and John Kennard (rallying), Women's Team Pursuit (cycling), NZ Warriors (rugby league) and Black Caps (cricket).

Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
Carl Murphy (para-snowboarding), George Thomas (para-canoeing), Daniel Sharp (para-swimming), Jayne Parsons (para-cycling), Michael Johnson (para-shooting), Sophie Pascoe (para-swimming) and Susan Reid (para-cycling).

Coach of the Year
Graham Henry (rugby), Dick Tonks (rowing), John Ackland (rugby league), Steve Pellow (Taekwon-Do), Brendon Cameron (para-cycling), Roly Crichton (para-swimming), Dayle Cheatley (cycling), Gordon Tietjens (rugby) and John Wright (cricket).

I know realistically the Warriors (and Rugby League in general) are pushing shit uphill, especially given what's happened in 2011 with that Union tournament, but it would be nice to see at least one award go our way.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Sportsman = McCaw
Sportswoman = Adams
Team = All Bklacks Yawn
Disabled = ????
Coach = Henry

Same ol same ol but agree with u LN

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I'd like to see Paddon get sportsman, was a huge effort

 

[The European Polynesian]

 

[Micistm]

Lol, I don't begrudge the ABs this year, I just have a prob with the utter trash that is the Halbergs. Utterly snobby and Toff riddled, and appallingly bad double standards through it for years.
Most nominated are excellent in their own rights, and to compare sports with each other is impossible. Some of the snubs over the years have been embarrassing.

I reckon trash it and have a Hall of Fame type honours list instead

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

2012 will be Rugby League's Year even though 2010 was golden

 

[hitman82]

Sportsman = McCaw
Sportswoman = Adams
Team = All Bklacks Yawn
Disabled = ???? Jamie Soward
Coach = Henry

Same ol same ol but agree with u LN

But yeah the Halbergs are a total gip, and INFINITELY more predictable than usual considering the androtop blacks won that comp which assailed every sense at every turn for what felt like a good 6 months.

 

[Izz]

I've never understood how you can have national teams and club teams in the same category. How do you even compare the two?

 

[LeagueNut]

:lol: Nice

 

[Micistm]

I've never understood how you can have national teams and club teams in the same category. How do you even compare the two?

That's he problem with the Halbergs full stop. How do you compare ANY sport to the other, what excellent sport acheivement is better than another?
I guess you can argue that about any award show...but the Halberg judges are such a bunch of snobby toffs they have this specific heiracy list in their mind of what sport is more 'important' than another. Judge Brendon Telfer even admitted as much on his radio show. If one person wins an olympic gold, and another sportsperson wins an olympic gold as well- there are certain events they think are better than others. It's effin ridiculous.
Lol, one person phoned in and had him buggered though- Asking why Sophie Pascoe didn't win despite FIVE golds! He couldn't answer, simply stammered for a couple of minutes, cut to an ad then changed the subject.
He didn't want to admit paraolympians were not as important as the others-but that's exactly what they'd voted.
I see they've got around that this year by having a specific catagory...:lol:

 

[Usain Bolt]

Kaino should win over McCaw.

Valerie Adams can win this award for the next 5years she is so dominant in her sport

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Didn't McCaw have one of the worst seasons of his career?

 

[ozenzud]

Ignore it. Don't talk about them. They are irrelevant. If you don't like rugby or rowing (both toffs sports) then you aren't gunna like the Halbergs.