Rookie of the year question

[Mighty Tiger]

Was talking the other day about possible rookies of the year candidates and nothing definate was answered regarding if Brian Carney can win the NRL rookie of the year award?

Just woundering if the award is just covering the NRL or if there is rules advising something along the lines of "any one who has played top level rugby league such as ESL cannot be eligable for this award"

Morley was suspended so he wasn't eligable for the award in his debut year

 

[V1er]

I think he cant win it, I think they said it on the footy show earlier this year, not sure the reasons behind it though.

 

[sooperdooper]

even if he is eligable he wouldnt win it

 

[petetheileet]

just a guess but im pretty sure he cant come into contention

 

[Razor]

even if he is eligable he wouldnt win it

If he was eligible he would win it by a mile.

Who else could?

There are no outstanding rookies this year.

 

[Prodigiousman]

From what I understood over the years you had to be Under 26 to be eligible but that could be another sport's rules influencing my memory. But I thought you couldn't win it if you had more than 5 career NRL games before the season you broke that mark - but this is all from memory and usually the papers don't check career games when refering to a rookie.

As for the outstanding candidates for 2006 (in no particular order and 5 or less NRL games prior to 2006) and the ones with a genuine shot at winning it:

Matthew Scott - Cowboys
Luke Douglas - Sharks
Travis Burns - Sea Eagles
Darius Boyd - Broncos
Beau Scott - Sharks
Gavin Cooper - Cowboys
Brett Delaney - Eels
Jarryd Hayne - Eels (gus's opinion has a lot of weight in official circles)
Paul Aiton - Panthers
David Shillington - Roosters
Grant Rovelli - Warriors

of them the favourites in my opinion would be:
G Rovelli, D Shillington, M Scott, G Cooper, L Douglas and T Burns

 

[Razor]

ut I thought you couldn't win it if you had more than 5 career NRL games before the season you broke that mark

If you start 1 match previously you aren't eligble. But you have any number of matches starting off the bench.

 

[sooperdooper]

If he was eligible he would win it by a mile.

Who else could?

There are no outstanding rookies this year.

Jarrod Hayne will....

 

[wittyfan]

If you start 1 match previously you aren't eligble. But you have any number of matches starting off the bench.

That rules out Travis Burns!

 

[raidersfan]

Rovelli gets my vote

 

[paulquinn49]

Luke Douglas has been good all year for the Sharks

 

[archydragon]

I reckon Boyd would be a strong candidate hes done well this year also matthew socct has played origin this year but would that be enough

 

[hineyrulz]

From what I understood over the years you had to be Under 26 to be eligible but that could be another sport's rules influencing my memory. But I thought you couldn't win it if you had more than 5 career NRL games before the season you broke that mark - but this is all from memory and usually the papers don't check career games when refering to a rookie.

As for the outstanding candidates for 2006 (in no particular order and 5 or less NRL games prior to 2006) and the ones with a genuine shot at winning it:

Matthew Scott - Cowboys
Luke Douglas - Sharks
Travis Burns - Sea Eagles
Darius Boyd - Broncos
Beau Scott - Sharks
Gavin Cooper - Cowboys
Brett Delaney - Eels
Jarryd Hayne - Eels (gus's opinion has a lot of weight in official circles)
Paul Aiton - Panthers
David Shillington - Roosters
Grant Rovelli - Warriors

of them the favourites in my opinion would be:
G Rovelli, D Shillington, M Scott, G Cooper, L Douglas and T Burns

brett delaney :lol:

 

[Bazal]

Brett Delaney is not eligible as he played four games last season. Hayne might get it if he keeps improving as he has been...

 

[Twizzle]

Delaney isn't good enough imo, he's not a patch on Hayne

 

[Bazal]

Delaney isn't good enough imo, he's not a patch on Hayne

Well there's that too...

 

[jason taylor]

Delaney sucks. mayby its bad to win teh rookie of the year look what happend to Tim Smith

 

[Prodigiousman]

If you start 1 match previously you aren't eligble. But you have any number of matches starting off the bench.

so basically by that reasoning a guy like Dean Widders could've played 85 first grade games off the bench in 4 seasons and still be eligible for the Rookie of the year award as long as he doesn't start one game?

Fui Fui had 8 off the bench last year, and only 4 other first grade games before that after debuting in 2002... so as long as those 4 games were all off the bench he's eligible for the ROY award?

Might have to contact the NRL and get their official answer.

Will post once i have it.

 

[Nuffs]

luke douglas is having a cracking year

matt scott would be the main hope though

 

[nqcowboy87]

matthew scott has played before this year