Clear, but illogical and not an accurate method of determining a 'rising star'. Any criteria that allows a 21 year old in his third year on an AFL list to be eligible for the same award as an 18 year old in his first year on an AFL list is a deeply flawed criteria.
Nevertheless I concur with your statement on Rowell. The boy would've been a serious, serious contender for the Brownlow last year, an enormous feat for someone potentially still on his L plates.
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