PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2011
FINAL RANKINGS
15
Reece Conca (30)
Total Votes 77 (n/a)
Rounds Played 17 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds 4.5
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 9 (1)
Best Round (Votes) 8 vs Western Bulldogs (38)
Normalised Score (Rank) 1.972 (15)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From Streak (7)
Richmond surprised a few with their first selection in the 2010 National Draft but Conca rewarded the faith and played an impressive 17 rounds in his debut season, winning the Best First Year Player award at the Jack Dyer Medal Awards and earning an AFL Rising Star nomination. Most impressively, Conca played much of the season in defense rotating through the midfield, a hard slog for a young player. What most impressed me was the time he appears to have when under pressure and his solid disposal by foot. Although he visibly tired as the season wore on and finally succumbed to injury late in the season, a rest and another preseason should see him improve in 2012. One of the only real disappointing aspects of his season was his inability to kick his first AFL goal, although he did a have a handful of opportunities. With midfield depth one of Richmond’s pressing concerns, Conca is an important player in Richmond’s future and 2012 should see him continue his development in the midfield rotations.
FINAL RANKINGS
15
Reece Conca (30)
Total Votes 77 (n/a)
Rounds Played 17 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds 4.5
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 9 (1)
Best Round (Votes) 8 vs Western Bulldogs (38)
Normalised Score (Rank) 1.972 (15)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From Streak (7)
Richmond surprised a few with their first selection in the 2010 National Draft but Conca rewarded the faith and played an impressive 17 rounds in his debut season, winning the Best First Year Player award at the Jack Dyer Medal Awards and earning an AFL Rising Star nomination. Most impressively, Conca played much of the season in defense rotating through the midfield, a hard slog for a young player. What most impressed me was the time he appears to have when under pressure and his solid disposal by foot. Although he visibly tired as the season wore on and finally succumbed to injury late in the season, a rest and another preseason should see him improve in 2012. One of the only real disappointing aspects of his season was his inability to kick his first AFL goal, although he did a have a handful of opportunities. With midfield depth one of Richmond’s pressing concerns, Conca is an important player in Richmond’s future and 2012 should see him continue his development in the midfield rotations.