West Matthew Martin wins the Round 22 Coke Star Search Award

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Matthew Martin from the West Adelaide Football Club has been named the Round 22 Coca-Cola Star Search Award nominee.

The 18-year-old defender debuted at League level in Round 5 this year.



He recorded seven kicks, seven handballs and seven marks against Central District last week.



Martin is West’s fourth Coca-Cola Star Search nominee for season 2008.



Introduced last season, the Coca-Cola Star Search Award recognises the talented youngsters making their mark in League ranks.



To be eligible for the Award, nominees are required to meet the following criteria:



· players must have played no more than eight State League games at the start of the 2008 season



· players must be aged 21 or under at January 1, 2008



· 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 2008 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)

David Hutton (General Manager – Game Development)

Daniel Thomas (SANFL Football Services Manager)

Brenton Phillips (SANFL Talent Manager)



On the completion of the minor round, one of the 23 nominees will be chosen by the review panel as the 2008 Coca-Cola Star Search Award winner. The award carries a winner’s purse of $2000.



The Coca-Cola Star Search Award winner will be presented the award at the Magarey Medal Presentation Dinner.

[TigerBoss]

R&B = genius. Called for this early...I reakon the SANFL must read this site and thought "sh1t, if R&B thinks it should be Martin, then who are we to argue with him".

X-Lotto Numbers please R&B.

[bundy]

According to some we are bloody hopeless,i don't think so, just a very young a side with raw talent that will blossom and lets hope those people eat the crap that comes out of there mouth,another 3 to watch out for Beech,Sukkel,Silverlock.

[wycbloods]

Good on young Matthew a well deserved winner.

[smac]

Is this a real press release or part of your campaign rab?

Well done to the young lad, thoroughly deserved from what I saw on Sunday.

[Thiele]

Well Done Matthew. Won't see you around West Adelaide for much long