Richly deserved

Aussie Rules: Brisbane midfielder Daniel Rich expectedly and deservedly took out the rising star award earlier today. The level-headed Lion took out the award with a unanimous vote, followed by Adeliade's Andy Otten. Rich was a number seven draft pick, as was former rising stars Joel Selwood (the game's best midfielder, according to Nathan Buckley) and Fremantle's Rhys Palmer.

In other footy news, the 40-man All-Australian squad has been selected. Bizarrely, Brownlow Medal favourite Dane Swan has been selected in the forward line where he will have to compete with players who have much bigger goal tallies. A strange decision by the selectors one would think, given the Magpie's stellar season in the midfield. The full list of players can be found here.