Pears was drafted by with pick 23 in the 2007 national draft and debuted in 2008 . He played the role of a key position defender in his second season , taking on big dominant forwards such as Daniel Bradshaw , Jarryd Roughead and Justin Koschitzke . After playing on Brendan Fevola in round 13 , 2009 , he was the round nominee for the Rising Star
Rising Star
2009 AFL Rising Star
Tayte Pears