He had a limited start to professional training , hampered by the continuing complications as a result of the broken fibula he suffered the year previous . One of six first round draft selections on the Richmond list in 2011 , Conca came to the club with significant expectations despite the injury affected pre-season . He lived up to them early , making his AFL debut with a 15 disposal performance in round 1 of the 2011 season in match against at the MCG . To mid-May Conca had played in each of Richmond 's seven matches and did so to a level that club officials described as comparable to the debut season of teammate and future Brownlow Medalist Dustin Martin . In round 9 he received a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award for a " stellar performance " against in which he recorded 23 disposals and an equal game-high eight marks . " To that point he carried averages of 18.9 disposals , five marks and 2.2 tackles per game . Conca remained in the side for a further four matches but saw his output reduced before being left out of the side to face Carlton in round 15 . He returned after just one week however , playing in rounds 16 through 18 before missing another single match in round 19 . Conca returned in round 20 to play just one more match at senior level that year . He finished 2011 having played 17 matches and held averages of 15.6 disposals , four marks and 1.8 tackles per game . Conca was awarded the Cosgrove-Jenkins award at season 's end as the club 's best first year player
2011 AFL Rising Star
2011 AFL Rising Star
Reece Conca