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Posted May 26, 2009 - 10:31 AM

Adelaide Crows defender Andy Ottens is round nine’s AFL rising star nominee.

The 20-year-old gathered 23 possessions and kicked a goal in his team’s easy win over the Blues at AAMI Stadium on Saturday.

Ottens hasn’t missed a game all season and has averaged 19 disposals coming off the backline in the first nine games of his career, which has already seen him become a valuable member of the Crows defensive set-up.

Otten was Adelaide’s second round selection at the 2007 AFL Draft.