Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Astley akakunda mutambo wake wokutanga wemwaka 5<unk>2 achipesana naMike Dunn kuti asvike pamutambo mukuru weWuxi Classic. Mumutambo wake wekutanga mumutambo wepamusoro, Astley akacheneswa 5<unk>0 naRobert Milkins. Akakunda mutambo mumutambo wepamusoro kekutanga nekukunda Ken Doherty 6<unk>5 muUK Championship, kuita kwaakatsanangura gare gare seyakanakisa pabasa rake. Akarasikirwa ne6 ku1 naStuart Carrington munharaunda inotevera. Astley akakwanisawo kuenda kuChina Open
ne 5<unk>2 kukunda Robbie Williams ndokuzopinda mumutambo we wildcard muChina, asati arohwa ne 5<unk>1 naDing Junhui. Astley akakunda Sam Baird 10<unk>9 mumutambo wokutanga weWorld Championship qualifying, asi mwaka wake wakapera mumutambo wake unotevera nekurasikirwa kukuru 10<unk>2 kuna Jamie Cope. Akapedza mwaka wake wekutanga parwendo rwekuronga nhamba 98 yenyika. Astley akapiwa Rookie of the Year Award paWorld Snooker Annual Award Ceremony.