Reserves Rookie Review – Round 20

Written by Alza on August 4 2021

Round 20 is in the books and what a round it was, 3 games almost cancelled or postponed and then moved to Sunday (well down to the AFL). No SANFL games and a lot of VFL teams not playing with the Gold Coast game cancelled after just 10 minutes. Great time to have some bench cover so hopefully some of the rookies sitting on your bench still can return to their respective sides.

SANFL

No SANFL due to COVID restrictions

VFL

BRISBANE
Postponed

CARLTON
Carlton 14.25.109 def. Sandringham 9.6.60

Luke Parks $173.9k DEF – 15 disposals (11 kicks), 6 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 67 (68/4)
Brodie Kemp $123.9k MID – 14 disposals (11 kicks), 8 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 68 (62/5)
Sam Ramsay $123.9k MID – 13 disposals (10 kicks), 3 marks and laid 3 tackles – 59 (76/8)
Corey Durdin $117.3k MID/FWD – 10 disposals (6 kicks) – 40 (47/8)

Verdict: Carlton played their first game in about a month and had a decent win. Parks had an okay game down back and it looks like Kemp was also down back a bit too. Ramsay had a bit of a quiet day as did Durdin

COLLINGWOOD
Collingwood 9.6.60 def. by Box Hill 18.15.123

Caleb Poulter $246.7k MID/FWD – 10 disposals (6 kicks) – 39 (72/3)
Mark Keane $217.2k DEF – 12 disposals (10 kicks), 4 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 51 (57/4)
Tom Wilson $136.1k FWD – 24 disposals (17 kicks), kicked 1.0, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 5 inside 50s and had 5 rebound 50s – 100 (85/8)
Will Kelly $135.4k FWD – 3 disposals (1 kick) – 11 (46/7)
Max Lynch 123.9k RUC/FWD – 8 disposals (6 kicks), kicked 2.0 and had 25 hitouts – 70 (91/7)
Anton Tohill $123.9k FWD – 15 disposals (13 kicks) and had 11 rebound 50s – 53 (42/8)

Verdict: Poulter played his first VFL game in a long time and had a quiet day as did Kelly with only the 3 touches. Tohill looked to have played down back with plenty of rebounds while Lynch had a quiet day by his standards score wise although still had a solid day. Wilson was among the best with a great all round game as he pushes to get another game before the end of the season

ESSENDON
Postponed

GWS GIANTS
Bye

GEELONG
Bye

GOLD COAST
Game cancelled after 10 minutes due to COVID restrictions

BOX HILL HAWKS (HAWTHORN)
Collingwood 9.6.60 def. by Box Hill 18.15.123

Finn Maginness $195.6k MID – 14 disposals (7 kicks) and had 4 inside 50s – 39 (58/6)
Jai Newcombe $169.6k MID – 22 disposals (9 kicks) and laid 5 tackles – 72 (97/7)
Emerson Jeka $155.8k FWD – 9 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 4.2 and took 4 marks – 64 (88/8)
Josh Morris $145.1k FWD – 17 disposals (11 kicks), kicked 1.0, 9 marks and had 5 rebound 50s – 75 (61/9)
Harry Pepper $123.9k DEF – 14 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 1.1, 9 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 77 (45/7)
Connor Downie $117.3k MID – 18 disposals (9 kicks), 3 marks and had 5 inside 50s – 55 (51/9)
Jackson Callow $102.4k FWD – 14 disposals (10 kicks), kicked 2.3, 8 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 75 (68/4)

Verdict: Newcombe came back into the VFL and had a solid game and would be a chance to return to the AFL. Jeka did his usual thing kicking 4 goals with Callow having a great game kicking 2.3 also. Morris, Pepper and Downie were all solid having decent amount of touches and marks around the half forward line

CASEY DEMONS (MELBOURNE)
Casey 10.9.69 def. by Footscray 16.10.106

Neville Jetta $194.9k DEF – 13 disposals (8 kicks), 5 marks, 3 tackles and had 4 rebound 50s – 58 (74/8)
Toby Bedford $137k FWD – 14 disposals (7 kicks), 3 marks and laid 8 tackles – 80 (69/8)
Kye Declase $102.4k DEF/MID – 27 disposals (16 kicks), kicked 1.0, 5 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 96 (88/9)

Verdict: Bedford had a decent game laying 8 tackles while Declase keeps putting his hand up to debut with a great all round game, with Bowey getting his chance last week maybe the Dees give a few more youngsters a crack before finals

NORTH MELBOURNE
North Melbourne 11.11.77 def. Port Melbourne 8.12.60

Tom Campbell $333.1k RUC/FWD – 19 disposals (9 kicks), 4 tackles and had 32 hitouts – 89 (122/4)
Connor Menadue $283.8k DEF – 18 disposals (11 kicks), kicked 1.2 and took 4 marks – 76 (73/5)
Lachie Young $215.1k DEF/MID – 17 disposals (8 kicks), 3 marks and laid 4 tackles – 67 (78/2)
Charlie Lazzaro $192.8k MID – 24 disposals (10 kicks), kicked 1.2, 4 marks, 5 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 100 (87/4)
Charlie Comben $123.9k RUC/FWD – 11 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 2.3, 5 marks, 3 tackles and had 5 hitouts – 76 (76/1)
Patrick Walker $102.4k DEF – 20 disposals (11 kicks), kicked 1.0, 8 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 81 (64/6)
Jacob Edwards $102.4k RUC/FWD – 6 disposals (4 kicks), kicked 1.1 and took 4 marks – 38 (38/1)

Verdict: Campbell was very good in this game but down on his past VFL scores as Comben played his first VFL game of the year in a solid display with 2 goals. Menadue and Young had pretty good games but Lazzaro and Walker had great all round games with plenty of the ball and a goal each. Edwards played his first VFL game for North and managed 4 marks and a goal

RICHMOND
Frankston 12.11.83 def. by Richmond 15.9.99

Riley Collier-Dawkins $227.2k MID – 26 disposals (7 kicks) and laid 3 tackles – 75 (83/5)
Patrick Naish $204.6k MID – 32 disposals (19 kicks), kicked 1.0, 5 marks, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s and had 4 free kicks for (1 against) – 129 (108/6)
Hugo Ralphsmith $134.3k MID/FWD – 6 disposals (5 kicks), kicked 3.0 and took 3 marks – 35 (48/7)
Will Martyn $123.9k MID – 26 disposals (17 kicks), 9 marks, 5 tackles and had 5 inside 50s – 117 (94/10)
Noah Cumberland $123.9k MID/FWD – 11 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 3.2 and laid 3 tackles – 60 (56/8)
Maurice Rioli $117.3k MID/FWD – 10 disposals (5 kicks) and laid 5 tackles – 46 (53/10)
Samson Ryan $117.3k RUC – 14 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 2.0, 3 marks, 6 tackles, 6 free kicks for (1 against) and had 37 hitouts – 120 (74/9)

Verdict: Great games by everyone in the midfield here with Collier-Dawkins, Naish, Martyn and Ryan all having excellent well rounded games and would all be among the best. They are all a chance to feature again this year with the Tigers finals hopes slipping away. Ralphsmith used his 6 touches well managing to kick 3 goals from them

SANDRINGHAM (ST. KILDA)
Carlton 14.25.109 def. Sandringham 9.6.60

Darragh Joyce $186.4k DEF – 24 disposals (19 kicks), kicked 1.0, 6 marks and had 12 rebound 50s – 92 (72/7)

Verdict: Only Joyce featured in this game and he had an excellent game with 24 touches and 12 rebounds, he has been in good form in the past month

SYDNEY
Postponed

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS (WESTERN BULLDOGS)
Casey 10.9.69 def. by Footscray 16.10.106

Lewis Young $241.9k DEF – 14 disposals (10 kicks), 6 marks, 6 rebound 50s and had 13 hitouts – 71 (87/6)
Lachlan McNeil $231.9k MID – 18 disposals (11 kicks), kicked 3.0 and took 4 marks – 82 (73/4)
Jordon Sweet $226k RUC – 7 disposals (4 kicks), 5 tackles, 4 inside 50s and had 49 hitouts – 91 (88/7)
Ben Cavarra $194.9k FWD – 21 disposals (12 kicks), kicked 3.0, 5 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 100 (82/9)
Buku Khamis $123.9k DEF – 18 disposals (15 kicks), 7 marks and had 9 rebound 50s – 69 (68/9)

Verdict: Young was back in the VFL and continued his role as a backup ruckman with 13 hitouts with Sweet dominating with 49 of his own. McNeil and Cavarra had great games kicking 3 goals each and finding a fair bit of the ball as did Khamis with 18 touches

WAFL

PEEL THUNDER (FREMANTLE)
Peel Thunder 10.10.70 def. Claremont 9.9.63

No Rookie priced players in this game

WEST COAST
Perth 6.7.43 def. by West Coast 15.9.99

Luke Foley $197.1k DEF – 19 disposals (12 kicks), kicked 1.0 and took 4 marks – 71 (74/11)
Isiah Winder $117.3k DEF/MID – 14 disposals (8 kicks) and had 4 inside 50s – 48 (57/5)

Verdict: Foley continues to be solid down back while Winder was decent but not really pushing his case to come in the senior side

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