Reserves Rookie Review – Round 11 2022

We had every team play in round 11 in the reserves leagues. The byes are here and this means that the AFL sides will have their reserves team on a bye to match. It seems that a lot of the decent downgrade options have played already or are not performing as well as we would like in the lower levels. This doesn’t mean they won’t get the call up just that they may not score as well as we would like in the big time.

SANFL

ADELAIDE
Norwood 10.7.67 def. Adelaide 9.8.62

Lachlan Gollant $183.8k FWD – 8 disposals (5 kicks), kicked 1.0 and laid 7 tackles – 51 (65/2)

Verdict: Quieter 2nd game in the SANFL for Gollant with only the 8 touches to go with a goal and 7 tackles.

PORT ADELAIDE
Port Adelaide 5.11.41 def. by North Adelaide 12.16.88

Jackson Mead $203.3k MID – 23 disposals (10 kicks) and laid 9 tackles – 99 (96/4)
Taj Schofield $123.9k FWD/MID – 23 disposals (12 kicks) and laid 4 tackles – 79 (72/8)
Jase Burgoyne $117.3k DEF/MID – 34 disposals (27 kicks), 6 marks, 3 tackles, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s and had 12 rebound 50s – 124 (79/8)
Dante Visentini $117.3k RUC/FWD – 11 disposals (5 kicks), kicked 1.0, 3 marks, 6 tackles and had 20 hitouts – 81 (70/6)

Verdict: Mead had a great game with 23 touches and a game high 9 tackles with Schofield matching him for touches with 4 tackles. Burgoyne had a team high 34 touches with plenty of work around the ground and Visentini is relishing the number 1 ruck role with a decent game including 20 hitouts.

VFL

BRISBANE
Southport 16.12.108 def. Brisbane 10.12.72

Harry Sharp $193.2k MID – 6 disposals (3 kicks) – 19 (61/5)
Thomas Berry $171.5k FWD – 20 disposals (10 kicks), kicked 1.0, 4 marks, 4 clearances and had 5 inside 50s – 67 (95/6)
Carter Michael $123.9k DEF – 19 disposals (14 kicks), 3 tackles, 4 inside 50s and had 6 rebound 50s – 65 (72/8)
Ely Smith $123.9k FWD/MID – 23 disposals (14 kicks), kicked 1.1, 5 tackles, 5 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 92 (66/7)
Mitchell Cox $102.4k DEF/MID – 20 disposals (14 kicks), 5 marks, 4 inside 50s and had 4 rebound 50s – 70 (72/8)

Verdict: Berry played well but only laid the 2 tackles this week with Michael and Cox also having good games with about 20 touches each as hopeful defensive downgrade targets. Smith was the best out of the rookies with his 23 touches and 1 goal game.

CARLTON
Northern Bullants 13.6.84 def. by Carlton 13.15.93

Jordan Boyd $161.2k DEF – 10 disposals (8 kicks) and had 6 inside 50s – 30 (71/5)
Brodie Kemp $156.8k DEF – 19 disposals (11 kicks), 4 marks and laid 3 tackles – 72 (58/9)
Sam Philp $123.9k FWD – 21 disposals (13 kicks), kicked 3.0, 4 marks and had 3 clearances – 87 (63/7)

Verdict: Boyd had a quiet game with the 10 touches while Kemp played well with 19 touches. Philp had his best game with 21 touches and kicking 3 goals.

COLLINGWOOD
Werribee 16.13.109 def. Collingwood 8.6.54

Finlay Macrae $206.8k MID – 28 disposals (15 kicks), 3 marks, 4 tackles, 3 clearances and had 8 inside 50s – 99 (86/7)
Reef McInnes $165.1k MID – 15 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 2.1, 5 marks, 6 tackles and had 4 frees against – 79 (68/3)
Aiden Begg $148.5k RUC – 20 disposals (6 kicks), 7 tackles, 19 hitouts and had 5 clearances – 93 (54/5)

Verdict: Macrae had a great game with 28 touches to be among the best for the Pies as was Begg with his 20 touches and 19 hitouts. McInnes also played well with 15 touches and 2 goals.

ESSENDON
Essendon 12.14.86 def. Coburg 13.7.85

Nick Bryan $186.6k RUC – 15 disposals (13 kicks), 4 marks, 3 tackles, 47 hitouts, 4 clearances and had 4 rebound 50s – 112 (85/7)
Kaine Baldwin $157.1k FWD – 10 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 3.0, 3 tackles and had 4 frees for – 64 (59/5)

Verdict: Bryan dominated the ruck with 47 hitouts to have an excellent game with Baldwin having a great game also with 3 goals in a very tight game. Essendon do have a few defensive rookies in the VFL but they are lockdown players that score accordingly.

GWS GIANTS
Geelong 12.14.86 def. GWS 8.8.56

Braydon Preuss $457.1k RUC – 11 disposals (7 kicks), 17 hitouts, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s and had 4 frees against – 42 (83/2)
Jake Stein $213.9 DEF – 18 disposals (13 kicks), 3 marks and had 8 rebound 50s – 63 (85/3)
Callum Brown $182.9k DEF/FWD – 24 disposals (16 kicks), 9 marks, 4 inside 50s and had 8 rebound 50s – 95 (53/8)

Verdict: Preuss had a quiet day returning from illness but so did Briggs. Stein had a decent game with 18 touches but Brown had his best game of the year with 24 touches and a team high 9 marks.

GEELONG
Geelong 12.14.86 def. GWS 8.8.56

Toby Conway $117.3k RUC – 20 disposals (7 kicks), 4 tackles, 16 hitouts, 8 clearances and had 5 frees for – 88 (74/2)
Mitchell Knevitt $117.3k MID – 16 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 1.1 and took 3 marks – 63 (71/6)
Oliver Dempsey $102.4k FWD – 19 disposals (10 kicks), 7 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 82 (66/6)

Verdict: Conway played a very good game for his 2ng game of the year with Dempsey also playing well with 19 touches and 7 tackles. Knevitt was a bit quitter with only 1 tackle and 16 touches.

GOLD COAST
Gold Coast 13.11.89 def. by Box Hill 17.9.111

Elijah Hollands $123.9k MID/FWD – 23 disposals (13 kicks), 4 marks, 4 tackles, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s and had 4 rebound 50s – 84 (90/8)
Jez McLennan $123.9k DEF – 15 disposals (13 kicks) and laid 3 tackles – 53 (76/8)
Ned Moyle $123.9k RUC – 19 disposals (12 kicks), 3 marks, 3 tackles, 26 hitouts, 6 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 91 (93/8)

Verdict: Hollands had a great game filling the stat sheet and would have to be close to coming in soon while Moyle keeps doing his thing in the VFL.

BOX HILL HAWKS (HAWTHORN)
Gold Coast 13.11.89 def. by Box Hill 17.9.111

Jackson Callow $123.9k FWD – 19 disposals (10 kicks), kicked 4.1 and took 6 marks – 88 (66/6)

Verdict: Great game from Callow kicking 4 goals from his 19 touches, chance to return with the Hawks ruck issues.

CASEY DEMONS (MELBOURNE)
Frankston 6.12.48 def. by Casey 10.6.66

Deakyn Smith $123.9k DEF – 19 disposals (12 kicks), 5 marks, 6 tackles and had 7 rebound 50s – 84 (54/9)

Verdict: Smith had his best game of the season with 19 touches and some nice work around the ground.

NORTH MELBOURNE
Sandringham 16.10.106 def. North Melbourne 11.6.72

Charlie Lazzaro $201.4k FWD/MID – 24 disposals (7 kicks), 3 marks, 6 tackles, 4 clearances and had 4 inside 50s – 89 (69/5)
Matt McGuiness $123.9k DEF/FWD – 27 disposals (22 kicks), 11 marks, 3 tackles and had 9 rebound 50s – 124 (71/7)

Verdict: Lazzaro played well with 24 touches and 6 tackles while McGuiness had his best game and was among the best with his 27 touches and game high 11 marks.

RICHMOND
Sydney 9.19.73 def. Richmond 10.9.69

Thomson Dow $283.3k FWD/MID – 20 disposals (6 kicks), kicked 1.0, 3 tackles and had 6 clearances – 68 (68/4)
Ben Miller $184.8k DEF – 25 disposals (17 kicks), 6 marks and had 11 rebound 50s – 79 (58/6)
Will Martyn $161.1k MID – 21 disposals (14 kicks), 4 marks and had 7 rebound 50s – 69 (78/9)
Bigoa Nyuon $123.9k DEF – 15 disposals (9 kicks) and took 5 marks – 48 (57/8)
Tyler Sonsie $117.3k MID – 25 disposals (18 kicks), kicked 1.1, 5 marks and had 6 rebound 50s – 90 (79/9)

Verdict: Dow played well with 20 touches but with only 6 kicks it kept his score down. Miller and Sonsie had a team high 25 touches with Sonsie also kicking a goal to continue his good season.

SANDRINGHAM (ST. KILDA)
Sandringham 16.10.106 def. North Melbourne 11.6.72

Darragh Joyce $206.7k DEF – 16 disposals (14 kicks), 3 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 50 (55/5)

Verdict: Not many relevant rookies for the Saints/Zebras with Joyce having 16 touches.

SYDNEY
Sydney 9.19.73 def. Richmond 10.9.69

Ben Ronke $297.8k FWD – 14 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 3.1, 5 marks, 3 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 83 (83/4)
Dylan Stephens $202.3k MID – 37 disposals (26 kicks), 11 marks, 3 tackles, 8 clearances and had 13 inside 50s – 147 (105/6)
Lewis Taylor $188.4k MID/FWD – 38 disposals (27 kicks), kicked 1.1, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 6 clearances and had 8 inside 50s – 143 (118/7)
Will Gould $123.9k DEF – 21 disposals (20 kicks), 6 marks and had 9 rebound 50s – 80 (71/8)

Verdict: Ronke kicked a game high 3 goals with Stephens and Taylor dominating finding over 35 touches each being the 2 highest for the game. Stephens also racked up 11 marks and 8 clearances. Gould bounced back with a better game from 21 touches.

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS (WESTERN BULLDOGS)
Williamstown 8.7.55 def. by Footscray 19.7.121

Louis Butler $130.6k MID – 16 disposals (10 kicks) and took 3 marks – 53 (83/7)

Verdict: Quiet game for Butler here as he didn’t lay a tackles, not many relevant rookies left in the VFL for the Dogs.

WAFL

PEEL THUNDER (FREMANTLE)
Peel Thunder 12.12.84 def. Claremont 9.8.62

Neil Erasmus $207.4k MID – 16 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 1.1 and laid 3 tackles – 69 (96/3)
Karl Worner $102.4k DEF/MID – 25 disposals (12 kicks), kicked 1.0, 3 marks, 5 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 95 (94/5)

Verdict: Erasmus had a quiet game with 16 touches and a goal but Worner continues to play well with 25 touches and a full stat line.

WEST COAST
East Perth 18.10.118 def. West Coast 6.4.40

Patrick Naish $259.4k FWD/MID – 21 disposals (17 kicks), 4 marks and laid 4 tackles – 85 (85/1)
Hugh Dixon $246.2k FWD/RUC – 9 disposals (7 kicks), kicked 3.1, 3 marks and laid 4 tackles – 67 (67/1)
Jack Williams $117.3k RUC/FWD – 10 disposals (5 kicks) and kicked 1.0 – 35 (52/5)

Verdict: Naish and Dixon played their first games in the WAFL and played well with Naish having 21 touches and Dixon kicking 3 goals. Williams had another poor game with just the 10 touches, a goal and only 1 hitout.

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