Reserves Rookie Review – Round 14 2022

The last week of the byes is now done with some teams having some decent line ups in the reserves for the pointy end of the season. We do have rookies putting their hands up to come into their AFL sides which is nice as we still need bench cover and downgrade targets.

SANFL

ADELAIDE
West Adelaide 9.12.66 def. by Adelaide 15.12.102

Lachlan Gollant $183.8k FWD – 8 disposals (6 kicks), kicked 3.1 and took 4 marks – 57 (56/4)
Luke Pedlar $123.9k MID/FWD – 13 disposals (8 kicks), kicked 2.2 and took 5 marks – 63 (71/7)
Josh Worrell $123.9k DEF – 20 disposals (18 kicks), kicked 1.0, 7 marks, 5 inside 50s and had 4 rebound 50s – 84 (70/10)

Verdict: Gollant kicked 3 goals in a good game with Pedlar kicking 2.2 and Worrell also played well with 20 touches, a goal and 7 marks.

PORT ADELAIDE
Port Adelaide 11.10.76 def. by Norwood 15.4.94

Sam Hayes $308.2k RUC – 11 disposals (7 kicks), 6 marks and had 37 hitouts – 94 (75/5)
Sam Mayes $201.4k FWD – 33 disposals (12 kicks), 5 tackles, 11 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 98 (102/5)
Jed McEntee $123.9k MID/FWD – 9 disposals (4 kicks) and laid 3 tackles – 36 (63/6)
Sam Skinner $123.9k DEF/FWD – 15 disposals (8 kicks) and took 6 marks – 55 (44/8)
Jase Burgoyne $117.3k DEF/MID – 17 disposals (13 kicks), 5 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 75 (78/10)

Verdict: Hayes was great in the ruck with 37 hitouts and could come into the AFL side this week. Mayes was among the best with 33 touches and a game high 11 clearances with Burgoyne playing well with 17 touches and 5 marks. Skinner played his best game (stat and score wise) in a while with 15 touches and 6 marks including 4 contested.

VFL

BRISBANE
Bye

CARLTON
Carlton 11.9.75 def. Footscray 8.8.56

Jack Carroll $171k MID – 29 disposals (17 kicks), 8 marks and had 6 clearances – 102 (84/4)
Brodie Kemp $156.8k DEF – 14 disposals (12 kicks) and took 4 marks – 49 (58/11)
Jesse Motlop $135.5k FWD – 5 disposals (3 kicks) and laid 3 tackles – 25 (57/7)
Will Hayes $123.9k MID/FWD – 29 disposals (17 kicks), kicked 1.0, 8 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 96 (112/8)

Verdict: Carroll and Hayes had great games with 29 touches and 8 marks each. Motlop was very quiet with only 5 touches and no goals.

COLLINGWOOD
Bye

ESSENDON
Sandringham 13.12.90 def. by Essendon 15.14.104

Zach Reid $237.8k DEF – 12 disposals (8 kicks) and took 6 marks – 50 (51/5)
Nick Bryan $186.6k RUC – 14 disposals (11 kicks), 4 marks, 26 hitouts, 3 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 76 (86/9)
Kaine Baldwin $157.1k FWD – 15 disposals (10 kicks), kicked 3.2, 5 marks and laid 3 tackles – 87 (64/7)

Verdict: Baldwin kicked 3.2 from his 15 touches in a great game while Bryan was decent but not up to his usual standards.

GWS GIANTS
Gold Coast 18.11.119 def. GWS 9.9.63

Jake Stein $202k DEF – 15 disposals (14 kicks), 6 marks and had 6 rebound 50s – 70 (81/4)
Callum Brown $182.9k DEF/FWD – 22 disposals (12 kicks), 6 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 86 (58/10)
Cooper Hamilton $156.8k MID/FWD – 15 disposals (9 kicks) and took 5 marks – 60 (70/8)
Wade Derksen $102.4k DEF/FWD – 17 disposals (12 kicks), kicked 3.0, 8 marks, 3 tackles and had 3 clearances – 101 (81/2)

Verdict: Stein and Hamilton were solid down back but wouldn’t have forced their way in with 15 touches each. Brown played his best game of the year with 22 touches while Derksen kicked 3 goals and took 8 marks in his 2nd game for the Giants.

GEELONG
Werribee 16.16.112 def. Geelong 7.7.49

Nick Stevens $123.9k MID – 15 disposals (9 kicks) and took 5 marks – 55 (73/6)
Mitchell Knevitt $117.3k MID – 14 disposals (5 kicks), 7 tackles and had 4 clearances – 65 (70/7)

Verdict: Stevens had a quiet day by his standard after missing a couple of games while Knevitt laid 7 tackles although he only had 14 touches. The Cats seem to have their list in decent shape for the run home.

GOLD COAST
Gold Coast 18.11.119 def. GWS 9.9.63

Rory Thompson $141.3k DEF – 16 disposals (14 kicks) and took 8 marks – 75 (54/4)
Elijah Hollands $123.9k MID/FWD – 21 disposals (16 kicks), kicked 1.0, 8 marks and had 5 inside 50s – 93 (90/10)
Jez McLennan $123.9k DEF – 20 disposals (11 kicks) and took 6 marks – 70 (76/10)
Ned Moyle $123.9k RUC – 13 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 1.1, 4 marks, 39 hitouts and had 5 clearances – 94 (92/10)
Hewago Paul Oea $123.9k FWD/MID – 23 disposals (13 kicks), kicked 1.1, 9 marks, 3 tackles, 3 clearances and had 4 inside 50s – 101 (68/10)
James Tsitas $102.4k MID – 21 disposals (5 kicks), 3 marks and laid 4 tackles – 69 (94/7)

Verdict: Thompson returned from injury nicely with 16 touches and 8 marks while Hollands continues in the same manner with 21 touches and a goal. Moyle dominated in the ruck against some inexperienced ruckmen. Oea had a great game with 23 touches, a goal and 9 marks in his best game for the year with Tsitas finding enough of the ball but using it mainly by hand keeping his score down.

BOX HILL HAWKS (HAWTHORN)
Bye

CASEY DEMONS (MELBOURNE)
Bye

NORTH MELBOURNE
Bye

RICHMOND
Coburg 7.10.52 def. by Richmond 15.14.104

Thomson Dow $283.3k FWD/MID – 15 disposals (4 kicks) and had 4 clearances – 34 (55/6)
Maurice Rioli $195.7k MID/FWD – 19 disposals (12 kicks), 4 marks and had 4 inside 50s – 68 (65/7)
Ben Miller $184.8k DEF – 15 disposals (10 kicks), 5 marks and had 4 rebound 50s – 59 (64/8)
Noah Cumberland $123.9k MID/FWD – 14 disposals (8 kicks), kicked 3.1, 6 marks and laid 6 tackles – 90 (62/9)
Bigoa Nyuon $123.9k DEF – 15 disposals (12 kicks) and took 8 marks – 63 (58/10)

Verdict: Dow had 15 touches but only kicked it 4 times while Cumberland played well kicking 3.1 from 14 touches. Rioli backed up as the sub with a decent game of 19 touches.

SANDRINGHAM (ST. KILDA)
Sandringham 13.12.90 def. by Essendon 15.14.104

Marcus Windhager $231.7k MID/FWD – 32 disposals (23 kicks), kicked 2.0, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 12 clearances, 6 inside 50s and had 4 frees for – 127 (103/3)
Darragh Joyce $206.7k DEF – 24 disposals (19 kicks), kicked 1.0, 10 marks and had 11 rebound 50s – 104 (65/7)

Verdict: Windhager dominated after being dropped with 32 touches, 2 goals and a game high 12 clearances to push his case for a recall. Joyce played well also with 24 touches and 10 marks and even snuck forward to kick a goal.

SYDNEY
Sydney 24.17.161 def. Williamstown 7.8.50

Ben Ronke $270.7k FWD – 20 disposals (15 kicks), kicked 3.1, 12 marks, 4 tackles and had 6 inside 50s – 127 (92/5)
Dylan Stephens $202.3k MID – 24 disposals (19 kicks), 6 marks, 8 tackles, 4 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 114 (102/8)
Lewis Taylor $188.4k MID/FWD – 26 disposals (13 kicks), kicked 1.0, 5 marks, 4 clearances and had 5 inside 50s – 88 (118/9)
Will Gould $123.9k DEF – 16 disposals (11 kicks), kicked 2.0, 4 marks, 4 tackles and had 4 rebound 50s – 84 (76/10)
Matty Roberts $117.3k MID – 28 disposals (17 kicks), 7 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances and had 6 inside 50s – 109 (91/9)
Hugo Hall-Kahan $102.4k FWD –23 disposals (20 kicks), kicked 5.2, 6 marks and had 6 inside 50s – 125 (72/2)

Verdict: Some good games coming from their big win here with Ronke having 20 touches, 3 goals and 12 marks. Stephens and Taylor had similar games having around 25 touches and taking over 5 marks each. Roberts had 28 touches to go with his 7 marks in a great game and the new man Hall-Kahan kicked 5 goals from 23 touches.

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS (WESTERN BULLDOGS)
Carlton 11.9.75 def. Footscray 8.8.56

Sam Darcy $202.8k DEF/FWD – 17 disposals (14 kicks) and took 14 marks – 95 (54/4)
Louis Butler $130.6k MID – 19 disposals (12 kicks), 5 marks, 3 tackles and had 4 inside 50s – 78 (85/9)
Dominic Bedendo $123.9k FWD – 24 disposals (17 kicks), 10 marks, 3 clearances and had 4 inside 50s – 104 (62/8)
Cody Raak $102.4k DEF – 19 disposals (17 kicks), 9 marks, 4 tackles and had 6 rebound 50s – 96 (65/11)

Verdict: Great games by all here even in a loss. Darcy took a huge 14 marks while Bedendo took 10 to go with his 24 touches. Raak had 19 touches of his own as well as taking 9 marks down back.

WAFL

PEEL THUNDER (FREMANTLE)
Peel Thunder 18.9.117 def. East Perth 7.10.52

Neil Erasmus $207.4k MID – 25 disposals (18 kicks), kicked 1.0, 5 marks, 13 tackles, 5 inside 50s – 4 rebound 50s and had 5 frees for – 138 (98/5)

Verdict: Erasmus was among the best with 25 touches and a game high 13 tackles. He filled all the stat lines to push his case for a recall.

WEST COAST
West Coast 8.14.62 def. by Claremont 14.6.90

Patrick Naish $213.4k FWD/MID – 15 disposals (11 kicks), 3 marks and laid 4 tackles – 62 (77/3)
Isiah Winder $185.9k MID/FWD – 19 disposals (9 kicks), kicked 1.0 and took 6 marks – 75 (57/4)
Jack Williams $117.3k RUC/FWD – 17 disposals (6 kicks), kicked 1.2, 4 marks and had 21 hitouts – 83 (52/8)
Jai Culley $102.4k MID/FWD – 20 disposals (11 kicks), 6 marks, 5 tackles and had 6 inside 50s – 92 (64/2)

Verdict: Winder played well with 19 touches and a goal as did Williams with the bulk of the ruck duty with 21 hitouts and a goal. Culley had a great 2nd game with 20 touches with 6 marks and 5 tackles.

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