3 of the 4 bye weeks are through now. Teams will start to lock in their best 22’s with a lot of injured players to return over the next few weeks. Makes it that much harder for the rookies to get an extended run but anything can happen if they play well.
LEGEND – Name, AF Score (Ave/Games)
SANFL
ADELAIDE
Curtin 79 (72/8) – decent game and a chance to get a few games to end the year
PORT ADELAIDE
Sweet 113 (109/4) – excellent game as he dominates in the SANFL. Visentini was Port’s emergency on the weekend though so seems he is 3rd in line for now
VFL
BRISBANE
Tunstill 110 (105/9) – on the fringe but having a great year in the VFL
Prior 108 (101/9) – dominating but is a back-up option for now
Smith 93 (90/8) – kicked 3 goals again in his push for a debut
CARLTON
Bye
COLLINGWOOD
Bytel 121 (91/7) – excellent game with 36 touches, 7 marks and 6 clearances. Pies will be getting players back after their bye unfortunately for the rookies
ESSENDON
Bye
GOLD COAST
Bye
GEELONG
Bye
GWS
Rowston 115 (95/10) – returned to his best with 27 touches, 6 marks, 7 tackles and 8 clearances
Stone 78 (77/8) – no goals this week but 21 touches and 7 marks
Wehr 92 (95/2) – back into the VFL and played well with 22 touches and 8 marks
HAWTHORN
Hustwaite 101 (86/7) – great game with 32 touches and 9 clearances as he pushes for a recall
Bennetts 103 (81/9) – kicked 2 goals from 21 touches and 8 marks, don’t like his chances of a lengthy stint although playing well
MELBOURNE
Bye
NORTH MELBOURNE
Lazzaro 104 (110/4) – continues to play well in the VFL with 31 touches and 8 marks. Cheap enough to be an option with an extended run
Duursma 106 (80/2) – he will probably play a few games in the VFL where he will play well and develop. 25 touches, 4 clearances ad 3 goals in a great game
RICHMOND
Blight 74 (75/3) – not sure what his chances are but he’s playing well, 18 touches and 9 marks
Smith 67 (77/10) – 20 touches and 6 marks in a solid game trying to get back into the side
ST. KILDA
Garcia 83 (104/6)– stuck in the VFL now but continues his pressure with 10 tackles and 18 touches
SYDNEY
Mitchell 72 (90/8) – decent game hitting all the stat lines, 24 touches and a goal
Cleary 66 (85/10) – not his best score but still managed 19 touches
Warner 77 (57/3) – returned from injury with 21 touches and 4 tackles
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Busslinger 88 (82/10) – getting really close now, 22 touches and 9 marks
Garcia 107 (130/4) – returned to the VFL and did everything possible to come back in. 31 touches, 8 tackles and 9 clearances
WAFL
FREMANTLE
Simpson 63 (60/7) – not his best game but laid 6 tackles with 10 touches and seems one of the most likely rookies from Freo
WEST COAST
Bye
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Always good info to try and project forward. Thanks Alza.
Thanks JAMHED
Almost getting to the point where I don’t want some of these guys to get the call up so they stay cheap for next year! Busslinger, Hustwaite, Cleary, Blight, Tunstill, Curtin, I’m looking at you.
Yeah we aren’t far away from that, can only hope it doesn’t happen to too many of them
Great work Alza, do we have any idea whether Kynan Brown is an accumulator?
Averaging 16 disposals and five marks in the VFL this year. Role won’t be great even if he avoids the vest, but hard to argue with the price tag.