Rookie Reserves Review – Round 17

Some great performances this week could see some new rookies coming in. The Geelong boys have to be close and the Eagles could very well give another 4 or 5 players games to finish the year with a new coach coming in.

LEGEND – Name, AF Score (Ave/Games)

SANFL

ADELAIDE

Curtin 87 (74/10) – 14 touches, 5 marks and 8 tackles

PORT ADELAIDE

Visentini 101 (74/9) – another great game with 16 touches, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 9 clearances and 30 hitouts

VFL

BRISBANE

Tunstill 28 (97/12) – very quiet by his standards with 11 touches and 6 clearances

Prior 101 (93/12) – had 10 marks and 25 touches

Smith 136 (97/11) – massive well-rounded game with 21 touches, 8 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances, 21 hitouts and 3 goals

CARLTON

Binns 103 (102/12)– unlucky not to have played more games. 27 touches, 5 marks and a goal

Carroll 92 (96/6) – excellent game with 32 touches, 4 clearances and a goal

Wilson 81 (71/11) – back from injury with 24 touches and 6 marks, one to watch for next year

COLLINGWOOD

Bytel 103 (93/9) – 29 touches, 4 marks, 5 tackles and 5 clearances

Macrae 109 (108/6) – great game with 30 touches, 7 tackles, 5 clearances and a goal

Sullivan 100 (90/5) – dropped to the VFL and played well with 31 touches, 6 tackles and 7 clearances

ESSENDON

Roberts 121 (75/12) – his best game of the year with 32 touches, 7 marks and a goal

GOLD COAST

Rogers 103 (78/6) – one of his best games of the year with 31 touches, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 7 clearances

GEELONG

Clohesy 125 (108/13)– 25 touches, 3 marks, 11 tackles, 5 clearances and a goal

Hardie 166 (111/12) – really pushing his case after this huge game. 38 touches, 7 marks, 8 tackles, 7 clearances and 2 goals

GWS

Stone 120 (81/11) – big game in his role with more mid time, 28 touches, 7 marks and 6 tackles

Wehr 103 (89/5) – another good game with 11 marks and 23 touches

Leake 115 (92/3) – has returned from injury nicely the last 2 weeks. 24 touches, 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4 clearances

HAWTHORN

Hustwaite 100 (94/9) – 24 touches, 6 marks, 7 tackles and 5 clearances as he continues his great year

Phillips 80 (81/8) – solid game with 17 touches, 7 marks and 4 tackles

MELBOURNE

Laurie 32 (93/9) – quiet day with just 10 touches

Howes 85 (100/3) – another solid day with 23 touches and 7 marks

Fullarton DNP (76/10) – was an emergency last week and is the like for like replacement for Gawn

NORTH MELBOURNE

Bye

RICHMOND

Smith 83 (74/12) – bounced back with 20 touches, 4 marks and 4 tackles

Green 62 (56/10) – kicked 2 goals from 12 touches and 3 marks

ST. KILDA

Garcia 94 (103/8)– continued his great year with 24 touches, 4 marks, 5 tackles and a goal

SYDNEY

Mitchell 72 (82/11) – not sure he will play again this year with Mills and Parker back. 17 touches, 7 marks and 4 clearances

Warner 88 (72/5) – played well with 23 touches, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 5 clearances and a goal

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Busslinger 83 (84/12) – 20 touches and 8 marks, very well could debut in the next few weeks with Jones out for a month

Garcia 111 (119/6) – great game again with 27 touches, 4 marks, 8 tackles, 6 clearances and 2 goals

WAFL

FREMANTLE

Worner 70 (85/6) – 15 touches and 6 marks

Voss 124 (84/6) – great chance to come in for Darcy this week after kicking 6.3 from 19 touches and 9 marks. Has kicked 21 goals in his 6 WAFL games

WEST COAST

Hall 75 (69/11) – had 13 touches and 10 tackles

Trew 78 (99/9) – 21 touches, 3 marks, 4 tackles and 6 clearances

Culley 100 (75/9) – back to form with 25 touches, 3 marks, 8 tackles and 6 clearances

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