Rookies were extremely relevant for the round just passed, which was undoubtedly the toughest for Supercoaches throughout this season. With six teams worth of premiums riding the pine, most if not all of us were forced to field a couple of freshers to make up the numbers. Fortunately a number of the young ‘uns came through with the goods, and in many cases outscored their alleged “premium” counterparts!
Here’s a review of the rookies from Round 15.
DEFENDERS
| Player | Club | Price | Score (avg) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent RIVERS (MID) | MEL | $235 000 (+$28K) | 66 (55) | 7 |
| Lachlan SHOLL | ADE | $216 900 (+$11K) | 57 (54) | 13 |
| Lachlan ASH (MID) | GWS | $289 500 (+$17K) | 93 (58) | 13 |
| Matthew COTTRELL | CAR | $183 600 (+$22K) | 48 (45) | 25 |
| Brandon STARCEVICH (MID) | BRL | $295 300 (+$39K) | 63 (57) | 35 |
| Tom WILLIAMSON | CAR | $299 600 (+$6K) | 86 (59) | 44 |
| Brandon ZERK-THATCHER | ESS | $227 000 (+$3K) | 48 (49) | 47 |
| Ben MCKAY | NTH | $283 100 (n/a) | BYE (64) | 49 |
| Jarrod BRANDER (FWD) | WCE | $266 500 (n/a) | DNP (58) | 54 |
| Will DAY | HAW | $315 900 (n/a) | DNP (70) | 63 |
| Stephen HILL (FWD) | FRE | $247 400 (-$20K) | 64 (57) | 64 |
CHEERS: For the handful of you out there who have held on to these guys, Ash and Williamson were both amazing. 15 possessions at 93% efficiency for Ash, while Williamson counted 6 intercepts amongst 15 touches of his own.
MIDFIELDERS
| Player | Club | Price | Score (avg) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry SCHOENBERG | ADE | $227 000 (+$37K) | 82 (59) | -11 |
| Justin MCINERNEY | SYD | $273 900 (+$29K) | 120 (69) | 2 |
| Sam WICKS | SYD | $241 500 (+$29K) | 73 (63) | 4 |
| Thomson DOW | RIC | $125 800 (+$9K) | 19 (34) | 7 |
| Xavier O'NEILL | WCE | $178 700 (+$29K) | 44 (52) | 11 |
| Jack BYTEL | STK | $190 500 (n/a) | DNP (58) | 16 |
| Oleg MARKOV | RIC | $267 900 (+$13K) | 81 (66) | 25 |
| Tyler BROWN | COL | $222 100 (-$4K) | 46 (51) | 35 |
| Caleb SERONG | FRE | $374 300 (+$8K) | 96 (76) | 75 |
| Marlion PICKETT | RIC | $364 700 (+$6K) | 96 (73) | 75 |
| Noah ANDERSON | GCS | $393 600 (n/a) | DNP (72) | 85 |
CHEERS: The midfield rooks were quite incredible in Round 15 and I had to abbreviate this section a bit to fit them all in! Schoenberg booted a couple of majors as the Crows’ finally broke their drought, while Pickett (19 possessions) and Serong (20 possessions, 5 tackles) continue to vie for the coveted title of Supercoach Rookie of the Year. Wicks was also pretty good with 11 touches and a goal, but it was the prodigal son McInerney who was the star performer of the round with 14 disposals at 86% and his first two goals in senior footy. Why the hell did you leave him out of the team for two months, Horse????
JEERS: Dow suffered a severe case of the second-game blues and only saw the Sherrin on four occasions, severely disappointing the 11,000 coaches who brought him in last week. Has the bye this week and it’s doubtful we’ll see him again this year as the Tigers head towards the finals.
RUCKS
| Player | Club | Price | Score (avg) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey J. WILLIAMS (DEF) | WCE | $138 700 (+$15K) | 46 (43) | -2 |
| Sam DRAPER | ESS | $309 600 (+$38K) | 64 (79) | 0 |
| Max LYNCH | COL | $123 900 | 22 (22) | 29 |
| Tom DE KONING | CAR | $189 400 (n/a) | DNP (44) | 46 |
Draper came back in as the Bombers primary ruck and held his own against the formidable NicNat, recording five possessions and 17 hitouts. Lynch made his debut for the Pies but unfortunately was more notable for his hair than his footy (2 possessions, 2 hitouts, 58% TOG).
FORWARDS
| Player | Club | Price | Score (avg) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake RICCARDI | GWS | $235 300 (+$62K) | 68 (81) | -21 |
| Keidean COLEMAN (MID) | BRL | $117 300 | 59 (59) | -11 |
| Minairo FREDERICK | FRE | $160 900 (+$19K) | 33 (34) | -6 |
| Darren MINCHINGTON | HAW | $194 900 (+$27K) | 77 (56) | -3 |
| Irving MOSQUITO | ESS | $199 100 (+$46K) | 76 (65) | 1 |
| Lachlan HOSIE | NTH | $182 600 (n/a) | DNP (48) | 9 |
| Izak RANKINE | GCS | $337 600 (n/a) | DNP (79) | 15 |
| Cameron POLSON | CAR | $144 400 (+$6K) | 48 (36) | 16 |
| Tom FULLARTON | BRL | $123 900 | 6 (30) | 17 |
| Nic REID | WCE | $137 200 (n/a) | DNP (37) | 22 |
| Connor BUDARICK (MID) | GCS | $217 500 (n/a) | DNP (49) | 23 |
| Shane MCADAM | ADE | $314 000 (+$21K) | 94 (61) | 27 |
| Jake AARTS | RIC | $309 700 (+$17K) | 83 (63) | 29 |
| Bradley CLOSE (MID) | GEE | $233 100 (n/a) | DNP (56) | 31 |
| James BELL (MID) | SYD | $243 400 (n/a) | DNP (54) | 73 |
| Max KING | STK | $317 000 (n/a) | DNP (61) | 107 |
CHEERS: Crows young guns McAdam and Stengle each played big roles in the Crows’ first win of the year, each providing a scoring threat in the forward 50 and feeding off the work of a dominant midfield. Aarts continues to chug along (13 possessions, one goal) but will probably be traded by most this week as he has the bye. Mosquito is proving to be a nice pickup, often pushing up to the wing and using the ball nicely in his 10 possession effort against the Eagles.
JEERS: Fullarton suffered a quad injury early on against the Pies and retired for the night with a single-digit score.
TRADE TARGETS: Coleman is the lone viable trade target this week after an enterprising debut last night. Disposal efficiency (41%) let him down a bit, but 12 touches and several displays of speed and intensity should make him a very popular downgrade option this week.
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Just in time for Round 16. Brilliant!
Thanks for all your hard work Chillo. Hope you got some sleep last night!
Thanks Chillo
Even with the condensed fixture,you guys manage to pump out so much amazing content. I’m not sure what you taking to keep going at this rate ?
Anyway…
It really is much appreciated.
Thank you 🙂