A few more debutants again this week. We’re now up to 161 rookie priced players that have played a game this season and there’s every chance that number closes in on 180 before the season is over.
If you’re in need of a playing rookie Heath and Bazzo look like they have decent job security.
Players on the bubble are marked with an asterisk*
DEFENDERS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry O'FARRELL | CAR | $182,400 (+$28.4k) | 46 (52) | -14 |
| Rhett BAZZO* | WCE | $121,200 | 48 (44) | -14 |
| Oscar ADAMS | GCS | $122,700 (+$23.6k) | 53 (38) | 3 |
| Ben JEPSON | GCS | $99,100 | 36 (36) | 6 |
| Finn O'SULLIVAN (MID) | NTH | $294,500 (+$16.9k) | 87 (55) | 8 |
| Bailey MACDONALD | HAW | $139,900 (+$14.4k) | 38 (28) | 17 |
| Matthew CARROLL | CAR | $284,800 (+$20.9k) | 105 (56) | 22 |
| Tom MCCARTHY (MID) | WCE | $308,200 (+$32.8k) | 71 (95) | 27 |
| Angus HASTIE (MID) | STK | $163,600 (+$12.4k) | 34 (35) | 29 |
| Luamon LUAL | ESS | $155,800 (+$0.2k) | 24 (33) | 34 |
| Oscar MCDONALD | FRE | $196,500 (+$0.6k) | 35 (51) | 37 |
| Luke CLEARY | WBD | $249,400 (+$4.3k) | 75 (54) | 39 |
| Joel HAMLING (FWD) | SYD | $238,400 (+$17.3k) | 59 (48) | 40 |
| Wil DAWSON | NTH | $188,600 (+$13.6k) | 29 (47) | 41 |
| Riley HARDEMAN | NTH | $295,300 (+$11.8k) | 88 (57) | 42 |
| Jaxon PRIOR | ESS | $331,600 (-$19.8k) | 81 (68) | 51 |
| Joe FONTI | GWS | $278,100 (+$6k) | 50 (58) | 53 |
| Angus CLARKE | ESS | $235,300 (+$1.7k) | 61 (56) | 58 |
| Luke TRAINOR | RIC | $273,100 (-$3.6k) | 30 (54) | 59 |
| Connor O'SULLIVAN | GEE | $323,200 (+$0.5k) | 54 (65) | 61 |
| Alixzander TAURU (FWD) | STK | $251,100 (+$6.2k) | 32 (56) | 71 |
| Riley BICE | SYD | $224,700 (-$40.1k) | 32 (64) | 76 |
| Dylan WILLIAMS | PTA | $183,600 | 0 (0) | 76 |
| Karl WORNER | FRE | $291,000 (-$14.2k) | 41 (57) | 95 |
Good: Carroll played his best game with his 1st 100 thanks to 15 touches, all kicks, 5 marks, 10 intercepts, 415m gained and a goal. Hardeman had 18 touches, 7 marks, 5 intercepts and 463m gained. F. O’Sullivan started slow but has found his feet in the 2nd half of the season. 20 touches at 85%, 9 marks and 5 intercepts.
Subs: Macdonald, Williams
MIDFIELDERS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George STEVENS* | GEE | $119,900 | DNP (62) | -52 |
| Roan STEELE* | COL | $99,100 | DNP (42) | -23 |
| Hugh BOXSHALL | STK | $178,500 (+$19k) | 60 (47) | 8 |
| Will LORENZ | PTA | $162,200 (+$42.3k) | 77 (56) | 12 |
| Clay HALL | WCE | $302,900 (+$28.8k) | 84 (68) | 13 |
| Cooper HYNES | WBD | $163,200 | DNP (28) | 29 |
| Sam MARSHALL* | BRL | $113,500 | 24 (18) | 32 |
| Hugh JACKSON | PTA | $240,500 (+$1.6k) | 45 (50) | 37 |
| Mani LIDDY | PTA | $198,100 (+$12.6k) | 14 (47) | 40 |
| Leonardo LOMBARD | GCS | $155,800 (-$11.7k) | 29 (25) | 47 |
| Elijah TSATAS | ESS | $223,200 | DNP (52) | 48 |
| Angus SHELDRICK | SYD | $373,600 (+$3.4k) | 74 (62) | 57 |
| Harvey LANGFORD | MEL | $376,500 (+$11.9k) | 47 (70) | 62 |
| Harry ROWSTON | GWS | $219,800 (-$13.8k) | 7 (46) | 62 |
| Edward ALLAN | COL | $308,200 (+$15.4k) | 43 (53) | 63 |
| Xavier LINDSAY | MEL | $195,300 (-$15.7k) | 17 (50) | 71 |
| Nathan O'DRISCOLL | FRE | $343,700 (+$2.1k) | 67 (76) | 76 |
| Zak JOHNSON | ESS | $246,800 (-$3.7k) | 22 (56) | 85 |
| Ned LONG | COL | $384,500 (-$15.6k) | 94 (81) | 93 |
Good: Long had a bit of a return to form with 19 touches at 58% with 9 contested, a massive 12 tackles, 3 clearances and 6 score involvements. Hall has had a good month with some increased midfield time. 19 touches at 79%, 5 tackles, 6 clearances, 6 score involvements and a goal.
Sub: Johnson, Rowston, Marshall, Lindsay
RUCKS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max HEATH* (FWD) | STK | $119,900 | 56 (57) | -41 |
| Vigo VISENTINI* | ESS | $119,900 | 41 (56) | -40 |
| Lachlan BLAKISTON | ESS | $211,700 (+$41.2k) | 84 (57) | -27 |
| Finnbar MALEY (FWD) | NTH | $179,300 | DNP (38) | 28 |
| Thomas SIMS (FWD) | RIC | $160,900 (-$10k) | 38 (38) | 49 |
| Darcy FORT | BRL | $383,300 (-$25.8k) | 54 (74) | 121 |
Blakiston played 100% game time with 15 touches at 87% and 7 contested, 6 marks and 6 intercepts. Heath was decent again in his 2nd game with 7 touches at 43% with 6 contested, 2 clearances and 15 hitouts.
FORWARDS
| Player | Club | Price (Change) | Score (Ave) | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar SMARTT* | ESS | $99,100 | 42 (38) | -15 |
| Jack BULLER | SYD | $159,700 (+$20.4k) | 61 (44) | -14 |
| Taj HOTTON* (MID) | RIC | $154,000 | 50 (53) | -13 |
| Ashton MOIR | CAR | $161,300 (+$34.8k) | 69 (39) | -9 |
| Cooper HARVEY | NTH | $168,300 (+$48.4k) | 24 (61) | -7 |
| Matthew JEFFERSON | MEL | $136,300 (+$18k) | 40 (26) | -4 |
| Flynn YOUNG | CAR | $106,800 (+$7.7k) | 40 (21) | -3 |
| Liam MCMAHON | ESS | $99,100 | 42 (42) | 0 |
| Jonty FAULL | RIC | $224,600 (+$16.3k) | 76 (42) | 6 |
| Max GRUZEWSKI | GWS | $119,200 (-$3.3k) | 50 (32) | 7 |
| Roberts HANSEN JR | NTH | $174,100 | DNP (37) | 16 |
| Josh DOLAN | WBD | $143,000 | DNP (28) | 20 |
| Archer MAY | ESS | $233,100 (+$26.3k) | 56 (61) | 21 |
| Malakai CHAMPION* | WCE | $99,100 | DNP (19) | 22 |
| Jack MARTIN | GEE | $308,500 (+$33.9k) | 86 (70) | 27 |
| Jobe SHANAHAN | WCE | $221,300 (+$39.6k) | 32 (64) | 28 |
| Harry SHARP (MID) | MEL | $150,800 (-$4.6k) | 50 (34) | 32 |
| Ethan READ | GCS | $204,600 (+$9.7k) | 60 (44) | 34 |
| Zac BANCH | NTH | $99,100 | 7 (7) | 35 |
| Daniel CURTIN (MID) | ADE | $474,700 (+$21k) | 132 (74) | 36 |
| Mitch LEWIS | HAW | $178,900 | 37 (37) | 37 |
| Luke PEDLAR | ADE | $202,200 (-$1.5k) | 47 (53) | 39 |
| Tyrell DEWAR (MID) | WCE | $304,100 (+$23.6k) | 57 (50) | 42 |
| Jacob KONSTANTY | NTH | $268,900 (+$6.3k) | 49 (48) | 50 |
| Callum COLEMAN-JONES | NTH | $128,200 | 1 (1) | 52 |
| Jed WALTER | GCS | $202,500 (-$12.3k) | 35 (45) | 59 |
| Jesse MOTLOP | CAR | $249,200 (-$5.2k) | 33 (51) | 59 |
| Will WHITE | CAR | $171,500 (-$6k) | 20 (39) | 61 |
| Isaac KAKO (MID) | ESS | $300,100 (+$19.6k) | 68 (52) | 65 |
| Isaiah DUDLEY | FRE | $227,500 | DNP (45) | 71 |
| Elijah HEWETT (MID) | WCE | $323,500 | DNP (63) | 77 |
| Levi ASHCROFT (MID) | BRL | $383,900 (-$0.9k) | 92 (76) | 83 |
| Murphy REID (MID) | FRE | $351,400 (+$3k) | 52 (66) | 91 |
| Sam DAVIDSON (MID) | WBD | $296,000 (+$31.6k) | 29 (62) | 96 |
| Max HALL (MID) | STK | $467,200 (+$17.6k) | 77 (73) | 115 |
Good: Curtin has been one of the best and most underrated rookies this year and is one of the front runners for the Rising Star. Another huge game with 20 touches at 80% with 11 contested, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 5 intercepts, 6 score involvements and a goal. Ashcroft had a big game and he is another that is pushing for the Rising Star. 18 touches at 89%, 6 marks, 6 score involvements and 2 goals.
Subs: Banch
Loading ...Nick Daicos Rookie of the Year Award:
Leaderboard After Round 18
N. Long – 14
Z. Reid – 10
R. Bice – 9
Any Intel on Horton’s JS please?