Rookie Review – Round 8

A bit of a mixed week again with some great scores from popular rookies but a lot of lower scores again. This sees some high breakevens for a lot of rookies which means it’s time to go.

Busslinger was the sub in his 2nd game unfortunately but it reminded us that bringing in a rookie early has its risks. If he is named this week I think he could be worth bringing in still if in need of a defender. Unless you’re happy to wait for Fonti or Allan which could be 2 weeks or more away with Allan copping a 1 week holiday.

Hustwaite had another good game and is the number 1 target if you didn’t bring him in already. Other than that the options aren’t as appealing but next week we could have a few decent options, fingers crossed.

Players on the bubble are marked with an asterisk*

DEFENDERS
PlayerClubPrice (Change)Score (Ave)BE
Oscar MCDONALD*FRE$119,900DNP (68)-65
Riley HARDEMANNTH$190,700 (+$22.8k)76 (44)-22
Joe FONTIGWS$160,60077 (77)-13
Zach REIDESS$322,700 (+$24.3k)102 (72)-3
Conor STONE (FWD)GWS$199,000DNP (48)-1
Luke TRAINORRIC$259,500 (-$1.3k)82 (60)4
Campbell GRAY (FWD)RIC$119,900DNP (41)7
Jedd BUSSLINGER*WBD$119,9004 (31)9
Matthew CARROLLCAR$181,200 (+$29.1k)37 (54)15
Ben PATON (FWD)SYD$163,200DNP (49)17
Bo ALLAN (MID)WCE$136,00036 (36)19
Finn O'SULLIVAN (MID)NTH$236,400 (+$4.4k)68 (50)21
Luke CLEARYWBD$250,200 (+$25.2k)68 (55)27
Liam O'CONNELLSTK$128,300 (+$7.6k)43 (29)29
Karl WORNERFRE$281,500 (+$14.8k)56 (57)40
Bailey MACDONALD*HAW$119,90014 (15)40
Connor O'SULLIVANGEE$317,300 (+$6.4k)48 (69)43
Joel HAMLING (FWD)SYD$226,100 (-$2.2k)40 (55)45
Riley BICESYD$375,800 (+$5k)49 (84)71
Jaxon PRIORESS$296,300 (+$10.8k)57 (62)74

Good: Reid is proving himself to be one of our best rookies with his 1st 100 after a 90 last week. 15 touches at 80% with 7 contested, 6 marks, 7 tackles, 7 intercepts and 9 one percenters. Trainor is rewarding the coaches that held him after his sub score of 2. He has scored well and only dropped $4.7k in the last 2 games and looks set to increase another $50k over the next few weeks now that 2 is out of his 3 round rolling average. 21 touches at 90%, 8 marks, 4 intercepts and over 400m gained. Fonti played his 1st game of the year and fitted in nicely down back. He had 17 touches, 7 marks, 3 intercepts and 492m gained.

Subs: Travaglia (Unused), Busslinger, Macdonald

MIDFIELDERS
PlayerClubPrice (Change)Score (Ave)BE
Henry HUSTWAITE*HAW$121,20082 (77)-83
Will LORENZPTA$119,90083 (83)-35
Hugh BOXSHALLSTK$113,50075 (75)-29
Elijah TSATASESS$217,600 (+$26.4k)44 (57)6
Xavier LINDSAYMEL$251,700 (+$24.7k)56 (59)14
Josaia DELANAGWS$99,10026 (26)14
Angus SHELDRICKSYD$153,400 (+$2.9k)16 (28)16
Harvey LANGFORDMEL$331,500 (+$39.1k)98 (67)29
Cooper HYNESWBD$108,900DNP (16)31
Christian MORAESPTA$204,100DNP (53)35
Ned LONGCOL$390,500 (+$28.6k)94 (77)48

Good: Langford continued his good form with 25 touches with 9 contested, 4 marks and 5 clearances as he attended 13 centre bounces. Long had another great game with 18 touches, 10 contested, 9 tackles and 4 clearances. Coaches are still trading him in that is how good he is scoring at the moment.

Subs: Sheldrick

RUCKS
PlayerClubPrice (Change)Score (Ave)BE
Finnbar MALEY (FWD)NTH$119,90046 (46)2
Archer REID (FWD)WCE$243,800 (-$4.3k)32 (48)78

Reid made it back-to-back quiet games with 5 touches, 3 marks and 3 hitouts. Maley made his debut and provided a couple of highlights. 8 touches at 38%, 3 marks and a goal. Also importantly for Xerri owners, 0 ruck contests. Maley looks like a pure forward currently.

FORWARDS
PlayerClubPrice (Change)Score (Ave)BE
James TUNSTILL* (MID)BRL$119,900DNP (51)-31
Isaiah DUDLEYFRE$162,500 (+$24.9k)77 (47)-17
Caiden CLEARYSYD$239,100 (+$24.9k)63 (66)-12
Hamish DAVIS (MID)WCE$127,300DNP (29)-8
Oliver WILTSHIRE* (MID)GEE$119,90044 (35)1
Elijah HEWETT (MID)WCE$275,400 (+$54.8k)91 (64)6
Tom FULLARTON*MEL$119,900DNP (31)8
Max HALL (MID)STK$290,400 (+$20.1k)74 (64)14
Corey WARNER (MID)SYD$225,400 (+$0.4k)57 (51)20
Jed WALTERGCS$243,800 (+$5.4k)51 (54)21
Charlie SPARGOMEL$205,500 (+$27.8k)61 (41)24
Isaac KAKO (MID)ESS$234,200 (+$15.9k)60 (51)28
Joe BERRYPTA$139,000 (-$14.8k)9 (31)29
Quinton NARKLE*FRE$144,90048 (27)31
Jonty FAULLRIC$154,400 (+$12.2k)43 (31)33
Lance COLLARDSTK$163,500 (-$5.3k)35 (39)33
Josh DOLANWBD$147,700DNP (27)34
Zane DUURSMANTH$177,100 (-$6.5k)47 (34)36
Ethan READGCS$177,600 (-$22.9k)30 (45)38
Will MCLACHLANBRL$102,700 (-$19.2k)15 (23)40
Daniel CURTIN (MID)ADE$263,200 (+$4.5k)73 (58)41
Will WHITECAR$207,900 (+$22.8k)36 (48)41
Isaac KEELERSTK$128,500DNP (28)43
Tom LYNCHRIC$249,900 (+$14.5k)19 (49)48
Jacob KONSTANTYNTH$184,400 (-$13.3k)24 (43)49
Harry SHARP (MID)MEL$155,800 (-$15.2k)29 (34)50
Levi ASHCROFT (MID)BRL$370,800 (+$23k)99 (78)51
Steely GREENRIC$234,800 (-$0.5k)49 (45)55
Sam POWELL-PEPPERPTA$397,700 (+$21.9k)66 (74)69
Tyrell DEWAR (MID)WCE$191,700DNP (41)70
Sam DAVIDSON (MID)WBD$309,000 (-$1.4k)46 (67)84
Sam LALOR (MID)RIC$301,700 (-$9k)46 (62)85
Sid DRAPER (MID)ADE$168,900DNP (29)87
Tom HANILY (MID)SYD$193,500DNP (37)92
Murphy REID (MID)FRE$302,000 (-$6.2k)50 (66)92
Jye MENZIEESS$189,600 (-$40.3k)6 (34)97
Jesse MOTLOPCAR$264,900 (-$14.1k)26 (53)115

Good: Ashcroft played his best game in a great combination with his brother. 29 touches with 10 contested, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 6 intercepts, 3 clearances and even 4 free kicks for with 0 against. Hewett was the biggest price riser for the round after another great performance. 15 touches at 80% with 8 contested, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 5 score involvements and 3 goals.

Bad: Berry was subbed out after 36% game time with the 3 touches and 1 mark. Lynch just hasn’t been able to produce his best this season and is well below his career average of 76. 7 touches at 29%, 5 marks, 3 behinds and 5 clangers.

Subs: Menzie, Narkle, Wiltshire, Sharp, McLachlan

Who gets your vote as the Rookie Of The Week for Round 8?

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Nick Daicos Rookie of the Year Award:

Leaderboard After Round 7
R. Bice – 8
N. O’Driscoll – 6
N. Long – 5
S. Powell-Pepper – 5

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