Round 13 Review

Western Bulldogs (8.11.59) defeated by Hawthorn (12.9.81)

1. Lloyd Meek (134). Nice game from the Hawks big man. 15 touches, 5 marks, 6 tackles and a massive 48 hitouts.
2. Tim English (127). Not to be outdone, English was super for the Bulldogs with 20 touches, 7 clearances, 9 tackles and 31 hit outs of his own.
3. Maboir Chol (120). Dominant forward on the night, Chol booted 4 goals from just 5 kicks and 11 touches overall.
4. Bailey Dale (118). Led the game with 30 touches and 768 metres gained off half back while running at 80% DE.
5. Josh Ward (117). Rounds out this game top five with a bust statline of 28 touches (13 contested) plus 5 tackles.

Other 100+ scores: Jai Newcombe/Josh Weddle (114), Ed Richard’s (111), Harry Morrison (108), Marcus Bontempelli (101), Conor Nash/Jack Ginnivan (100)

Disappointment: This will have to go to Tom Liberatore (74) who was very quiet with 14 touches.

Rookies: Seamus Mitchell (59)made his season debut here and is priced @ 202K in the backline. Also season debuts for Butler and Ramsden who returned twin 55s. Same can be said for the returning Bulldogs defender Gardner (26). Dolan (12) returned to the team and Cleary (46) rounds it out.

Injuries: Worpel (corked leg) was the only injury here, being subbed in the third quarter. McNeil the tactical for the Bulldogs.

 

Adelaide (10.8.68) defeated Brisbane (8.15.63)

1. Darcy Fort (135). Not great conditions on Friday but Fort was great with 12 touches (11 contested), 7 clearances (no clangers) plus a massive 47 hit outs.
2. Jake Soligo (124). The Crows best score came from Soligo who didn’t have a single clanger from his 19 touches. Had a game best 13 tackles too which boosted his score.
3. Josh Dunkley/Ben Keays (120). Dunkley was also helped along by no clangers from his 20 touches, which included 12 contested and 5 tackles. Keays got busy with a few goals late to boost his score, ending up with 3 majors from 20 touches and 5 tackles.
4. Rory Laird (111). 25 touches and over 400 metres gained for Laird, running with pretty decent DE of 76% in the wet.
5. Jordan Dawson (108). The Adelaide captain rounds it out with an 11 tackle, 18 touch, 1 goal game to help his team over the line.

Other 100+ scores: Will Ashcroft (107)

Disappointment: Zorko (80) made the dreaded mistake of turning it over early which hurt him for the rest of the game.

Rookies: Debut in this one for Gallop (31) up forward, tough for big man in the conditions we saw Friday night. Robertson (15) was sub again so that just leaves (bar Fort), Levi Ashcroft who had 66. Pedlar (37) played his third game, and after that it was just the usual in Curtin (76).

Injuries: Clean cards on Friday night. Butts and debutant Gallop the subs for their respective sides.

 

Richmond (4.12.36) defeated by Sydney (11.14.80)

1. Brodie Grundy (155). In a rich vein of form, Grundy continues to pile on some massive scores. This week it was 19 touches, 5 marks, 6 tackles, 1 goal and 51 hitouts.
2. Nick Blakey (146). Blakey was huge across half back. 34 touches (31 kicks) and 10 marks plus 916 metres gained was a massive game.
3. Isaac Heeney (123). Just a solid game overall. 25 touches (12 contested) plus 1 goal, 3 goal assists and 6 clearances.
4. Dion Prestia (121). The best of the Tigers, Prestia had 21 touches (90% DE) plus 1 goal, 5 marks and 6 clearances.
5. Angus Sheldrick (109). Rounds out this top five with a score that will keep his price shooting up. 19 touches, 7 tackles and 5 clearances for the game.

Other 100+ scores: Tim Taranto/Callum Mills (107), Toby Nankervis (104)

Disappointment: Chad Warner (88) had 25 and 2 goals but it was his turnovers and DE that really held him back.

Rookies: The young Tigers were led by Smith (75) who came in before Trainor (61). After that there was Green (37), Faull (34), Lynch (29) and Sims (21). After Sheldrick, Bice (98) comes in next with a really solid 98, reward for those that held until the bye. Just Corey Warner (29) and Hanily (15) after that.

Injuries: Mansell (leg) didn’t last long into the second half, while it was Hanily who was tactically subbed for the Swans.

 

Geelong (9.7.61) defeated Gold Coast (5.7.37)

1. Max Holmes (152). In the wet, Holmes found a career best 40 disposals (19 contested) plus 10 clearances, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 861 metres gained.
2. Tom Atkins (145). Atkins was fantastic again, finding 23 disposals (16 contested) plus 1 goal, 8 clearances and 7 tackles in conditions that he loves.
3. Mark O’Connor (130). Second spike score for O’Connor this year, he was at the coalface to find 21 touches (14 contested) plus 7 clearances and 10 tackles.
4. Jack Henry (122). 18 disposals with 10 intercepts for Henry, to go along with 6 marks and 5 tackles down back.
5. Matt Rowell (114). The sole Sun in the top five, Rowell made it three tons in a row thanks to 24 touches, 1 goal, 10 clearances and 11 tackles.

Other 100+ scores: Jarrod Witts (112), Tom Stewart (111), Gryan Miers (110)

Disappointment: Anderson (75) was quiet away from home, same as Humphrey (53). Flanders (32) had 7 touches, what a fall from the top.

Rookies: The Cats were led by Clohesy (71) who didn’t get the sub best, then O’Sullivan (50) and a club debut for Jack Martin (33). The Suns had Walter (50) and Lombard (18).

Injuries: Shannon Neale was subbed out in the second quarter with an ankle injury for the Cats, while the Suns subbed out Lombard again. Anderson (chest) also on the injury report.

 

GWS (7.8.50) defeated by Port Adelaide (9.12.66)

1. Sam Taylor (147). Was massive down back all game. Had 19 touches (12 contested) with 90% DE, 16 intercepts and 9 marks (4 contested).
2. Zak Butters (143). A tag was there at some points but Butters was too good. 32 touches (21 contested) plus 12 clearances and 7 tackles for the Port gun.
3. Tom Green (140). Did plenty all game long with 31 touches (17 contested) plus 515 metres gained and 11 clearances to round it all out.
4. Miles Bergman (128). Continues to grow as a player who had a few roles that he does super well. This week he found 23 touches (11 contested) mainly in the back half, pairing it with 8 marks and 548 metres gained.
5. Jack Buckley (125). Rounds out a very high scoring top five thanks to 24 touches and 12 marks @ 88% DE plus 11 intercepts.

Other 100+ scores: Connor Rozee (116), Lachie Ash (114), Harry Himmelberg (109), Ollie Wines (102)

Disappointment: Whitfield (84) much quieter than usual across half back.

Rookies: A debut here for Madden (81) who has been R3 for many in the past. Pretty solid and a downgrade option with Briggs out. Bar him it was just Fonti (51) for the Giants. Port had Hugh Jackson (58) debut, he was the best for Port, ahead of Powell-Pepper (31) and Moraes (19).

Injuries: Toby Greene (hip) was subbed out at half time for the Giants, while Port got through unscathed, Finlayson their tactical sub.

 

North Melbourne (9.8.62) defeated West Coast (6.16.52)

1. Tristan Xerri (153). Dominated because that’s just what X does. 22 touches (18 contested) plus 6 tackles and 37 hitouts.
2. Colby McKercher (144). Colby was smooth across the ground during this one. 35 touches @ 89% DE and 613 metres gained.
3. Harry Sheezel (137). Had a half forward/mid role but was very solid this week, collecting 28 touches with 7 marks and 7 tackles.
4. Caleb Daniel (124). Distributed across the backline with ease, finding 29 touches @ 93% DE with 740 metres gained for the game.
5. Liam Baker (119). The best of the Eagles once again. Had 20 touches (16 contested) with 11 intercepts and 80% DE.

Other 100+ scores: Liam Duggan (114), Jy Simpkin (110), Luke Parker (108), Luke McDonald (100)

Disappointment: Maric (67) struggled again, as did LDU (82).

Rookies: If you’ve still got O’Sullivan, enjoy his season best score of 90 from this one. Nothing else that good for the Roos, with Konstanty (43) coming in ahead of Hardeman (22) and Hansen Jnr (17). The Eagles had Dewar (90), Hewett (85), Brock (70), Archer Reid (41) and the subbed on Allan (0). Never understand the point of a sub with 5 mins to go.

Injuries: The Kangaroos lost important defender Comben to a back injury, while the Eagles subbed out Archer Reid tactically.

 

Carlton (11.12.78) defeated Essendon (11.4.70)

1. Tom De Koning (146). Great game on Sunday night from TDK. 23 touches (13 contested) with 1 goal, 5 marks, 7 clearances and 29 hitouts.
2. Ollie Hollands (122). 23 touches and 10 marks for Hollands in a great game on and around half back.
3. George Hewett (114). Back to the big scores for Hewett thanks to 29 touches, 9 tackles and 8 inside 50s.
4. Nic Martin (112). The sole Bomber to make it here, Martin led the game with 32 touches and had 543 metres gained, plus 1 goal.
5. Sam Walsh/Blake Acres (110). Twin scores here to round it out for a couple of Blues. Walsh had 32 touches and 5 marks while Acres had 29 touches, 8 marks and 1 goal.

Other 100+ scores: Adam Cerra (109), Sam Docherty (107), Jye Caldwell (102)

Disappointment: Cripps (63) was no where near it, while the Merrett (81) half back experiment has to end soon, just 14 touches.

Rookies: Motlop (78) led the Blues but it was the debut of Hudson O’Keefe that stands out amongst rookie scores, 62 for the young ruckman. Bar that there is only Carroll (30) and White (22). The Bombers were led by Johnson (84), ahead of Clarke (71), Kako (39), debutant Lual (38) and Day-Wicks (16).

Injuries: Clean cards with Carroll and Perkins being the subs for their respective sides.

 

Melbourne (10.11.71) defeated by Collingwood (11.6.72)

1. Jeremy Howe (155). Did everything right down back all game, overall having 26 touches (12 contested) plus 5 marks, 5 tackles and a team best 582 metres gained.
2. Max Gawn (131). Imposed himself all day long to finish with 20 touches (12 contested) plus 6 marks, 6 clearances and 43 hitouts.
3. Josh Daicos/Steele Sidebottom (122). Josh won BOG honours thanks to 34 touches, 11 marks and 545 metres gained, while Sidebottom had 25 touches, 8 marks and 1 goal.
4. Isaac Qauynor (118). Kept busy down back, accumulating 25 touches and 9 marks plus 517 metres gained.
5. Christian Petracca (115). Rounds out this games top five thanks to 26 touches (16 contested) plus 5 tackles and 5 clearances.

Other 100+ scores: Darcy Cameron (113), Scott Pendlebury (112), Jack Crisp (107), Bayley Fristch (104), Clayton Oliver (100)

Disappointment: Another quiet game for Nick Daicos (95), just getting tagged every week now.

Rookies: Just Langford (70), Tholstrup (45) and the subbed off Lindsay (19) for the Demons. Long (84) once again led the Pies, coming in ahead of Hayes (44) and Allan (21).

Injuries: Clean cards with Lindsay and Allan being the subs.