Round Review – Rd7 (part 1)

Geelong (5.5.35) defeated by Collingwood (8.9.57)

Multiple Goal Kickers

Geelong: Zilch

Collingwood: De Goey (5)

1. Adam Treloar (158). This guy has got genuine leather poisoning, this week racking up a huge amount of the footy (34 disposals) and contested possessions (18). Throw in 6 tackles, 11 clearances, over 550 metres gained and 6 inside 50’s and you can see how that concluded with the highest score of the game.
2. Jordan De Goey (151). 5 goals from 17 touches and 5 marks for the Collingwood spearhead resulted in a career high score on Thursday night, although if you own him, this happiness may be short lived. Due to a late game finger injury and subsequent surgery, De Goey will seemingly miss at least the next month.
3. Brodie Grundy (144). A big night for the Collingwood ruckman who showed his class against Geelong’s inexperienced ruck division. 17 touches with 3 tackles, 46 hitouts and a nice DE of 82% pushed his season average to 133.
4. Patrick Dangerfield (127). Another big score for the Cats champ after a lean start to the year, this time finishing up with 32 touches (23 kicks), 10 clearances, 4 tackles and over 600 metres gained for his side.
5. Taylor Adams (126). Rounding out the top 5 was the Pies midfield gun. Actually has seven ton’s in a row in 2020, this one coming on the back of 21 touches, 6 tackles and 1 goal.

Other notable scorers: Cam Guthrie (116) is enjoying a rich vein of with three tons in his last 4 games. 28 touches and a goal running through the midfield meant he was the only other Cat above 90 Supercoach points. For the Pies, Jack Crisp scored 107 from his 20 disposals, making him the 7th and final player to reach the threshold in this game. Pendlebury, Maynard and Phillips were all in the 90’s, while Qauynor had another solid game of 87 and looks to be a good option in the years to come with his solid ball use. Other news on the injury front comes from the Cats side of things, with skipper Joel Selwood and youngster Jordan Clark both sustaining game ending injuries throughout.

Disappointment: No scores really jump off the page here from popular Supercoach picks. Bosenvulagi (31) did only have three touches in 57% game time, so, very harshly, I shall award him this game’s disappointment as that score will slow his cash generation.

Essendon (7.9.51) defeated by Western Bulldogs (14.9.93)

Multiple Goal Kickers:

Essendon: Laverde (2)

Western Bulldogs: Wallis (3), Weightman, Suckling (2)

1. Tim English (204). Alright it’s time for some honesty, did anyone genuinely think that English would be the first 200+ scorer of 2020, or capable of this sort of score at all? The Dogs young ruckman put himself on everyone’s radar with this one, finishing the night with 22 touches (17 contested), 7 marks (4 contested), 4 tackles, 6 clearances, 1 goal and surprisingly only 16 hitouts. It’s also worth noting that he did this all against a fairly good ruckman in Phillips, while this was also his 5th score in triple figures in a row.
2. Jack Macrae (122). He started slow again but turned it on after halftime to finish up with 29 touches in his usual role through the middle of the ground.
3. Lachie Hunter (118). He has come straight back into the team with a bang, posting back to back 100+ scores, this one coming on the back of 26 touches and 5 tackles.
4. Caleb Daniel (108). Playing his usual role orchestrating the Bulldogs backline with his precision kicking, Daniel pushed his season average into the 100’s courtesy of his 20 disposal game that ran at 75% DE.
5. Marcus Bontempelli (105). Despite having an ankle concern, Bont showed his supreme skills throughout the night, finishing with 23 touches and 5 clearances to make it back to back hundreds for the first time in 2020.

Other notable scorers: Two other left-footed Bulldogs hit the ton here, with Liberatore scoring 103 from his 22 touches and 6 tackles, while Suckling (101) kicked 2 goals from his 13 disposals. The only Bomber in the hundred scoring category was McKenna (103), who had 19 touches at 84% DE, while Saad, Ridley, Parish, Hurley and Merrett were all in the 90’s. A couple of debuts in this game, with Ned Cahill (35) of the Bombers having 7 touches and 2 tackles, while Weightman (63) for the Bulldogs had 9 touches and a couple of goals that will make the highlight reel.

Disappointment: Devin Smith (71) wasn’t the worst of the Bombers but got the majority of his stats during junk time when the game was over, which restricted his score. This now makes it four sub-80 scores in a row.

GWS (10.8.68) defeated by Brisbane (13.10.88).

Multiple Goal Kickers

GWS: Himmelberg (3), Cameron, Taranto (2)

Brisbane: McCarthy, Rayner, Cameron, Bailey (2)

1. Stephen Congilio (141). A season high score here for the Giants skipper, pushing his average back into triple figures. 27 touches (15 contested) with 9 clearances and 3 tackles all helped boost his score.
2. Harris Andrews (127). Was bound to have a score in this range at some point this season, similar to Jeremy McGovern, they only need 15 touches or so, as many of these come from interpreted possessions. Andrews had 14 touches on the day, with 10 of those being intercepts, while he also ran at 92% DE.
3. Dayne Zorko (116). Back-to-back hundred scores here for the Lions skipper after a few weeks off. 18 disposals (17 kicks), along with 5 clearances, 1 goal and over 500 metres gained meant he was one of his sides best.
4. Jarryd Lyons (114). Consistently underrated but is getting the job done each and every week, this time accumulating 17 touches and 1 goal. He is now averaging 109 for the season with a season low of 88, and with other big names in the Lions midfield getting most of the opposition attention, these scores have a high chance of continuing.
5. Aidan Corr (110).  Rounding out the top 5 was the Giants backman with a career best score. Corr had 21 touches (19 kicks) and gained over 600 metres for his side. Now has 3 tons from 7 games after never scoring one in any of his previous 7 seasons.

Other notable scorers: The only other players in triple figures here were the popular Supercoach pick Whitfield (102), who had 24 disposals and 7 marks, and Jeremy Cameron (105), who kicked 2 goals amongst 12 touches. Charlie Cameron finished on 99, while Josh Kelly (95) was the only other player in the 90’s for his 21 touch game. Ian Hill and Darcy Gardner had little injuries throughout the game, while Nick Haynes (75) was lucky to miss out on the disappointment score. Finally, it was Tim Taranto’s first game of the season, and he finished with 16 touches and 2 goals for 81 points. He’ll be in a very small amount of teams in 2020 and is one to keep an eye on if he can get some good scores rolling, a real POD, he did average over 100 last year.

Disappointment: Pretty obvious one here as his name hasn’t come up yet. Lachie Neale (87), copped the tag from De Boer and was restricted to just 20 touches and a goal, by far his worst score of the season.

Sydney (9.6.60) defeated by Gold Coast (13.14.92)

Multiple Goal Kickers

Sydney: Hayward, Allir, Papley, McCartin (2)

Gold Coast: Weller, Rankine, Day (2)

1. Hugh Greenwood (144). The games number one tackler produced a career best score on Saturday afternoon, amassing 12 tackles, 9 clearances and 23 disposals, 18 of which were in a contested situation, while also not committing a single clanger, the guys a beast at the moment.
2. Luke Parker (141). Parker did his usual role for the Swans, playing inside midfield to finish with 27 touches (13 contested), 7 clearances and 8 tackles. With Kennedy and Heeney out of the side, there’s plenty of midfield time and Supercoach points to collect, and Parker might be the beneficiary.
3. Dane Rampe (120). This was only Rampe’s second hundred of the season, breaking a run of lean scores for someone who was predicted to be a top 6-8 defender. He had 15 touches and 4 marks on the day while running at 80% DE, while also being a driving force for his team, finishing with over 400 metres gained.
4. Will Hayward (119). Despite a bad looking knee injury, he soldiered on and gave the Swans a sniff with his ridiculous goal on 3QT. Ended up finishing with 12 touches, 5 tackles and 2 goals for a career best score.
5. Jake Lloyd (111). Six ton’s in a row now for Jake, this one coming on the back of 24 touches that ran at 87% DE. Will likely finish as the best defender of 2020.

Other notable scorers: A fair few low hundred scores here, so for the Swans it was only Coleman Medal leader Papley (102), who extended his lead to 2 goals. On the Suns side of things, co-captains Witts and Swallow were a solitary point apart on 109 and 108 respectively, Lachie Weller scored exactly 100, while second-gamer Rankine (2 goals) and the consistent Miller (20 touches), both scored 102. Dawson, Cunningham and Anderson all scored 93 to be the next best. Second-gamer Stephens for Sydney played alright for 11 touches and 45 points, while first-gamer Taylor had 9 touches for 34 points but had an ankle concern. Finally, Irishman O’Riordan suffered a groin injury and finished his day during the second quarter.

Disappointment: Connor Budarick (42) looks a good player and has had some good scores in 2020, but this one made it four sub 60 scores in a row, slowing his cash generation.

Richmond (11.11.77) defeated North Melbourne (2.11.23)

Multiple Goal Kickers:

Richmond: Chol, Martin, Aarts (2)

North Melbourne: Zilch

1. Shaun Higgins (182). The smooth mover from the Kangaroos had a free roam in the midfield, finishing with 36 touches (10 contested), 5 tackles and over 500 metres gained for his side which resulted in a career high score.
2. Trent Dumont (139). This guy has actually had a pretty good season, bumping his average up by 15 points to an overall of average of 98. Hasn’t gone below 80 this year and this was his second ton, coming on the back of 25 touches, 5 tackles and 1 goal, maybe one to watch for.
3. Dylan Grimes (127). Another career high score here, Grimes had 19 touches and 9 marks while running at 100% DE which boosted his score, although if you own him, he was put on report for an errant elbow so watch for any news.
4. Derek Eggmolesse-Smith (119). Was a star in his 4th career game, rotating in defence to finish with 23 touches, 6 marks and 3 tackles while running at a very good 82% DE. Currently around 250K and could make some quick cash with Richmond’s current injury list
5. Jason Castagna (111). Running around on the half-forward flank, Castagna finished up with 18 touches and 6 marks, while also providing a goal for his side.

Other notable scorers: Marlion Pickett (105) played his best game of the season, picking up 16 touches, 5 marks and 7 tackles in what is hopefully a return to form. Martin (100) copped a tag but still kicked 2 goals amongst 16 touches, while Bolton (102) and Vlastuin (101) also played well. For North Marley Williams played well for his 105, finishing with 20 touches at 90% DE, while a single point above him was Goldstein, who had 26 hitouts and 14 disposals. Robbie Tarrant notched up his second ton this season with 107, as did Aaron Hall, who scored 109. Injuries galore here, with Simpkin and Mahony spending considerable time on the bench throughout the game, while the games of Hayden, Ziebell and Caddy all finished with the warm-up jacket on.

Disappointment: He did have an ankle concern that hampered him but Jy Simpkin turned in his worst performance of the season by far, finishing with 14 touches and 57 points.

Carlton (9.7.61) defeated by Port Adelaide (9.10.64)

Multiple Goal Kickers:

Carlton: McKay (3), Walsh (2)

Port Adelaide: Dixon (3), Farrell (2)

1. Tom Jonas (138). A career high score here for the Port captain, courtesy of 20 touches with 9 marks, while running at a disposal efficiency of 75%. Throw in 11 intercept possessions and that made him one of Port’s best.
2. Charlie Dixon (118). The big Power forward kicked 3 goals to equal Papley on top of the Coleman Medal. He overall had 7 shots on goal from his 15 touches and 7 marks, but did have a head clash late in the game.
3. Sam Walsh/Sam Mayes (115). A couple of Sam’s tied up here for third spot. Walsh kicked 2 goals from his 16 touches for his first ton of the season, while Mayes, in his first game for Port, had 17 touches at 88% DE, along with 4 tackles.
4. Zak Butters/Todd Marshall (110). Another tie here between two Port young guns. Butters notched his third ton of the season from his 15 touch, 1 goal game, while Marshall also had 15 touches, but didn’t slot one.
5. Dan Houston (107). Three hundreds in a row now for Dan, this time due to his 8 tackles and 15 possessions.

Other notable scorers: Ollie Wines (104) had 20 touches at 75% DE to record his second hundred of the season, the same as Hamish Hartlett (100), who had 14 touches at 100% DE. Numerous players in the 90’s including Boak, Setterfield, Burton, Plowman and after the siren hero, Gray. Some of the most popular picks in Supercoach in Docherty (89) and Cripps (85), were both down on their usual standard. Injuries soured the win for the Power with Dixon, Motlop and Burton all being on the bench by the end of the game.

Disappointment: Marc Pittonet (32) could only muster 3 disposals and 20 hitouts on the day, his worst score of the season.

Hawthorn (7.6.48) defeated by Melbourne (14.7.91)

Multiple Goal Kickers

Hawthorn: Gunston (3), Wingard (2)

Melbourne: Weideman (3), Pickett, Hannan, Fritsch (2)

1. Max Gawn (185). Big Max produced a massive late week score, would’ve been even better if you had the C on him! 22 touches (16 contested), 8 marks and 27 hitouts with many of them to advantage, all boosting his score. He’s now got the best average in Supercoach.
2. Christian petracca (160). A career best score for Christian, who notched up 27 touches (16 contested), 1 goal, 4 clearances and a huge 14 score involvements.
3. James Sicily (149). 24 disposals with 8 marks here for Sicily, while running at 91% DE and gaining 557 metres for his side. Surprisingly, this was a career best score, and backs up his 132 from round 6.
4. Clayton Oliver (121). Typical game from Oliver who had 29 touches (10 contested), 6 marks and 6 tackles while playing inside midfield.
5. Jack Viney (120). Another Melbourne midfielder who enjoyed the silver service of Gawn. The former skipper had 9 clearances, 19 touches and 6 tackles on the day.

Other notable scorers: The only other player in triple figures here was Ricky Henderson, who had 23 touches and 9 marks to finish on 109 Supercoach points. May and Weideman were both in the 90’s and from there everyone was below. Josh Morris had 9 touches, 1 goal and 40 points in his second game, while Minchington had 13 touches and 62 points in his first game since round 10, 2017. Luke Jackson (72) played a good second game with 15 touches, as did Will Day, who played down back and finished with 19 touches, 8 marks and 62 points. Tim O’Brien (18) had to finish up early with an ankle injury.

Disappointment: After three tons in a row, Tom Mitchell (83) unfortunately couldn’t match the Demons midfield, finishing with 20 touches and 4 tackles.

Fremantle (5.2.32) defeated by West Coast (9.8.62)

Multiple Goal Kickers

Fremantle: Taberner, Lobb (2)

West Coast: Kennedy (4), Darling, Waterman (2)

1. Luke Ryan (125). His best score of the year and third ton in a row, Ryan played as the distributor off half-back, using his 19 touches (15 kicks) at an impressive 89% DE which meant he took home the best score of the game.
2. Jackson Nelson (108). His second hundred in a row following 109 last week against Adelaide. 23 disposals and 8 marks down back for the blonde haired Eagle who looks to have cemented his spot in the side with a string of good performances.
3. Brad Shepperd/Josh Kennedy (107). A tie here between a couple of veteran Eagles that almost tied for the BOG medal as well! Sheppard finished the game with 23 touches, 10 marks and 100% DE, while Kennedy had 11 touches, 6 marks and 8 shots on goal to finish with 4.4 and the BOG by a single vote over Sheppard.
4. Tom Barrass (106). This was his first hundred of the season, courtesy of 13 touches, 10 marks and a DE of 92%.
5. Jack Redden/Tim Kelly/Brennan Cox (105). A three way tie to finish up here. Redden had 23 touches and 3 tackles, Kelly had 18 touches and 6 tackles, while Cox was opposed to Kennedy and finished with 16 disposals and 3 marks.

Other notable scorers: Andrew Brayshaw continues to improve, this week finishing with 102 points on the back of 17 disposals and 7 tackles, which gave him an equal Supercoach score to Elliot Yeo, who finished with 20 touches and 6 tackles himself. The only other player in triple figures was Walters (101), who made it six out of seven scores in triple figures for the year. Scores from there dropped for the Dockers with the next best being Acres (89), while for the Eagles Gaff, Hurn and Darling were in the 90’s. Only one player (Ryan, 40) was below 50 for West Coast who had a very condensed scoring range. Brandon Ah Chee had a sore back but soldiered on, while debutant Frederick (47) was good for 10 touches and a goal.

Disappointment: It’s good to see him back on the field but Supercoach wise, Stephen Hill’s score of 49 wasn’t a welcome sight.

(Part 2 will be out tomorrow morning)

 

 

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