Coburg coach, Tim Clarke, provides his exclusive summary of how the Richmond-listed players performed at VFL level in last Saturday’s loss to Werribee.

David Astbury
Played on a smaller forward as part of his development.  Was a reasonable performer, considering the amount of inside-50 entries the opposition had.  Still needs to use the ball better, however.

Ben Darrou
Defended okay for most of the match, but was beaten by his opponent.  Not as busy offensively as he had been in other games this season.

Tom Derickx
His ruckwork was good and he continues to show improvement.  But was inconsistent in terms of his work around the ground.

Aaron Edwards
Fought well up forward considering the lack of opportunities that came his way on the day.  Displayed an admirable work ethic.

Todd Elton
Had some good contests, playing on one of Werribee’s key forwards.  Still needs to work on his defensive positioning, however, to become an AFL-standard backman.

Ben Griffiths
Started forward and later spent some time down back.  Took a few good marks, but, overall, did not have enough involvement in the match.

Brad Helbig
Played through the midfield for the majority of the game.  Was hard inside and around the stoppages, however, didn’t have as much impact as he’d had previously.

Sam Lonergan
Contested football was a highlight of his performance.  Had 20 disposals, including 11 clearances, and six tackles, to be one of our better players on the day.

Liam McBean
Had a solid scoreboard involvement with two goals.  Worked hard throughout, despite the limited opportunities he received as a forward.  Continues to improve his contested work.

Matt McDonough
Played midfield/ forward, kicked three goals, and applied plenty of forward pressure, with six tackles.  Intensity at the ball, and opponent, continues to be a real feature of his game.

Kamdyn McIntosh
Was moved around a bit, due to the fact we lost a defender.  Played a defensive role, initially, before being moved to a wing as part of his development.  His involvement was lower than expected.

Gideon Simon
His pressure around the ball was good, but he needs more involvement to maintain a senior VFL position.

Steve Verrier
Also was shuffled around the field early, playing wing and half-back.  Looked okay in patches, however, his overall involvement was lower than expected.


Match details
Coburg                 3.3          7.4          8.7          12.11  (83)
Werribee            9.3          15.6        23.8        27.10  (172)        

Goals – Coburg:  McDonough 3, McBean 2, Clifton 2, Carnell, Saad, A. Edwards, Griffiths, Abdallah.
Best – Coburg:  Clifton, Venditti, Lonergan, Carnell, McDonough.