Development and VFL midfield coach, Xavier Clarke provides an exclusive summary of the AFL and VFL-listed players from Sunday’s Round 19 VFL win over Coburg.
AFL LISTED PLAYERS
Anthony Miles
28 disposals, nine clearances, seven marks, six tackles.
Continued to show his dominance at VFL level. Worked really hard throughout the midfield and set us up around the ground. Had very good first use through the major impact in the ruck of (Shaun) Hampson and (Ivan) Soldo.
Sam Lloyd
23 disposals, eight contested possessions, six marks, one goal two behinds.
Pretty hard for him to back up 48 disposals from the week before, but he was still influential with 23 touches. Hit the scoreboard only once, but spent more time in the midfield. Used the ball really well when he got his hands on it.
Corey Ellis
22 disposals, seven tackles, six marks, four rebound-50s.
Has been excellent in the past two games. Played more across half-back, but spent the last quarter through the midfield. His ball use, in and around congestion, is a real feature of his game at the moment. Is starting to work really hard in contests. Finished the match with seven tackles, which underlined his work-rate.
Jayden Short
20 disposals, nine contested possessions, four marks, four inside-50s.
Spent a bit more time on the wing, which was pleasing to see. Was strong at the contest, consistently broke through the lines, and capped off his work with quality ball use. Is showing some impressive consistency at the moment. Will be pressing for senior selection in the coming weeks.
Shai Bolton
19 disposals, nine tackles, four marks, five inside-50s, one goal one behind.
Was fantastic. Started forward and then was on the wing at times. Really broke the game open with his run-and-carry and his forward pressure was outstanding, leading to several goals for the team. It’s something he’s been very good with over the past few weeks.
Reece Conca
18 disposals, four marks, four rebound-50s, three tackles.
Played more game time in his second match back from long-term injury. Started down back and then had a few stints through the midfield. Is starting to build some confidence in his body. With another game under his belt this weekend, I think we’ll start to see him really take the game on.
Ben Lennon
17 disposals, ten marks, four inside-50s, three goals two behinds.
Was again dangerous in the forward line. Worked hard, marked strongly and finished with three goals.
Steven Morris
15 disposals, six tackles, five inside-50s, one goal.
We love having him in the side. With his pressure, his leadership, the way he attacks the footy and the way he sets up the team, he’s been absolutely sensational for the young players in the forward line and throughout our VFL program.
Ben Griffiths
12 disposals, six marks, four inside-50s, two goals one behind.
Really good in his second game back from a shoulder injury. Started to work his way into the contest and is getting good confidence back into his body. Kicked two goals and he’ll benefit from another game under his belt this week.
Callum Moore
12 disposals, three rebound-50s, two score assists, one goal.
Continued to play his role well. Ended up on the wing during the last quarter, which was really exciting. Showcased his impressive pace and used the ball efficiently in another encouraging display.
Ivan Soldo
21 hitouts, 12 disposals, four marks, four tackles, three score assists, two goals.
Was strong at the centre-square bounces with 21 hit-outs, in his first game back at VFL level for a few weeks. Went forward, kicked two goals and looked dangerous. His spread from contest was a highlight of the game for me.
Todd Elton
Nine disposals, five marks, three inside-50s.
His aerial contest power is starting to be a key feature of his game for us, whether that’s taking contested marks, or bringing the ball to ground. He’ll continue to be a strong contributor for us.
Shaun Hampson
41 hitouts, seven disposals, three marks, four tackles, two clearances.
Although he had only seven disposals in his third game back from long-term injury, he finished with 41 hit-outs out of our team total of 64, which was very impressive. Looked really good at the centre-square bounces. Is getting his leap back and the marking contest component of his game is starting to return as well. And it was pleasing to see him push forward. Could have finished the match with a couple of goals, but ended up with two behinds. With another game under his belt, could be pushing strongly for senior selection.
Ryan Garthwaite
Seven disposals, two tackles.
Continues to have a crack every game. Plays his game well and rarely gets beaten in one-on-one contests. Didn’t get rewarded with a lot of the footy, but what he does off the ball, and through his work-rate, it’s really pleasing to see.
Mabior Chol
Six disposals, two marks, two rebound-50s.
Looked exciting at times, when he took the game on. Over-ran the footy at one stage, but when he’s confident, backs himself in, and is strong in the contest, that’s what we like seeing from him. Hopefully he can maintain that form.
VFL LISTED PLAYERS
Brandon Wood
29 disposals, nine clearances, five tackles, six inside 50’s, two goals one behind.
Had a very good game after a week off with tonsillitis. He came out and certainly stamped his dominance around the ground with his disposals and clearances, which were the biggest highlights of his game.
Sam Darley
21 disposals, six marks, three inside-50s, three rebound-50s.
The captain of the side is leading the way at the moment and playing really good footy down back. He obviously shows great leadership in the backline and is defending really well, he also uses the ball well when he gets the opportunity.
Jacob Ballard
21 disposals, three marks, three tackles, four clearances, five inside-50s.
Has had a real consistent year and continues to work hard to lead our midfield group. He's got his hands on more footy again this week and it looks like he's really enjoying his footy with players like (Anthony) Miles and (Shaun) Hampson in the midfield helping him out. He's a big part of where we've been and where we are at this point in the season.
Jake Aarts
20 disposals, four marks, three tackles, two goals.
He played his role and we love having him in the side as he puts his head over the footy and does what he's asked to do. He really has a crack for us and kicking two goals was a good reward for him in a really good game.
Daniel Coffield
14 disposals, three marks, three inside-50s, one goal.
He’s been fantastic for us playing down back; he just plays his role and takes the game on. He kicked a nice goal from outside 50, the boys loved it and it was great to see him have a really good game.
Thomas Silvestro
11 disposals, three tackles, two clearances, two inside-50s, one goal.
Just continues to have a crack for the side; finished the game with one goal but had three tackles and played his role really well.
Alex Harnett
11 disposals, five tackles, three clearances.
Played his first game for the footy club and spent all his time in the midfield. A strong-bodied inside-mid, he got his hands on the footy at times but looks like you know he can be a VFL
player in the future.
Hugh Beasley
Nine disposals, five marks, two tackles, four rebound-50s.
Was outstanding again down back as the general, he’s doing an outstanding job for us down there and playing a really good role.
