Development and VFL midfield coach, Xavier Clarke's summary of the AFL and VFL-listed players from Saturday’s Round 16 VFL match against Essendon.
AFL LISTED PLAYERSAnthony Miles35 disposals, seven marks, seven clearances, six tackles, one goal.
A dominant performance with great numbers in disposals, clearances, tackles, and a nice goal to finish off the game.
Oleg Markov24 disposals, six marks, two tackles, one clearance.
Probably his best game at VFL level. Looked really strong after bouncing back from a knee complaint throughout the week. Looked very dangerous rebounding off the half back line.
Jake Batchelor23 disposals, six marks, one tackle.
Awarded best on ground for the match. He was fantastic with his intercept marks, leadership down back, and his direction of the troops down there. Really set the game up for us across the half back line.
Ryan Garthwaite21 disposals, six marks, five tackles.
Had a pretty solid game. Did win a lot of the footy in the end, and is continuing to work on his bodywork with Ryan Ferguson (VFL Development and Backline Coach). He’s still learning his craft as a defender, and is looking like a very strong player at the moment. Also had one of his best tackle counts for the season which was pleasing to see.
Steven Morris20 disposals, five tackles, three clearances, two marks.
Had a real physical impact on the game, winning the contest and getting the ball going our way. He’s a great leader and example on the field for our developing players.
Taylor Hunt19 disposals, four tackles, one mark, one clearance.
Had a tagging role on Essendon’s Craig Bird, and had a very solid, consistent four quarter effort. Kept Bird to 14 touches and two clearances, while still having a good game himself. Played a very selfless role for the side which went a long way in us winning.
Corey Ellis18 disposals, five tackles, four marks, one goal.
Was quiet in the first half, didn’t have quite as much dominance as we would have liked. His third quarter definitely stood out, and was rewarded with a goal in the final quarter.
Ben Lennon18 disposals, seven marks, two tackles, three goals.
Was good again for the four quarter. Worked well with the other forwards and got a couple of goals over the back, which he worked very hard for.
Tyson Stengle11 disposals, two marks, two tackles, one goal.
Probably a little bit quieter than the past few weeks. Fumbled a little bit early in the game, but finished strongly and was rewarded with a goal.
Mabior Chol10 disposals, five marks, two tackles, two goals.
A lot better this week. Looked very lively, took some fantastic marks in our forward fifty, backed himself in and was rewarded with a couple of goals. Kicked a great goal on the run and celebrated with the fans, which was a highlight for the game.
Jacob TownsendNine disposals, five tackles, three marks, two goals.
Jacob’s first half was terrific, he looked lively and light on his feet. He was taken off at half-time to be the carry-over for the seniors, but he was very dominant in that first half.
Ivan SoldoEight disposals, 17 hitouts, three tackles, two marks.
Spent more time forward as he continues to learn his craft as a tall forward. Still had good hitout numbers when he went into the ruck and also tackled well.
Ivan MaricSeven disposals, 30 hitouts, two marks, two tackles.
Didn’t have a lot of the footy, but set us up well around the stoppages. Put on a bit of a masterclass with Anthony Miles and our other midfielders providing clean clearance work.
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