Development coach Greg Mellor on how the RFC players went for Coburg last Saturday ...
Jeromey Webberley
A very pleasing performance across four quarters resulted in 28 disposals, most of which were effective. His clearance work was quite strong and his voice and leadership continue to be important for the young players in the team.
Luke McGuane
Produced a strong display in the key defensive post. It was a return to the sort of form Luke and the coaching staff had been working towards. The 10 marks he took were a testament to his ability to ready the play and get in position quickly to impact on the contest.
Matt White
Provided good run from contests. Had a big last quarter, gathering nine possessions, just when we needed someone to stand up. Also was defensively sound, with five tackles. Continues to show excellent leadership to the younger players.
Matt Arnot
Had an excellent first quarter, but did not have the same offensive influence for the remainder of the game. His defensive efforts, however, remained intense, and he finished with a game-high seven tackles.
Brett O’Hanlon
Made good position to receive the ball from teammates, was effective with his disposal, and some of his tackling was first rate. An area for him to improve on is making sure he impacts each and every contest when the ball is in his area, both offensively and defensively.
Gibson Turner
Did some impressive things in his first game at senior VFL level. He just needs to back himself in and use his speed to advantage to really hurt the opposition. His chasing and defensive pressure were quite good.
Piva Wright
Took some good defensive marks and used his strength in contested areas when under pressure. He generally made good decisions with the ball and will be better for the experience.
Todd Elton
Another young player, who will benefit from the experience. Presented well up forward and took some impressive marks, particularly later in the game.
Jake Batchelor
Found enough of the footy early and made some really good decisions with his inside-50 kicks. Defensively, he had several effective spoils and was able to impact the contest with some good tackling efforts.
Andrew Browne
Worked his way into the game well and took some strong contested marks. As we get more game time into him he will continue to have more impact on the contest.
Ben Griffiths
Was injured early in the first quarter and took no further part in the game.
Brad Helbig
His attack on the contest was a real feature of his game. He won some very good contested footy, and also provided the team with run out of the back half. Produced some quality defensive efforts to beat his man.
Angus Graham
Worked hard right throughout the match and consistently gave the team first use at the stoppages. Missed opportunities to take some important marks, but he also took a few very good grabs marks late in the game.
Matt Dea
Was very good defensively and won some important contests. Offensively, he improved his output from the previous week, which is an area he needs to keep working on. Applied several strong tackles, which set a great standard for the side.
Tom Derrickx
A positive step forward. He impacted several contests, kicked two goals, and had a real presence out on the ground. Three tackles in the team’s forward-50 area underlined his good work ethic. Needs to make the most of his opportunities and finish off his work.
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