Richmond VFL and development coach, Craig McRae's summary of the AFL and VFL-listed players from Saturday’s Round 7 VFL match against Werribee.
AFL LISTED PLAYERS Anthony Miles34 disposals, 10 marks, seven tackles, four clearances
Continues his great form at VFL level. Ended up with great numbers in disposals and tackles, and added more uncontested possessions to his game, which shows he’s getting great spread in his game.
Corey Ellis30 disposals, 12 marks, five tackles, one goal
Probably his best game for the football club, maybe even at both levels. He certainly looked above the level for major parts of the game, and his ball use was a real feature.
Oleg Markov26 disposals, six marks, two clearances, two tackles
Two games in a row where he’s proven to be above the level. Played off half-back and looked like an AFL player. A pleasing return to form for him.
Jacob Townsend25 disposals, seven marks, seven clearances, five tackles
Was tough on the inside and very competitive. He had a great percentage of his disposals going inside-50, and is another one playing above the level.
Nathan Broad21 disposals, six marks, six tackles, one clearance
It was good to see Nathan return from injury after he missed eight weeks through a shoulder injury. Looked like he hadn’t missed a beat with his performance off half-back, providing plenty of run up the ground and making good decisions with ball in hand.
Jake Batchelor
16 disposals, four marks, three tackles, one clearance
Played at half-back, but we shifted him forward after a few injuries to our keys. Tried to get something going in our forward line, but unfortunately didn’t make an impact in that part of the game. Still looks above the level, particularly when he’s a defender.
Ben Lennon16 disposals, eight marks, four tackles, four goals
Our most effective forward, and was the only one who looked really dangerous in the air. Took some good marks on the day, tackled well, and provided a solid performance. Looks above the level at the moment.
Tyson Stengle16 disposals, three marks, three tackles
Competed okay, had moments of quality football and then had some quiet patches. He’s playing at the level at the moment, and not far off a breakout game for us. I think he goes into the bye as a young player looking to refresh himself, and it’ll be interesting to see how he goes after that.
Ivan Maric14 disposals, 21 hitouts, five marks, four clearances
Had to ruck the entire last quarter with Soldo down, and was instrumental in trying to get us over the line and win the game. Really pleased with his performance.
Ryan GarthwaiteSix disposals, three marks, two tackles
Showed glimpses of his marking ability with good numbers in that department. Provided good pressure with his tackling in the defensive half.
Mabior CholFive disposals, two marks, two tackles, one goal
Had many opportunities in the aerial contest which he didn’t quite complete. A real challenge for him is to find that consistency of effort.
Todd EltonFour disposals, two marks, one tackle
Started the game slowly, and didn’t quite bring his A-game. We were hoping for more influence in the air early, which we didn’t get, and unfortunately he injured his shoulder later in the game.
Ivan SoldoFour disposals, eight hitouts, two marks, one tackle
Played as the second ruckman. Another one who got injured early in the third and didn’t return from there.
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