Player by player VFL report: Round 14Richmond's VFL side secured a comprehensive 58-point win against the Northern Bullants last Saturday afternoon at Genis Steel Oval. Here’s how coach Jake Batchelor assessed the performance of each player.
Oliver Hayes-Brown (26 disposals, 36 hit-outs, 10 clearances, one goal)“Best on ground, he competed really strongly in the ruck and got his hands on the ball. He gave his mids first use and his follow-up work was really strong, the best performance he has put together.”
Taj Hotton (25 disposals, nine score involvements, four marks, one goal)“Another progressive game for Taj, could’ve been outstanding if his kicking boots were on. He knows when to stay around the ball, he knows when to leave forward and still had some defensive intent. He’s going to be a hell of a player.”
James Trezise (22 disposals, six marks, four tackles)“Was really clean with the ball in hand, he stepped through tackles which he always does. Still working on decisions when to go and impact the ball versus when to stay back and defend his man. However, it was a positive step for him.”
Tylar Young (21 disposals, 10 marks, two goals)“Best game for the year so far, his intercepting of the ball and his staying up on his opponent in defence (was good), and somehow he managed to kick two goals as well which was outstanding.”
Kaleb Smith (19 disposals, seven marks, one tackle)“Showed some good moments with ball in hand, stepped through tackles and took us forward on our fast plays well, where he showed his speed and agility. When he thinks less with ball in hand, he makes really good decisions for us and showed some strong defensive patterns as well.”
Maurice Rioli (19 disposals, eight tackles, four clearances, one goal)“His burst, his power and speed around the ball was extremely noticeable, a great centre bounce goal to cap that off.”
Jacob Koschitzke (10 disposals, six marks, five intercept possessions)“Didn’t get much lick of the ice cream, I think Mutaz and Youngy stole half of his marks, but he blocked out well. His aerial strength and power was strong and his leadership no doubt once again was really strong.”
Jacob Bauer (eight disposals, five marks, one goal)“Could’ve been a really strong game if he had his kicking boots on, four contested marks is his best return for a while. It was great to see him get on the board at the end and after some really strong showings, so it was a good step forward.”
Tom Sims (seven disposals, six marks, six hit-outs, one goal)“First game back at the VFL level for a while, didn’t stuff the stats sheet. He competed really strong in the air and knew that it was going to be four quarters of tough football where he had to just keep turning up and play as a big presence. He did that so it was good to see him get through.”
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