Ryan Harwood

He took a while to get going, which is probably indicative of our entire team on the night. He had some defensive lapses in the first half, but showed better attack in second. He applied good pressure and spoil work, and was more attacking when he got the ball.

Brent Moloney

It was a serviceable game from Beamer, although he didn’t quite display those dynamic traits that we’re looking for. The opposition wore him like a glove at stoppages, and he probably didn’t get a lot of help from his teammates. He spent 60-70% of the game inside, but did spend some time on the wing to mix it up.

Jack Crisp

Just a fair game from Jack, who struggled a bit with the conditions. We thought he might have been a bit fresher and full of run because he hadn’t had a big game load in recent weeks. Probably just a touch off from where he’s been in recent weeks.

Rohan Bewick

Rohan played a good game, and was probably our best on the night. He worked hard on a wing and showed good positioning. Played a bit more inside and finished with nine clearances and had high-20s disposals.

Stefan Martin

Had a slow start, as you’d probably expect from a guy playing his first game for the year, and was out-marked a couple of times. But we started playing him in the ruck, and he got himself going and started to have an impact. He improved as night wore on, and even kicked a nice, long, set-shot goal. A good first-up effort by Stef.

Daniel McStay

Daniel played forward for the second straight week, and looked a bit more at home. The slippery conditions meant it wasn’t a night for forwards to shine, but he still took a couple of nice grabs. He’s still learning that caper and getting positioning right. Hopefully it can help with his development as a defender as well.

James Polkinghorne

He flashed in and out of the game as he normally does. Polks did some good things, but also did some things that probably could have been kept a bit simpler. He laid six tackles, which is a positive as he’s been working on that part of his game. He played mainly as high forward, with a bit of inside work.

Jonathan Freeman

Played down back again and was outclassed by Liam Patrick. He was led to the ball and was pretty reactive at times. It’s a good learning experience for Jonno, as he can see first-hand what the good forwards do in their game. We hope he can get benefit from it in the long-term.

Isaac Conway

He started OK early with good attack on the ball, and kicked a nice goal. But he was a bit in-and-out after that. Played mainly as high forward, with a couple of runs on the ball. Probably a quieter game from Isaac, however we’re playing him a little bit out of his natural role as well.

Nick Hayes

Nick played down back again, which is a relatively new role for him. Probably had his colours lowered this week after being among our best last week. His direct opponent, Christopher Dunne, kicked five goals. He was bogged down defending for most of the night, so we didn’t get his usual intelligent disposals.

Archie Smith

Archie gave us first use again in the ruck, although he probably got beaten a little bit at ground level and around the ground. He took a nice grab up forward from a centre clearance, and slotted a nice goal. He improves each week, and has been really pleasing to watch this year.

Jordon Bourke

Bourkey’s direct opponent, Darren Ewing, might have kicked six goals, but I reckon 2-3 weren’t his fault. We were happy that he gave a good contest despite being under siege for most of the night. He looked better when he ran up the field, and forced his opponent to do the same. Even though Ewing had kicked a few goals, Jordon had the nerve to keep pressing up and doing what we wanted him to do, which was pleasing.

Sam Michael

Sammy played mostly up forward and kicked a goal – but should have had two. He also did some relief work in the ruck. It was not a huge night for him, but coach Leigh Harding was happy with his positioning and his compliance.

Zac O’Brien

Zac himself wasn’t overly happy with his game, even though he finished with 26 possessions and eight clearances. He didn’t have a huge influence, but showed some good separation from his opponent. We were really pleased with that area of his game.