Jedd Busslinger

13 disposals, three marks, three tackles

“It was awesome to see Jedd put a nice block of work together. To be able to soak up the information that we’ve provided to him in terms of structures – it’s good to see him out there implementing those strategies. It’s a nice little game to have under his belt. He’ll get better with time.”

Charlie Clarke

Nine disposals, two marks, one clearance

“It was a tough day for our forwards in general – our kicking efficiency across the board was down, so in front of the ball it’s very hard to get those opportunities, but Charlie worked hard all day. I always love seeing his pressure and his tackling ability. For him, coming off a short run-up – it’s just about getting that continuity in his training and playing. It’s another tick of the box for Charlie.”

Hayden Crozier

17 disposals, three tackles, two clearances

“It’s always nice to have an older head down in the backline. He’s had a bit of bad luck (injury-wise), so for him to come back from a stop-start throughout this year and slot in, while giving the team the bounce that we needed and helping organise the crew down there, was great.”

Sam Darcy

11 disposals, four marks, two clearances, two goals

“Darc had a challenging day – he copped a lot of attention but fought through it. He never waivered throughout the whole day, even when the game was sort of out of our reach. That’s just the type of person he is. He just fights to the death. It could’ve been a massive day if he’d kicked straight, but the main thing is that he’s putting himself in the right positions to have the opportunities.”

Rhylee West

14 disposals, six tackles, four clearances, one goal

“I really liked Westy’s game. He had that usual grunt – his pressure was that chaotic nature, and he brings his teammates along with him as well. That was really impressive, because it’s something that can be hard to generate at times – but he led that from the front.”

James O’Donnell

15 disposals, eight marks

“In terms of a first hit-out, for Jimmy’s first game in nearly three years, it was as good as you’re going to get. It’s an exciting prospect to have someone like that – with his attributes and make-up. It will be crazy to see what he can do and piece together over the next couple of months. For him, I’m just happy that he was able to get through the game, have an aerial presence for us down back and just use his skill.”

Laith Vandermeer

Five disposals, three marks, three tackles

“We probably should’ve used him a little bit more - with his AFL quality he makes everything sort of count. Even though he didn’t get the ball a lot, he opened up his teammates and got other people involved indirectly. Like Croz – for Laith to have such an interrupted season so far, and then go down again with his ribs, it’s just frustrating because you want him to have a good, clean run at it. I was really impressed with what he was able to do during the time he was on.”

Robbie McComb

16 disposals, six tackles, six clearances

“That tight and in-close stuff really suits Robbie – especially against Southport, which like to have that contested brand. Robbie just fought hard all day and was able to give us that grunt inside that we needed. He’s also had a bit of a stop-start throughout the last 3-4 weeks – he’s been sub, up, down – so it’s nice for him to be able to have a full run and hit-out.”

Luke Cleary

18 disposals, four marks

“Clizz was really good – he was able to come forward and intercept the ball, and generate some bounce for us with Croz. It was another good performance put forward by Luke. He’s really building nicely.”

Cody Raak

15 disposals, three marks, three tackles

“Raaky has started to settle in that backline. I really liked his involvements – he was also able to intercept a few by coming forward, and then slide back to help out our tall defenders. I always like getting the ball in his hands – he found some good targets by foot too.”

Jordon Sweet

10 disposals, seven tackles, three clearances, 39 hit-outs

“That contested brand really suited Sweety – I thought he competed well in the ruck. He had his hands full around the ground, but was combative – we really needed that sort of stuff from our big guys. It’s always nice when he gives access to our mids and then plays from there.”

Ryan Gardner

Eight disposals, two marks

“With Gardy and Croz down back, it’s always nice to have that sort of composure and experience. He pulls things into line when he needs to, and has the ability to come off (his opponent) and help his teammates by spoiling the ball. All the things you’d expect from Gardy, he delivered. It was a great hit-out from Gardy.”