Lewis Young

31 disposals, 17 marks, seven rebound 50s

“’Lewy’ had a good intercept game – he showed some leadership among the defence being the only AFL player at that end of the ground. On the whole, we thought he used the footy better than he has, but the strength of his game was his intercept marking and spoiling.”

Mitch Wallis

29 disposals, nine marks, five tackles, one goal

“In a really contested game, Mitch led with contested possessions and clearances so his inside and midfield game was great. It was a really strong performance – he’s playing more as a midfielder with us than he might otherwise, but his contribution was impressive.”

Josh Schache

13 disposals, six marks, three goals

“’Schach’ finished up with three goals, but had a tough day against the Carlton defenders. He kept on going and ended up kicking the goal that got us back in front, after competing in an important ruck contest. His persistence was really important.”

Louis Butler

19 disposals, six marks, five inside 50s

“Louis’ athletic traits are impressive – his run was incredible from goal-line to goal-line. He’s continuing to work on his aerial game, but his involvements as a winger at both ends of the ground was outstanding.”

Cody Weightman

Nine disposals, six tackles, two goals

“This was probably Cody’s best game for the year. Surprisingly his stats were low, but he was massive in terms of influence. His defending in the front half was great, and he was really impressive in his capacity to impact the game without the ball in hand.” 

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

Two disposals, one goal

“Jamarra got off to a good start before receiving that head knock. We knew coming up against Carlton that manic forward pressure would be important, and he actually led the way for that in the early stages of the game. He had a real appetite to help us keep the ball in our forward half.”

Ben Cavarra

21 disposals, five marks, six inside 50s, two goals

“Ben played both forward and wing time. His contribution was impressive – he generated scoring shots through intercepts, turnovers and tackles. It was nice that he had the flexibility to help us on the wings.”

Dom Bedendo

12 disposals, three tackles, seven inside 50s, one goal

“Dom is getting better each week. He kicked three goals last week, but this was probably a better performance in many ways. His ability to connect to other forwards and be involved in scoring chains was a step forward towards a more complete game. 

Roarke Smith

15 disposals, four tackles

“As a winger, Roarke helped out our defenders enormously – as a defender himself that’s a natural disposition he has. The next step for Roarke is to also be an offensive threat.”

Riley Garcia

22 disposals, six tackles, four inside 50s

“Riley played a lot more forward time than he has in the past, so he’s learning that role having mostly done his best work as a midfielder. When he went into the midfield, he was a valuable contributor. Adding the forward stuff to his game is the next step.” 

On VFL-listed players…

“We had 11 guys out there who had played four games or less – so to come up against a more experienced Carlton team, it was a really good win. Charlie Cormack (22 disposals, nine marks, nine rebounds 50s) as an intercept defender was terrific. The skipper Lachie Sullivan (25 disposals, seven marks, three inside 50s) was really influential through the midfield too, after taking a heavy hit early. You could see how important the win was for these guys who have got a little more experience - he led beautifully.”