Andy Lovell's Love In - VFL Rd 12: Player Review

[McLean_4_Captain]

AFL listed players reviewed from the weekends VFL matches from the MFC website.

Sandringham: 0.2 - 6.3 - 9.5 - 13.9.87
Werribee Tigers: 5.4 - 7.7 - 9.13 - 13.15.93

Goals
Sandringham: Sautner 4, Lamb, Newton 2, Bell, Morton, Poyas, Summers, Yze
Werribee Tigers: Brown 3, Henderson, Podsiadly, McMahon 2, Chisholm, Davies, Sheringham, Young

Best
Sandringham: Yze, Newton, Liddell, Crowe, Frawley, White
Werribee Tigers: Goldstein, Thompson, Davies, Greenwood, Howard, Ross

Adem Yze
Adem won plenty of the ball and impacted the game with 34 possessions. He did turn the ball over and kicked it poorly at times. Otherwise, he could have had a bigger, more positive impact on the game, but he didn’t use the ball as well as he normally does. He still competed hard.

Cale Morton
Again, Cale got lot of the ball with 28 possessions. He played on a wing, and played as a midfielder through centre bounces. He had seven one percenters, which was a real improvement and that’s been an area of the game which has been a focus for him. In an average team performance, Cale was a good contributor.

Daniel Bell
Daniel Bell played a really good game at half back. He beat his man and had 23 possessions. He was really strong and physical in his attack on the ball. He ran hard and gave us some good drive and rebound off half back. In his first game back, he had a really positive impact.

Jeff White
Jeff White dominated the ruck. He had 23 possessions, taking seven marks and linking up well around the ground. He had a great attitude and was thoroughly professional in his approach. Jeff won a lot of respect through his actions on Sunday.

Ricky Petterd
This was his first senior game, and he played at half back. In the first quarter, he gave his man a lot of room and got led up to the ball. In the second half, he tightened up and played one-on-one football. He finished the game by beating his man, and was really strong and hard at the ball. He did turn the ball over and could have used it better, but overall it was certainly a positive first game back for him.

Nathan Carroll
Nathan had a poor first quarter, but after quarter time, he was rock solid. He had 18 possessions, and played at full back on Leigh Brown. This was also his first game back after missing with suspension, and overall, he played a really solid game.

Michael Newton
Michael Newton was really lively. He showed speed and led up really hard, taking 13 marks, which was a great effort. Unfortunately, he kicked the ball poorly, with two goals, five behinds and two out on the full. He did however, have 11 one percenters and six tackles. Three of our goals came directly from his forward line pressure. This was a really encouraging game for Michael, because he was back to the intensity and capabilities that we all know he possesses.

Tom McNamara
Tom played his second game of fooball at the senior level. He played at half back and was much improved. He beat his man one-on-one, and had 13 possessions, but he didn’t run to create as much as we would have liked. However, he is still learning the game and trying to find his feet. Tom looked calm under pressure, and showed that he is a good decision maker.

James Frawley
James Frawley was solid for us down back. His opponent kicked one goal on him. He did turn the ball over a little bit with his kicking, but defensively he was really solid.

John Meesen
John Meesen struggled to have an impact on the game. His used the ball all right without being super. He just has to get his hands on the ball more and use his major strength, which is running. He also has to physically impose himself on the game more. He disappointingly gave away a 50 metre penalty late in the game that really hurt the team, and this was unfortunate.

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Reserves
Sandringham: 5.2 - 9.11 - 12.14 - 19.18.132
Werribee Tigers: 3.1 - 3.2 - 7.5 - 8.10.58

Goals
Sandringham: Martyn 6, Hardiman, Kondarovskis 3, Weetra 2, Cheney, Cleeve, Fleming, M Johnston, Monaghan
Werribee Tigers: Jackel 2, Bloomfield, Mahoney, O'Brien, Sharp, Thompson, Wormald

Best
Sandringham: Martyn, Cheney, M Johnston, Gribbin, Hardiman, Monaghan
Werribee Tigers: Sharp, Hudson, Palmer, Magnabosco, Zerafa, Mahoney

Jack Grimes
This was his first game for the Club, and first for the year. Jack played off half back and in the midfield, collecting 18 possessions in only one half of football. He was really poised and showed he is a good decision maker. He had time and space when he had the ball, and used it pretty well. It was a really encouraging performance first up, and the kid showed that he had a bit of class. Physically, he pulled up well afterwards, which was good.

Kyle Cheney
Kyle Cheney was close to being best on ground, playing across half back and in the midfield. Obviously he got demoted from the seniors, but went back to the reserves and really impacted the game. He rebounded hard off half back, he marked the ball well, and he also used it pretty well. He also showed some intensity and speed, which is what we have asked him to do.

Issac Weetra
Isaac had 16 touches, and was a lot more positive again. His workrate was right up there, and his repeat efforts were better. He is looking increasingly confident and assured in his game. He is just starting to work a bit harder, and is getting his hands on the ball.

Addam Maric
Addam played at half back, which was part of his development to gain a better understanding of opponent accountability. He needs to be able to play on a man, beat him and then win the ball. He had 33 possessions off half back, which was very good. He still did struggle a little bit playing super tight on his man, but it was a really good learning curve for him. His attitude was also really positive. He went back and worked hard on his game, rebounding and using the ball really well.

 

[melbournemartin]

Newton to the Melbourne team!

I don't care if he kicked badly, he had 11 1%ers and 6 tackles!!!

 

[Supermercado]

And 33 touches for Maric on a half back flank.

 

[melbournemartin]

Maric to seniors. Newton to Melbourne.

 

[cannons]

Another good effort by Morton, and particularly good to hear Grimes had a strong performance coming back from his recent injury lay-off.

On the other side of the equation Meesen was, once again, dissapointing.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Be interesting to see whether Newton gets a call-up.

If he plays well again this weekend, it would be hard to ignore him but our forward line worked pretty well last week without a big KPP in the square.

Is it worth changing a winning formula?

Interesting dilemma anyway.

 

[saj_21]

From that Yze, Morton, Bell, White and Newton are a chance for selection.

Personally i would like to see morton in for bode. Newton coming back from injury may need another game under his belt before consider as well as some more consistent performances.

Good to see Grimes getting his hands on the footy (18 touches in a half) albeit in the reserves

 

[The Demon]

Newton showed speed????

 

[JuveRule]

Great to see Grimes managed 18 touches in a half in his first game for the year (not sure when his last game was given he was injured towards the end of last season, but that may have been his first game for a year).

Bell a chance to play against the Dogs perhaps?

 

[TelkoTheGreat]

meesen

 

[Bartram_Class]

meesen

A real worry.

I'm still willing to give him time but he's had pretty much a whole year with Sandy and has yet to do much of note. Considering Jamar often dominates at that level, you have to ask whether he has what it takes.

 

[eliasd82]

Bell will come back and either do a job on Aka or Welsh... touched up both last year.
Great to see Grimey with a lazy 18 possies in a half of footy.... and Maric with 33... boy am i excited with these prospects!

Kudos to Newton, hopefully he continues to work on that area of his game.
Go DEEEEESSSS!!!!

 

[StingaArmstrong]

Some good news there, would like to see Juice put 3 or 4 good games together before being brought back in. Hopefully Bell's confidence is coming back as well.

 

[RandB]

Good read that.

 

[saj_21]

Some good news there, would like to see Juice put 3 or 4 good games together before being brought back in. Hopefully Bell's confidence is coming back as well.

I agree with anout Newton, and Bell does own scott welsh!!!