Stokes and Prismall were the pick of the bunch.
Stokes impressed me; clean hands, slick mover, good vision, and knack for getting himself in the play. Size is still an issue, as I assume it will always be, but he's looking more than handy. Not sure whether to put his disposal down to first-game jitters or not, but it could use abit of work nevertheless. Otherwise, apart from the nit-picking, he looks promising with his unpredictable factor.
Prismall looked better out there; good skills, some versatility with his inside-outside game, and decent vision. I think it was Seb who suggested he could be a handy linkman down the line, and I think that potential showed last night. Could be part of that second-group of midfielders to push the Byrnes' of the team each week into performing in the seniors.
I think Slade showed alot more than anyone could ask for him. Yes, he's been over his groin injuries for awhile now (at least, reportedly) but nevertheless, the jump straight back into the AFL is a big one from the training track, NAB Cup or not. Scrappy disposal, but I think he reminded a few of his capabilities. Provided a few galant rebounds from defense, but impressed me the most with his willingness to commit to contests and their physical abuse.
I'm still not sure what to make of Domsy's game. I missed the first replay, so I may have to catch the next one up. From memory, he generally led well for most of the night, but came away unrewarded more often than not. I think the fact we played our second-string forward setup hurt him more than anyone else. Our overall game plan was fairly predictable up until the point Kent left the field, and from then on, Domsy copped alot more attention than he looks like he can cope with, especially considering how he looks to be a third-tall option more than anything else. Kicking for the night was a strange issue considering his reputation before hand (at least, in my opinion), so perhaps some are being a tad harsh and unwilling to consider putting it down as an off-night. Time will tell.
Spencer was disappointing. Can't say much else without regurgitating what's been said before. Maybe a change of positions might help him, I dunno. Whatever it is, something needs to be done.
Batch was, perhaps just plainly, okay. I wouldn't say promising in the same context as Stokes or Prismall for that matter, but he showed patches of the same stuff from the VFL. I'm not so sure on the downhill-skier tag, he sure plays pre-dominantly on the outside, ahead of the play, but he looks more than adept at getting down and dirty on the inside to fight for the hardball. Gave some run, and some direct one at that, but his disposal was a mixed bag. Looks to have a Koula-like mentality to simply put boot to ball in a goal-ward direction, and in some respects it's a healthy one. That being said though, it would do him well to weigh up his options abit more than stick to the tunnel vision focus when he goes for his stroll. Shouldn't get to make full use of his eligibility during the season proper, but it might be worthwhile to keep him on the senior list next season (pending, of course, on his VFL form).