Mid Season Report Card Part 1
By Mick Jeffrey June 18 2003
Half of the season has elapsed, with only 1 win in 12 starts and that was in Round 1. We will analyse the performances of each individual player in terms of a rating and a comment.
By Mick Jeffrey June 18 2003
Half of the season has elapsed, with only 1 win in 12 starts and that was in Round 1. We will analyse the performances of each individual player in terms of a rating and a comment.
MARK ALVEY: 4 Games, 4 goals. Injured knee against Essendon and out for season. Has been missd so far. RATING: N/R
DANIEL BANDY: 7 Games, 4 Goals. Not producing enough in the forward line or in the ruck. Should be played at Centre Half back when he returns from injury. RATING: 4/10
SCOTT BASSETT: 7 Games, 0 Goals. Recruited to bolster tall defensive stocks and did a serviceable job before injury against Fremantle. The side cannot wait for him to return. RATING: 6/10
SHANE BIRSS: 5 Games, 3 Goals. Suffered Eye injury attempting a smother in Round 1. Skill errors can be glaring, but has done enough at this stage to warrant another contract. RATING: 5/10
PATRICK BOWDEN: 11 Games, 17 Goals. Had a good run between Rounds 5-7 when he managed to score 3 goals every week. Form has tapered off after getting more attention. Has been one to step up to the plate this year. RATING: 6/10
MATTHEW BOYD: 3 games, 0 Goals. Promoted off the rookie List when Alvey was ruled out for season. Has not done an awful lot, put needs more time to develop. RATING: 4/10
NATHAN BROWN: 12 Games, 35 Goals. Good return from a full forward in the modern era, but should really have get to 50 for the year with accurate kicking. Needs to be used more in midfield if possible. RATING: 7/10
NICK BRUTON: 2 games, 0 Goals. Barely got a chance when he made his initial appearances. Clearly the #3 ruckman on the list and should be retained at year's end. RATING: 2/10
BRENT COLBERT: Yet to appear. Likely to get his chance later in the season. RATING: N/R
MATTHEW CROFT: 9 Games, 3 Goals. Once again on a hiding to nothing taking the best forward each week. Getting on in years, but still provides good service at the back. RATING: 6.5/10
DANIEL CROSS: 3 Games, 0 Goals. Needs to lift but should be given every opportunity to do so in second half of season. RATING: 3/10
LUKE DARCY: 12 Games, 1 Goal. Has struggled with the added attention by the media and opponents this year. Can lift hgis game to a new level and the signs are there if his last 3 games are anything to go by. RATING: 6/10
DANIEL BANDY: 7 Games, 4 Goals. Not producing enough in the forward line or in the ruck. Should be played at Centre Half back when he returns from injury. RATING: 4/10
SCOTT BASSETT: 7 Games, 0 Goals. Recruited to bolster tall defensive stocks and did a serviceable job before injury against Fremantle. The side cannot wait for him to return. RATING: 6/10
SHANE BIRSS: 5 Games, 3 Goals. Suffered Eye injury attempting a smother in Round 1. Skill errors can be glaring, but has done enough at this stage to warrant another contract. RATING: 5/10
PATRICK BOWDEN: 11 Games, 17 Goals. Had a good run between Rounds 5-7 when he managed to score 3 goals every week. Form has tapered off after getting more attention. Has been one to step up to the plate this year. RATING: 6/10
MATTHEW BOYD: 3 games, 0 Goals. Promoted off the rookie List when Alvey was ruled out for season. Has not done an awful lot, put needs more time to develop. RATING: 4/10
NATHAN BROWN: 12 Games, 35 Goals. Good return from a full forward in the modern era, but should really have get to 50 for the year with accurate kicking. Needs to be used more in midfield if possible. RATING: 7/10
NICK BRUTON: 2 games, 0 Goals. Barely got a chance when he made his initial appearances. Clearly the #3 ruckman on the list and should be retained at year's end. RATING: 2/10
BRENT COLBERT: Yet to appear. Likely to get his chance later in the season. RATING: N/R
MATTHEW CROFT: 9 Games, 3 Goals. Once again on a hiding to nothing taking the best forward each week. Getting on in years, but still provides good service at the back. RATING: 6.5/10
DANIEL CROSS: 3 Games, 0 Goals. Needs to lift but should be given every opportunity to do so in second half of season. RATING: 3/10
LUKE DARCY: 12 Games, 1 Goal. Has struggled with the added attention by the media and opponents this year. Can lift hgis game to a new level and the signs are there if his last 3 games are anything to go by. RATING: 6/10
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