Check out what the assistant coaches thought of every Melbourne player this year in the fifth of an exclusive nine-part season review

Brent Moloney

Brent played 15 games for Melbourne this year -  in that period he had some standout games, particularly against Essendon and North Melbourne.  However, he struggled to perform consistently at the high level we expect from him.  At the end of the season, it has been well documented that Brent expressed his desire to look for an opportunity at another club, and we wish him well for his future. - Brian Royal (midfield coach)

	G	Rank	K	H	D	DE%	CP	UP	M	G	SA	I50	T	C
2012	15	67	9.1	8	17.1	73.8	8.5	8.5	1.7	0.2	0.7	4	3.5	4.7
Career Average		76.6	10.7	8.4	19.1	75.1	8.2	11.1	3.1	0.3	0.6	4.4	3.4	4

Liam Jurrah
Varying circumstances didn't allow Liam to compete out on the field as we all know he can.  Liam was only able to appear for Casey on occasion throughout the season.  It is with regret that we have parted ways with Liam, and we wish him all the best for the future. - Leigh Brown (forward line coach)

	G	Rank	K	H	D	DE%	CP	UP	M	G	SA	I50	T	C
2012	1	42	5	7	12	50	4	8	3	0	1	1	1	0
Career Average		70.9	7.4	3.9	11.3	69	5	6.4	4	2.3	1	2.1	2.1	0.3

Tom McDonald
It was a very successful season for Tom.  He played twenty games after starting in the VFL in Round One, flew to Perth as an emergency, and was a late inclusion - he hasn’t looked back ever since.  He played on many quality key forwards and many potential quality key forwards in the competition, and he’s a very important player for the future.  Tom has an elite endurance base, and he’ll continue to build his body composition and maintain his high level of endurance.- Jade Rawlings (back line coach)

	G	Rank	K	H	D	DE%	CP	UP	M	G	SA	I50	T	C
2012	20	73	8.1	8.6	16.6	73.5	6.2	9.7	4.7	0	0.3	0.8	2	0.5
Career Average		73.3	8	8.3	16.4	73.6	6.1	9.5	4.7	0	0.3	0.9	2	0.5

Daniel Nicholson
After training with the mids all summer and playing in the midfield at VFL level, Daniel was thrown down back in Round Nine against Carlton, and found his niche within the team.  He is a very good one on one player, and has learned how to use his speed and endurance to his advantage.  He had a small setback with a broken jaw against North Melbourne, and showed great determination and courage to want to play as soon as possible after that.  Daniel offers something different to the team, and will benefit from a solid amount of AFL football - the amount of games he played in the second half of the year will benefit him going into his third pre-season. - Jade Rawlings (back line coach)

	G	Rank	K	H	D	DE%	CP	UP	M	G	SA	I50	T	C
2012	20	73	8.1	8.6	16.6	73.5	6.2	9.7	4.7	0	0.3	0.8	2	0.5
Career Average		73.3	8	8.3	16.4	73.6	6.1	9.5	4.7	0	0.3	0.9	2	0.5

Jared Rivers
Jared played both forward and back with success this year. His ability to compete and mark the ball were key factors in allowing the backmen to move forward. He gives his all every week, and plays with great endeavour at all times. Jared played every game of the season for the first time in his career in 2012. - Leigh Brown (forward line coach)

	G	Rank	K	H	D	DE%	CP	UP	M	G	SA	I50	T	C
2012	22	73	7.8	5	12.8	78	5.1	7.8	5	0.6	0.5	1.1	1.9	0.2
Career Average		74.6	6.7	5.6	12.3	84.2	4.9	7.2	4.9	0.1	0.2	0.7	2.4	0.3

Games = G, Champion Data Ranking = Rank, Kicks = K, Handballs = H, Disposals = D, Disposal Effeceincy = DE %, Contested Possession = CP, Uncontested Possession = UP, Marks = M, Goals = G, Score Assist = SA, Inside 50 = I 50, Tackles = T, Clearances = C