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

Joel Macdonald
Joel had a very good season - he played sixteen games, after being in and out a few times in the first half of the season.   From Round 13 onwards, he found his niche in the backline and really made it his own.  He’s a very competitive spirited player, who the players love playing with.  He has the ability to win contests, finds the ball, and his ball use improved -  he was very consistent with his ball use in the second half of the season.  He’s a player who embodies everything that we’re after from the way that we want to play moving forward. - Jade Rawlings (back line coach)


GRankKHDDE%CPUPMGSAI50TC
201216718.89.117.975.27.210.83.800.30.92.71.1
Career Average 73.198.117.179.25.411.44.500.41.22.10.9

James  Sellar
In his first year with the Club, James’ versatility was of real value to the team. He played a role back, forward and in the ruck with success, and his versatility was of great benefit overall.  James has had a positive impact on the team - both on and off the field - since his arrival.  As well as being a useful acquisition in general, he is a very good competitor. - Leigh Brown (forward line coach)




GRankKHDDE%CPUPMGSAI50TC
201216615.45.110.5784.85.83.10.60.41.21.70.7
Career Average 47.24.15.29.377.63.36.130.30.20.91.40.7

Michael Evans
Michael had a second hip operation over the pre-season, so he was very limited in what he could do over last summer.  Unfortunately, he then developed stress fractures in his back early in the season, and that really put him on a long term injury list.  The majority of his season was made up of rehab, conditioning, strength work - just trying to get his body physically ready to play any level of football again.  To his credit, he was extremely diligent with his recovery and his rehab - he’s shown a great deal of resilience to get back with the injuries that he’s had, and he was able to put together a string of four VFL games, where not only did he just play, but he actually contributed really strongly and was able to play three games above benchmark, which was a real credit to him with the work that he put in.  Unfortunately for Pickles, just as he was on the verge of getting looked at for the AFL side, his body let him down again, and he’s working through that now to ensure that he can have a good summer and put himself out there early next season. - Aaron Greaves (midfield development coach)


GRankKHDDE%CPUPMGSAI50TC
201244495.814.866.12.812.5500.83.540.5
Career Average (AFL)
 44.895.814.866.12.812.5500.83.540.5


Stefan Martin
This was a disappointing year, with multiple injuries for Stef, and he struggled to make a mark as he has in recent times. Stef has the ability to be a very good player, but injuries didn't allow it this year. We anticipate that he will have a big pre-season to set himself for 2013. - Leigh Brown (forward line coach)





GRankKHDDE%CPUPMGSAI50TC
20127787.9613.9686.36.94.410.12.91.92
Career Average 69.27.26.413.67267.740.40.41.81.41.5

Luke Tapscott
Another player who had an interrupted pre-season, Luke was extremely diligent in his preparation off the field, which enabled him to play senior games this season. Luke plays a hard, combative brand of football, and can play at both ends of the ground. His kicking is a weapon, and his penetration will be important for the side and our effectiveness as a team when he has the ball. Luke will benefit significantly from a solid pre-season and look to cementing a position in the senior side. - Paul Satterley (forward line development coach)


GRankKHDDE%CPUPMGSAI50TC
201214527.1411.168.63.67.43.90.10.823.40.1
Career Average 54.883.911.973.547.23.60.10.51.52.80.4

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