Jamie Bennell - JB was quiet in this game (10 possessions), he is working really hard on different areas of his game and working towards a big second half of the year. We have high expectations of Jamie as he is a very talented footballer.
Lucas Cook - Lucas has played some very good footy in the past few weeks and also hit the scoreboard (7 goals). The pleasing aspect is that his defensive efforts have resulted in shots on goal. He is a very team orientated player and again played a role in setting up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Tom Couch - Against his former club, Tom worked tirelessly all day and was rewarded with plenty of the ball (24 disposals, 11 tackles and a goal). His work around the stoppages was first class.
Aaron Davey - Despite receiving close attention, Flash won plenty of the ball (16 possessions in a half). He has done everything asked of him, he is enjoying his football and increasing his fitness at the same time.
Troy Davis - 17 disposals and 9 marks, Troy was really efficient in everything he did, defended well and help set up much of our run from defence. He received a nasty gash on his nose which required stitches and was not impacted at all. A really good performance from Troy, he has been solid all season.
Jordan Gysberts - This was a positive return to footy for Jordan after a lengthy lay off with a broken jaw. His attack on the ball in close will give him plenty of confidence and will continue to improve with more games and match fitness.
Kelvin Lawrence - Kelvin won more of the ball this week which was a positive (14 disposals) and he worked hard defensively (7 tackles). We will keep encouraging Kelvin to take the game on more and use his speed to full effect.
Stefan Martin - 19 disposals, 6 marks and 4 goals...an excellent return for Stef after missing a lot of football. Whilst he still needs to improve his match fitness, he certainly displayed much of his speed and agility.
Jai Sheahan - Jai was well below the standard he has set prior to this game. He has done particularly well to have held down a key defensive role for the first half of the season. The bye is timely for Jai to refresh and get back to the form he has displayed for most of the year.
Jake Spencer - This was a significantly more competitive game from Jake against a quality opponent in Cameron Wood. Jake was more aggressive and won 29 hit outs. He now needs to build on this form and keep backing it up.
Josh Tynan - 17 disposals and 6 marks, Josh was moved between half back and half forward, he adapted very quickly and was a good contributor for Casey, kicking an important goal to help seal the win.
Development Leauge
James Strauss - James played his first game since Round 1 and got through unscathed. He has been moving significantly better on the training track in recent weeks and we look forward to getting him up and going in coming games.
Leigh Williams - Great to have Leigh playing again after his serious illness. He was impressive up forward, despite limited opportunities he took a couple of strong marks and kicked 2 goals.
