Waiting in the Wings: Crouch stars with 42 disposals, Hollands solid, Hunter & Naitanui press their case
Adelaide’s Matt Crouch responded well after being dropped last week, finishing with 42 disposals and a goal, while Gold Coast’s Elijah Hollands only managed 15 touches in heavy loss with a debut beckoning.
Lachie Hunter continues to build form in the VFL and could be in line for a return to the senior side. Likewise Toby McLean finished with 2 goals and 19 disposals in his return from an ACL injury. Both could put pressure on the job security of Robbie McComb.
Nic Naitanui should come straight back in the senior side after finishing with 26 hit outs and two goals. He is likely to replace rookie ruck option Callum Jamieson, while Harry Edwards could put pressure on Rhett Bazzo after 23 marks and 30 touches.
Mid-season draftees Josh Carmichael (Collingwood) and Jye Menzie (Essendon) continue to push their case for a debut. Menzie was lively all day, kicking 4 goals to go with 12 disposals.
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Carlton
Liam Stocker – 24 kicks, 6 handballs, 10 marks, 3 tackles (123 AF points)
Will Hayes – 13 kicks, 12 handballs, 9 marks, 1 goal (101 AF points)
Port Adelaide
Orazio Fantasia – 10 kicks, 7 handballs, 3 marks (81 AF points)
Taj Schofield – 11 kicks, 1 handball, 3 marks (49 AF points)
Adelaide
Matt Crouch – 13 kicks, 29 handballs, 6 tackles, 1 goal (129 AF points)
Luke Brown – 16 kicks, 5 handballs, 5 marks, 2 tackles (82 AF points)
Tariek Newchurch – 12 kicks, 8 handballs, 4 marks, 4 goals (92 AF points)
Richmond
Jake Aarts – 16 kicks, 8 handballs, 7 marks, 2 goals (107 AF points)
Jason Castagna – 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 5 marks, 3 goals (105 AF points)
Noah Cumberland – 9 kicks, 6 handballs, 4 goals (80 AF points)
Brisbane
Darcy Fort – 18 kicks, 2 handballs, 9 marks, 24 hit outs, 2 goals (120 AF points)
Collingwood
Josh Carmichael – 16 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks, 3 tackles (95 AF points)
Charlie Dean – 12 kicks, 2 handballs, 5 marks (57 AF points)
Will Kelly – 9 kicks, 7 handballs, 4 marks, 1 goal (54 AF points)
GWS
No match
Western Bulldogs
Lachie Hunter – 15 kicks, 11 handballs, 7 marks, 6 tackles (111 AF points)
Dominic Bedendo – 19 kicks, 2 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal (101 AF points)
Sam Darcy – 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 20 hit outs (93 AF points)
Buku Khamis – 7 kicks, 1 handball, 4 marks, 3 goals (52 AF points)
Toby McLean – 11 kicks, 8 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 2 goals (85 AF points)
North Melbourne
Callum Coleman-Jones – 14 kicks, 14 handballs, 4 marks, 1 goal (121 AF points)
Matt McGuinness – 19 kicks, 2 handballs, 9 marks (86 AF points)
Mathew Walker – 9 kicks, 3 handballs, 7 marks, 3 goals (80 AF points)
Melbourne
Mitch Brown – 17 kicks, 4 handballs, 10 marks, 6 goals (130 AF points)
Bailey Laurie – 10 kicks, 11 handballs, 4 marks, 6 tackles (95 AF points)
Jacob Van Rooyen – 10 kicks, 7 handballs, 5 marks, 3 goals (88 AF points)
Gold Coast Suns
Elijah Hollands – 10 kicks, 5 handballs, 6 marks, 1 goal (75 AF points)
James Tsitas – 7 kicks, 10 handballs, 2 marks, 11 tackles (83 AF points)
Rory Atkins – 26 kicks, 12 handballs, 10 marks (136 AF points)
Essendon
Kaine Baldwin – 5 kicks, 6 handballs, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 3 goals (82 AF points)
Jye Menzie – 8 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 tackles, 4 goals (65 AF points)
Hawthorn
Ned Long – 5 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 marks, 6 tackles (52 AF points)
Josh Ward – 13 kicks, 6 handballs, 4 marks, 9 tackles (99 AF points)
Jackson Callow – 4 kicks, 2 handballs, 5 tackles, 21 hit outs (60 AF points)
Geelong
Cooper Stephens – 15 kicks, 13 handballs, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal (113 AF points)
Zane Williams – 13 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 tackles, 1 goal (74 AF points)
Shannon Neale – 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 2 goals (59 AF points)
St Kilda
Jack Higgins – 9 kicks, 9 handballs, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 1 goal (69 AF points)
Sydney
Hugo Hall-Kahan – 12 kicks, 8 handballs, 8 marks, 1 goal (87 AF points)
Matt Roberts – 12 kicks, 13 handballs, 3 marks, 4 tackles (79 AF points)
Will Gould – 12 kicks, 5 handballs, 2 marks (44 AF points)
West Coast Eagles
Nic Naitanui – 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 26 hit outs, 2 goals (100 AF points)
Greg Clark – 18 kicks, 9 handballs, 6 tackles, 1 goal (115 AF points)
Jai Culley – 7 kicks, 7 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles (61 AF points)
Alex Witherden – 21 kicks, 6 handballs, 12 marks (111 AF points)
Harry Edwards – 21 kicks, 9 handballs, 23 marks (149 AF points)
Fremantle
Neil Erasmus – 12 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal (75 AF points)
Matthew Johnson – 10 kicks, 12 handballs, 5 marks (71 AF points)