Carlton Media reveals the top-five most influential player stats from the Blues' 19-point loss to Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium:
Patrick Cripps
Game-high 11 clearances
Patrick Cripps led the competition clearances by nine before Saturday’s game, and only strengthened his lead with a game-high 11 against the Hawks. To put that into perspective, that equated to half of Hawthorn’s total clearances. The Blues’ No.9 was simply enormous, also recording a game-high 18 contested possessions and equal game-high 11 score involvements.
Zach Tuohy
Career-high 28 effective disposals
Was this Zach Tuohy’s best game in the navy blue? The dashing Irishman had career-high numbers in disposals (35), inside 50s (six) and effective disposals (28), with the latter allowing the Blues to have quality rebound out of defence. His equal game-high 11 score involvements indicated just how well he used the footy.
Bryce Gibbs
Game-high 19 pressure acts
Bryce Gibbs continued his rich vein of form, leading the pressure stakes with a game-high 19 pressure acts and nine tackles. Only one Hawk (Shaun Burgoyne) had over three tackles as the Blues won the tackle count 61-42.
Sam Docherty
Game-high 96% disposal efficiency
It’s rare to see Sam Docherty miss a target. No matter the pressure he was under, the ever-reliable defender consistently found a teammate with his 25 disposals in another polished performance.
Sam Kerridge
Kept Sam Mitchell to 22 disposals
Sam Kerridge got the nod to run with Sam Mitchell and didn’t disappoint, keeping the Hawthorn champion to just 22 disposals and four clearances. His ability to keep one of the AFL’s elite midfielders quiet was a big win for the Blues.
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